13 h. ago Petra Kvitova: ‘I’m totally ready to retire. I don’t regret anything’

As she prepares for final tournament, two-time Wimbledon champion is grateful for her ‘second career’ after 2016 knife attackIt would be tempting for Petra Kvitova to dwell on what might have been as she prepares for what will be her last tournament before she retires from tennis. For all her many achievements – she won two Wimbledon titles, 31 tournaments worldwide and reached world No 2 – there has long been a feeling that she could, maybe should, have won even more. Martina Navratilova, her fellow Czech who won Wimbledon a record nine times, said she felt Kvitova could go on to win it five times. But like Rafael Nadal, who always found a way to put things in perspective, Kvitova heads into retirement content that she has given absolutely everything she had.“It’s my personality, probably, that I didn’t win more,” Kvitova, 35, says on the eve of the US Open. “I think I had a talent. Maybe I could work a little bit more, but then, on the other hand, I think maybe it will kill m...

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18 h. ago Rivals makes huge season 2 cast announcement as two British A

Hugely popular Disney+ drama Rivals has just filled out the cast of season two with some exciting names

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18 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson's 'weird' rule that caused controversy at his Farmer's Dog pub is finally solved

The former Top Gear presenter opened a country pub alongside his farm, Diddly Squat, last year and announced he would only be using products that were 100 percent British.

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20 h. ago Andy Murray's new life now as tennis icon and Kim welcome new family member

Andy Murray retired from tennis last summer and has been busy with several new ventures in the past 12 months

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37 h. ago Jannik Sinner pulls out of US Open mixed doubles after Cincinnati Open retirement

The scheduling of the Cincinnati Open final on Monday has caused chaos ahead of the start of the new-look US Open mixed doubles event

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40 h. ago Andy Murray's new life now as he and Kim welcome new addition after heartbreak

The three-time Grand Slam winner retired from tennis just over a year ago

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42 h. ago What Carlos Alcaraz told Jannik Sinner immediately after retirement in Cincinnati Open final

Carlos Alcaraz was crowned Cincinnati Open champion after Jannik Sinner was forced to retire in the first set of their final, with the Spaniard quick to comfort his rival

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43 h. ago Jannik Sinner provides update after sudden Cincinnati Open final retirement

Sinner lasted just five games before retiring from the Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, with just a week to go before the start of the US Open

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53 h. ago Great British Bake Off lineup unveiled as hosts and judges announced for 2025

Great British Bake Off is set to return on Channel 4 for its sixteenth series and the broadcaster has announced the names of those competing to win the beloved baking competition

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55 h. ago Jannik Sinner provides concerning update after sudden Cincinnati Open final retirement

Sinner lasted just five games before retiring from the Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, with just a week to go before the start of the US Open

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56 h. ago Distraught Jannik Sinner in shock retirement days before US Open

Jannik Sinner retired from the Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz after just 24 minutes on court, with the US Open champion left to apologise to the crowd

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59 h. ago Former British No 1 announces retirement from tennis: ‘My body has reached the end’

Edmund reached an Australian Open semi-final in 2018 and was part of the Great Britain team that won the Davis Cup in 2015

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62 h. ago Lassana Diarra seeking £56m from Fifa in compensation for past transfer rules

Former player takes legal action against governing bodyDiarra laments ‘culture of contempt for the rule of law’Lassana Diarra is to directly pursue Fifa for €65m (£56m) in compensation after the European Court’s verdict on its transfer rules, with the former France midfielder describing a failure by the governing body to reach a settlement as indicative of a “culture of contempt”.Diarra provoked significant change in the game last year when he won a case at the European Court (CJEU) claiming his freedom of movement had been restricted by Fifa rules. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Great British Bake Off's Sandi Toksvig says exactly why she left show

In 2020, TV presenter Sandi Toksvig shocked Great British Bake Off fans when she announced she was quitting the nation's favourite baking show after just three years

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6 d. ago World's richest tennis player makes retirement admission as she speaks out on future

Jessica Pegula has announced that she will not follow the trend of elite tennis stars playing into their 40s, with Coco Gauff just about convincing her to carry on until the 2028 Olympics

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9 d. ago Major British toy retailer announces huge shakeup set to affect all 1,900 of its staff

One of Britain's biggest toy chains is set to become employee-owned after the founders said they were handing over control to the group's 1,900 staff.

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1 week ago Roger Federer to step back onto tennis court nearly three years after retirement

Roger Federer retired from tennis in 2022, but will make a sensational return to the sport in a celebrity doubles match at this year's Shanghai Masters

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1 week ago Andy Murray's life since tennis retirement – Ban after complaints, new job, wife Kim's support

Andy Murray retired from tennis a year ago following the 2024 Olympic Games, but the Scot has kept himself busy with a number of ventures since hanging up his racket

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1 week ago Andy Murray's life since tennis retirement – new job, banned TV advert, marriage to Kim

It's been a year since Andy Murray called time on his playing career after the 2024 Olympic Games, with the Scottish hero keeping himself busy with a wide range of projects

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1 week ago Andy Murray's life since tennis retirement – Wimbledon snub, new job, life with wife Kim

Tennis icon Andy Murray has been a busy man since retiring from top-level tennis, even taking up a brief coaching role and filming an advert that was subsequently banned

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