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“He would now unveil his reduced squad for the Nations Championships on Tuesday.”
“Andrew Castle is currently working at SW19 for the final time as the Beeb's main commentator, having decided to step down after more than 20 years. It comes after he was informed that this summer would be his last in the role.”
“Casemiro was routinely criticised at United as a defensive liability but earned back respect from fans and pundits last season after emerging as a surprise goal threat, scoring nine times in the Premier League”
“They went 3-9 in 2026 after making a bowl game the previous year thanks to Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter”
“She appeared at Travis Kelce’s NFL charity event in Nashville”
“Club Sport Marítimo La Guaira deeply regrets the irreparable loss of the wife and children of our player Lucas Trejo. His wife Yanina and their children Aaron and Ainhoa.”
“It looked desperate. No official attendance was announced with pre-match ticket sales given between 15,000 and 20,000.”
“Castle took up broadcasting after an unremarkable playing career, with the 62-year-old never going beyond the third round at any Grand Slam.”
“bidding to win a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title”
“The NBA’s Board of Governors voted in March to formally study expansion in Las Vegas and Seattle”
“The double-header was staged in the 82,000 capacity ground with the Barbarians hosting the event and Wales classed as the away side. Two of the three tiers at the Allianz Stadium at Twickenham were closed for the Wales v Barbarians double …”
“The LTA charged me with bringing the game into disrepute and fined me £4,500. I was also gagged, so I couldn’t speak to the press, and banned from playing for Britain in the Davis Cup.”
“three-time Wimbledon champion and seven-time Grand Slam winner McEnroe said”
“Commissioner Adam Silver saying the league hopes to determine by the end of the year whether to add one franchise, two franchises or none at all”
“Wales were never planning to play in June or July at the the Principality Stadium, a venue that has not hosted an early summer international for five years.”
“Speaking in 2019, he said: "I think I would probably do it again. I had a bad year. I was getting very cross about the whole thing."”
“six awards at Crufts in 2016”
“Its first announced investment was a minority stake in Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants”
“The WRU has a duty to their players to try and ensure the ground is close to its 33,000 capacity.”
“Koubek confirmed his exit just days after their underwhelming tournament ended prematurely. Despite finding themselves in Group A, the European side crashed out after collecting merely one point from fixtures against South Korea, South Afr…”
“Their third-placed finish secured them a return to Champions League action.”
“Last year, Thrive Capital quietly bought a small stake in the NBA’s Miami Heat”
“The Barbarians played Wales after losing to 80-31 against South Africa”
“Koubek had occupied the position since December and steered Czechia to World Cup qualification through two penalty shootout victories over Denmark and Republic of Ireland in the play-offs.”
“Parker is a 16-year-old midfielder who has only been with City since 2024, when he moved north from West Ham.”
“Iger and his wife, Willow Bay, acquired a controlling stake in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Angel City FC”
“Lewis returned to start after a two-year absence and is joined in the squad by Sam Wainwright and Ben Warren, but the trio only have a combined tally of just nine professional starts in the 2025-26 season.”
“His exit comes hot on the heels of South Korea boss Hong Myung-bo's resignation. The South Korean chief, who masterminded a 2-1 triumph against the Czechs at the tournament's outset, stepped down following 1-0 defeats to Mexico and South A…”
“Simmons played 51 games between the Nets and Clippers in 2024-25”
“New defence coach Peter Murchie was in place for his first game and would have been unsettled by Wales shipping five tries.”
“Earlier in the tournament, Tunisia boss Henryk Kasperczak was sacked following just one World Cup fixture, which saw his side suffer a 5-1 thrashing by Sweden.”
“after being waived by the Brooklyn Nets in February 2025”
“It was George North that made the headlines with his two-try display for the Barbarians at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham on Saturday.”
“This World Cup is the largest in history, featuring 48 teams competing across a record 104 matches over 39 days of football.”
“FULL-TIME AFTER EXTRA TIME AND PENALTIES: Germany 1-1 Paraguay (Paraguay wins 3-4 on penalties).”
“Tandy will have his 13 English and French based club players available for this game with the likes of Tomos Williams, Louis Rees-Zammit, Rhys Carre, Nicky Smith Dafydd Jenkins and Adam Beard in line to come in.”
“England concluded their FIFA World Cup group stage campaign after they defeated Panama in New Jersey over the weekend.”
“Alfaro's underdogs absorbed immense pressure before Enciso snatched the lead in the first half.”
“Wales have a new scrum coach in former international prop Paul James”
“The team will now face DR Congo on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.”
“Canale, a poster boy for Paraguay's defensive style, emphatically sealed it, sending Neuer the wrong way and smashing it high into the right of the goal.”
“The Barbarians is always battling to retain its place in professional rugby with president John Spencer admitting they are very protective of the organisation.”
“seven-time Wimbledon champion”
“For $25 million, you can have my number then.”
“"It was hot," said Robertson. "I am not sure how to answer that. It's not a question for us, sorry. We entertained who was here, that's what we did."”
“This is Djokovic's 21st Wimbledon campaign”
“He wore No. 33 at Marquette before taking No. 21 with the Chicago Bulls.”
“Another rugby quirk means Fiji will be the home side in the Welsh capital despite being more than 10,000 miles away from Suva.”
“He already has 24”
“No. 10 only became his number after he joined the Warriors in February 2025.”
“No games are being played in Fiji during the tournament with the home games against England and Scotland being staged in Liverpool and Edinburgh respectively.”
“trying to become the first person, male or female, to win 25 Grand Slam titles”
“Golden State Warriors rookie Lajae Jones learned that lesson quickly after arriving as the No. 54 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.”
“Bournemouth have rejected an enquiry from Arsenal for Alex Scott and say the midfielder is not for sale this summer.”
“one Grand Slam victory away from surpassing Court's record”
“Jones wore No. 10 during his college career, including his final stop at Florida State.”
“The Premier League champions want to sign a new central midfielder, with the 22-year-old understood to be one of their targets.”
“It is 21 years since Novak Djokovic made his debut here at Wimbledon”
“The rookie has a stronger personal history with No. 10 than Butler does, having worn it across multiple stops, including Tarleton State, St. Bonaventure and Florida State.”
“Scott was selected in his first England squad last November and was then called up into Thomas Tuchel's extended pre-World Cup training camp in Florida, though he did not make an appearance.”
“Roger Federer, who won eight titles in 12 appearances”
“the same player who famously charged $20 for coffee inside the NBA bubble in 2020”
“Welsh boxer Liam Williams is set for his return to the ring against Elvis Ahorgah in Nigeria this summer - 21 months after he retired because of concussions.”
“Serena Williams is set to return to Wimbledon action on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Serena will be the third clash to take to Centre Court, following a women's and men's match. Will play commencing at 1.30pm, it could be expected that Williams…”
“The Rockets guard is opting into his $25 million player option for the 2026-27 season, according to according to multiple reports.”
“Williams hung up his gloves in October 2024 because of concussions but the former world title challenger announced his comeback 12 months later.”
“Tennis legend Williams, 44, is returning to singles competition for the first time since she retired from the sport after the 2022 US Open.”
“The Wichita State product signed a two-year, $50 million contract last summer to stay with Houston, but VanVleet missed the entire season with a torn ACL during the unofficial team minicamp before training camp.”
“Ghana's Ahorgah, who has won 15 of 19 professional fights and lost twice in England in 2025 when beaten by Callum Simpson at Wembley and Tyler Denny in Birmingham.”
“She will face Maya Joint, a 20-year-old rising star representing Australia. Joint won two WTA titles in 2025 and will be looking to secure one of the biggest victories of her young career.”
“VanVleet joined the team in 2023-24 thanks to a three-year, $130-million deal, after spending seven seasons with the Raptors.”
“Williams' last fight was a first-round KO defeat by Hamzah Sheeraz in February 2024”
“Serena possesses one of the greatest records in the history of the All England Club, having captured seven Wimbledon singles titles. She also won six women's doubles crowns alongside her sister Venus.”
“During his last available season, VanVleet averaged 14.1 points, 5.6 assists, and 3.7 rebounds in his worst season statistically since 2018-19.”
“Williams' last fight was a first-round KO defeat by Hamzah Sheeraz in February 2024, a defeat that took his professional record to 25 wins, five losses and a draw.”
“The broadcaster offers comprehensive daily television coverage across BBC One and BBC Two, which begins at 11am.”
“Without VanVleet, the Rockets went 52-30 and made the playoffs as the No. 5 seed, but the lack of a prominent ball-handler led to a first-round loss to the Lakers.”
“BBC Radio 5 Live will provide extensive live coverage and expert analysis throughout the day. The coverage will begin at 1pm.”
“He averaged 19.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.9 assists during his senior season and brings plenty of experience from Columbus, Ohio, after four years of college basketball.”
“Oleksandra Oliynykova suffered a bruising 6-0 6-0 defeat on her Wimbledon debut, spending just 40 minutes on the court before she was sent packing.”
“Houston likely is not done this offseason, as they will continue to attempt to remedy having the least bench scoring in the NBA last season with just 27.6 points per game.”
“The Ukrainian world No. 53 has enjoyed a breakthrough season...”
“The Ukrainian world No. 53 has enjoyed a breakthrough season, making the third round of the French Open and reaching the semi-finals in Cluj, where she lost to Emma Raducanu.”
“She won only 19 points in the match, while Kessler won 51.”
“Oliynykova also finished with 15 unforced errors to five winners...”
“...while the American had a positive record of eight unforced errors to 18 winners.”
“The world No. 57 seemed to pick up right where she left off...”
“...Kessler came into the tournament full of form after reaching the Eastbourne quarter-finals.”
“It’s back to the drawing board for Oliynykova... The double-bagel defeat comes just days after Oliynykova lost to British wildcard Sofia Johnson in the first round of Eastbourne qualifying. The world No. 556 got a wildcard into the prelimi…”
“But things won’t get any easier for the 26-year-old, who has set up a second-round meeting with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.”
“I’ll rate myself… let’s say 8 out of 10?”
“Having beaten Serbian teenager Teodora Kostovic 6-2 6-3 on Centre Court...”
“Beckham shared the Royal Box with Mary Berry, Ronan Keating and Katherine Jenkins among other big-name celebs...”
“Antonia Ruzic was due to face the 30th seed on No.1 Court on Monday afternoon”
“And they told me, 30 minutes later, they told me it's gonna be not before 1pm, Court 17, they assume Semenistaja”
“she ended up beating lucky loser Darja Semenistaja 6-3 3-6 6-3 on Court 17”
“Ruzic will now face 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko”
“world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka remains a likely third-round opponent”
“The world No.61 was gutted to be taken off one of the showcourts”
“Ruzic, 23, said: “I just got back from dinner with my team…”
