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“I hate the BBC so much during Wimbledon that I don't pay my Licence for a fortnight.”
“member of the 1948 Grand Slam winning side”
“Johnson starred for the Titans for his first six seasons, winning Offensive Player of the Year in 2009 after running for 2,006 yards and 14 touchdowns with 50 catches, 503 yards and two additional scores. The three-time Pro Bowler spent on…”
“Germany are also in the mix after topping Group E, with a favourable round of 32 tie against Paraguay in Boston on Monday night.”
“Bouchard first turned heads at the Championships back in 2014, when she stormed through to the women's singles final at just 20 years of age.”
“in Los Angeles in 2028.”
“Johnson starred for the Titans for his first six seasons, winning Offensive Player of the Year in 2009 after running for 2,006 yards and 14 touchdowns with 50 catches, 503 yards and two additional scores.”
“Havertz started all three group games and got off to the perfect start, bagging a brace in the 7-1 thrashing of debutants Curacao.”
“Earlier this year, the 32-year-old posted a series of provocative photographs as part of a retrospective look back at 2016.”
“It's only a draw of sixteen for the singles in Los Angeles”
“Johnson, the former Titans workhorse and one-time Jets running back... he was drafted in the first round in 2008 and had a 10-year NFL career after playing throughout his youth. The three-time Pro Bowler spent one year with the Jets in 201…”
“But he and Die Mannschaft struggled in a narrow win over the Ivory Coast before a shock 2-1 defeat to Ecuador...”
“She advanced to two Grand Slam semi-finals alongside her Wimbledon final appearance against Petra Kvitova, yet failed to progress beyond the quarter-final stage at the major tournaments thereafter.”
“only one player per nation allowed to qualify”
“The Johnson family revealed that they had expected the issue to be related to his lengthy football career, as he was drafted in the first round in 2008 and had a 10-year NFL career after playing throughout his youth.”
“...especially with Deniz Undav, who has three goals and two assists in two sub appearances...”
“Her final appearance in Wimbledon's main draw was in 2019.”
“Britain's Jack Draper says he is "devastated" after withdrawing from Wimbledon just 24 hours before his first-round match with a long-term arm injury.”
“Johnson starred for the Titans for his first six seasons, winning Offensive Player of the Year in 2009 after running for 2,006 yards and 14 touchdowns with 50 catches, 503 yards and two additional scores. The three-time Pro Bowler spent on…”
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“She also entered qualifying in 2023 but was beaten in straight sets by Greet Minnen.”
“Jack Draper has missed the past three Grand Slams through injury”
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“She turned professional in her second sport in 2024 and, at the time of writing, sits 12th in the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) world rankings.”
“just 24 hours before his first-round match”
“Reports in Brazil claimed Bruno’s current contract contained a £60m release clause that became active after Newcastle failed to qualify for the Champions League last season”
“Her final appearance in Wimbledon's main draw was in 2019. She also entered qualifying in 2023 but was beaten in straight sets by Greet Minnen. While she didn't officially hang up her racket until 2025, Bouchard has been making waves on th…”
“second significant injury blow”
“Arsenal are understood to have held talks with intermediaries where a price of £45m was suggested but this was swiftly dismissed as Newcastle aren’t interested in losing a key player. Arsenal confident of making breakthrough with £65m bid …”
“"The Italian has signed a three-year contract until summer 2029."”
“only played 15 matches in the past 12 months”
“Reports in Brazil claimed Bruno’s current contract contained a £60m release clause that became active after Newcastle failed to qualify for the Champions League last season.”
“"At the end of December 2025, I made the difficult decision to leave Chelsea,"”
“third successive Grand Slam tournament”
“CEO David Hopkinson addressing journalists back in March with a strong message.”
“"...our former head coach left the Club on 1 January 2026."”
“lost to Croat veteran Marin Cilic in the second round”
“‘We think through what players might or might not want to do this summer. ‘But if an Isak-like scenario presents itself again, any player under contract is going to leave on our terms and we’re going to maximise the opportunity that might …”
“"...he led the Foxes to promotion from the Championship in 2024."”
“Jack Draper says he is "devastated" after withdrawing from Wimbledon just 24 hours before his first-round match with a long-term arm injury.”
“having been forced to part company with Alexander Isak nearly 12 months ago”
“"...the England international the subject of a £116million switch to the Etihad Stadium..."”
“Former British number one Draper has only played 15 matches in the past 12 months, largely because of the bruised humerus that has been bothering him for over a year.”
“Arsenal are understood to have held talks with intermediaries where a price of £45m was suggested but this was swiftly dismissed as Newcastle aren’t interested in losing a key player. [...] Arsenal confident of striking an agreement with N…”
“"...a confidential settlement has been reached with Manchester City, which includes the payment of compensation."”
“The arm problem first flared up during the 2025 clay-court season”
“Hopkinson said: ‘We think through what players might or might not want to do this summer. ‘But if an Isak-like scenario presents itself again, any player under contract is going to leave on our terms and we’re going to maximise the opportu…”
“"His last job was in charge of Chelsea, where he guided the Londoners to the Conference League title and later won the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States."”
“where he lost to Croat veteran Marin Cilic in the second round”
“"...later won the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States."”
“His run to the US Open semi-finals two years ago was a breakthrough moment”
“She suffered a first round exit in 2025 but avoided a repeat this year, beating Darja Vidmanova in straight sets to set up a second round meeting with Sara Sorribes Tormo.”
“Draper made his return to the ATP Tour in February and reached the quarter-finals at Indian Wells in March, where he was the defending champion - and beat Novak Djokovic on the way.”
“Temperatures around London climbed well above 30 degrees in the week before Wimbledon.”
“The former world number four, who is now ranked 131st”
“reaching her first Grand Slam singles final at the US Open in 2024”
“has not played a major since the US Open in August”
“The American, who reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 2023”
“After skipping the rest of the clay season, Draper withdrew from Queen's”
“Following a remarkable 28-year stint, Kirkwood revealed her retirement plans, citing her desire to prioritise her marriage and travel across the globe.”
“It is the second significant injury blow for British interest, following Emma Raducanu's withdrawal on Sunday because of a stress fracture in her right leg.”
“However, one BBC regular won't be joining them as part of the breodcaster's coverage this year. Carol Kirkwood, who traditionally presents the weather throughout the Championships, will not feature on screen this year, having stepped away …”
“It is so frustrating when you think this time last year Draper was playing the best tennis of his life”
“Of course, there isn't one presenter who could replace Carol, so we're going to have a selection of BBC weather's finest over the two weeks, including today with Matt Taylor.”
“Draper, fresh off a run to the Eastbourne semi-finals last week”
“For her, for the crowds, also those warming up behind me, almost perfect conditions - certainly compared to the heat and humidity last week.”
“However, he retired from his only match of the clay swing in Barcelona in April.”
“While Kirkwood savours the tennis action, she will be substituted by a rotating roster of BBC weather presenters, expected to feature Sarah Keith-Lucas, Elizabeth Rizzini, Tomasz Schafernaker, and Helen Willetts.”
“the 2024 US Open semi-finalist had not played for over two months before his return at Eastbourne last week.”
“There is plenty to anticipate at Wimbledon this year, with legend Serena Williams poised to make a sensational singles return after four years away from the sport. She will also revive her iconic doubles partnership alongside her sister, V…”
“There have been a lot of painful moments in the last 12 months”
“Andy Murray is equally back at the scene of one of his most celebrated victories, this time as part of Jack Draper's coaching setup.”
“Draper brought former world number one Andy Murray into his coaching team for the grass-court season”
“Novak Djokovic continues to chase his long-awaited record 25th Grand Slam title, where he will encounter fierce competition from reigning World Number One Jannik Sinner.”
“New Zealand won by 160 runs, won series 2-1”
“There is plenty to anticipate at Wimbledon this year, with legend Serena Williams poised to make a sensational singles return after four years away from the sport.”
“only their fourth in this country”
“She will also revive her iconic doubles partnership alongside her sister, Venus.”
“the first tourists to win a series of three or more Tests in this country in 14 years”
“Jamie Murray became the first Briton to win a major title at Wimbledon for 20 years when he lifted the mixed doubles title with Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic in 2007.”
“a 15-year international career ends”
“The older brother of British sporting icon Andy has won 39 titles over a career spanning two decades, which concluded with his retirement in April 2026.”
“a four-year captaincy reign ends”
“But as most sibling spats do, the pair soon managed to resolve their differences and now seem closer than ever. While 2008 may have been the brothers’ most public and seemingly most serious fallout, the duo had far from a harmonious relati…”
“This was their seventh defeat in nine Tests”
“Jamie once again found himself in the headlines in 2019 when he resigned from the ATP Player Council. The older Murray brother, who had been a council member for three years, cited “vendettas” and “people out for their own gains” as the pr…”
“extends a run without a series win stretching back to 2024”
“He was one of four people to stand down alongside players Robin Haase and Sergiy Stakhovsky and coach Dani Vallverdu.”
“England begin a white-ball series against India on Wednesday”
“I was fed up of sitting in these seven-hour meetings and coming out of it and not talking about the tennis, not talking about”
“The next Ashes is only a year away”
“Speaking on CNN’s Open Court show in 2015, mum Judy said: "They had a lot of fun as well as a lot of fighting. I can’t say they even played or trained a lot together because they didn't manage to last half an hour without fighting each oth…”
“the 10 Tests before then could also be challenging”
“The story that always springs to mind was when they played against each other at a tennis tournament. I’m driving back in the minibus and Andy had beaten Jamie in the final of this U12 event. They start having a fight in the back of the mi…”
“the retirement of their own great - Kane Williamson - after the first Test”
“final four in 2021”
“a 317-run opening stand between Tom Latham and Devon Conway”
“first-ever victory”
“Smith completed only his second half-century in 11 months”
“The Black Caps were the last visiting team to win a series here, in 2021”
