6 h. ago Defending Wimbledon champion aiming for rare feat last achieved by Serena Williams

Barbora Krejcikova began the defence of her Wimbledon title with a comeback win over Alexandra Eala as she bids to buck the poor recent trend of defending champions

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6 h. ago Deontay Wilder told to retire immediately despite comeback win

The 'Bronze Bomber' scored a vicious knockout on his boxing comeback last week but has since faced calls to finally retire from the sport

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14 h. ago Wimbledon star beaten in first round responds to being told to retire immediately

Fabio Fognini took reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz to the limit in their first round clash at Wimbledon, before the veteran Italian eventually fell to a five-set defeat

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4 d. ago Deontay Wilder UK fight time tonight as heavyweight makes comeback

Deontay Wilder finds himself in a must win situation when he makes his highly-anticipated return to the ring this evening against Tyrrell Herndon

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6 d. ago Why a Deontay Wilder career resurgence may be closer than you think

The American’s fall from grace has been spectacular, but as is always the case with the ‘Bronze Bomber’, one rapid KO could change the heavyweight landscape

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7 d. ago Red Lobster launches comeback menu items in bid to win back fans after bankruptcy

The fast-casual restaurant chain will be offering its Crabfest menu items until September 14

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8 d. ago Deontay Wilder vs Tyrrell Herndon: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight

Former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder returns after a year away, taking on journeyman Herndon

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1 week ago Tyson Fury branded 'biggest cheater in boxer' in scathing attack

An ex-rival of the former two-time heavyweight champion was quick to slam the Brit ahead of his return to the boxing ring next week

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1 week ago Pep Guardiola hinted at a new Rodri plan and he showed why in Man City win

Rodri continued his comeback from injury in the 2-0 win against Wydad AC as Man City got their Club World Cup campaign underway with a win.

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1 week ago I practice what I preach – Jack Farrimond teaching value of pushing to the end

Farrimond scored a dramatic second try to seal a comeback win for Wigan on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Deontay Wilder sends cryptic 'betrayal' message ahead of return

The 'Bronze Bomber' has not fought since losing to Zhilei Zhang but is set to make a return to action next week despite facing calls to retire

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2 w. ago South Africa win World Test Championship after completing stunning comeback against Australia – as it happened

Aiden Markram scores 136 runs as South Africa defeat Australia by five wickets at Lord’s to lift the World Test Championship title60th over: South Africa 218-3 (Markram 106, Stubbs 0) So it is Tristan Stubbs to the middle. Starts at the non-striker’s end, but immediately gets strike as Markram guides a single. Lots of pressure on Stubbs, more a white-ball player but one of huge talent, who Shukri Conrad has backed in this team. Small target, plenty of time, and in a short-form game he might knock off these last 64 runs in five overs. But this is different. Hit on the pad early, Hazlewood appealing but it’s going down leg. Two slips and a gully, but the second slip is Webster and the gully is Green, so effectively four slips and two gullies. Cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket up closer. Deep point and deep backward square saving boundaries. Stubbs defends his first five balls.59th over: South Africa 217-3 (Markram 105) Oh, there it is! The first tremor? South Africa’s captain battled ...

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2 w. ago South Africa win World Test Championship after completing stunning comeback against Australia – live reaction

South Africa chasing a target of 282 to win at Lord’sRead the latest edition of The Spin | And email James60th over: South Africa 218-3 (Markram 106, Stubbs 0) So it is Tristan Stubbs to the middle. Starts at the non-striker’s end, but immediately gets strike as Markram guides a single. Lots of pressure on Stubbs, more a white-ball player but one of huge talent, who Shukri Conrad has backed in this team. Small target, plenty of time, and in a short-form game he might knock off these last 64 runs in five overs. But this is different. Hit on the pad early, Hazlewood appealing but it’s going down leg. Two slips and a gully, but the second slip is Webster and the gully is Green, so effectively four slips and two gullies. Cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket up closer. Deep point and deep backward square saving boundaries. Stubbs defends his first five balls.59th over: South Africa 217-3 (Markram 105) Oh, there it is! The first tremor? South Africa’s captain battled through the pain yesterd...

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2 w. ago Dave Allen names the former heavyweight champion he would like to fight

After career-defining performance against Johnny Fisher, Dave Allen is already looking ahead to his next bout.

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3 w. ago Jewish businessman, 84, was 'murdered by his wife of 26 years' months after he retired, court told

The third wife of a Jewish businessman and great grandfather has appeared in court charged with his murder - three months after he was found dead at his upmarket home.

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3 w. ago Aaron Judge crushes home run off Red Sox rookie after ‘crazy’ Yankees jibe

Pitcher said he would rather retire than play for YankeesYankees slugger says comments affected at batAaron Judge crushed a 436ft home run off Boston Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins after the pitcher aimed a jab at the Yankees in the run-up to Sunday’s game.Dobbins, a lifelong Red Sox fan, was asked about his team’s bitter rivals in the run-up to his start for Sunday’s game. “If the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I’d retire,” he told the Boston Herald. He added that his feelings towards the Yankees were not just down to playing for the Red Sox though. “I think whoever I was playing with or whoever I would have been drafted by, I’d still hate the Yankees,” he added. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Mary Earps is a huge loss' – Lionesses legend opens up on how England will cope

Mary Earps stunned England fans by announcing her decision to retire from international duty after reportedly being told by Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman she would no longer be first choice

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3 w. ago War of words between president and former adviser escalates – as it happened

This blog is closed. Musk calls for Trump to be impeached as extraordinary feud escalatesTesla share plunge amid Trump feud wipes $152bn off companyMusk says SpaceX will retire Dragon spacecraftPresident Vladimir Putin told US president Donald Trump that he was ready to use Russia’s close partnership with Iran to help with negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin said on Thursday.Trump said after a phone call with Putin on Wednesday that time was running out for Iran to make a decision on its nuclear programme and that he believed Putin agreed that the Islamic Republic should not have nuclear weapons. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo breaks another scoring record as Portugal reach Nations League final

GERMANY 1-2 PORTUGAL: Cristiano Ronaldo fired Roberto Martinez's side into the final of the Nations League with a comeback win over hosts Germany at the Allianz Arena

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4 w. ago Big Star: The Nick Skelton Story review – story of showjumping’s comeback king spares the horses

Documentary charting the British Olympian’s career including his return from breaking his neck is for equestrian fans only due to tight-lipped interviewsIt’s one hell of a comeback. In 2000, champion showjumper Nick Skelton broke his neck in a bad fall; two years later, he was back on a horse and out of retirement. He went on to win Olympic gold twice, first in London in 2012, then aged 58 at Rio in 2016 (with a replacement hip), becoming the oldest British winner of an individual Olympic gold medal in more than 100 years. Skelton (and his horse Big Star) finally retired in 2017; his story is told in this solid but largely unrevealing documentary, flawed by tight-lipped interviews, no one rocking the boat.Skelton was born in Warwickshire, the son of a chemist. He rode his first pony aged 18 months (“we did everything together”) and after parting ways with school at 15, he went to work for tough guy horse owner and trainer Ted Edgar (“a bastard” according to one friend). Talented and...

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