7 d. ago Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool eye British men’s doubles history at Wimbledon

Cash and Glasspool won their 12th match in a row to knock out defending champions Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara.

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1 week ago Jack Draper knocked out of Wimbledon by inspired comeback kid Marin Cilic

Britain’s mens No 1 Draper beaten 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 4-6Cilic previously reached Wimbledon finals, losing in 2017Questions over how next to rename The Hill can wait another year. Jack Draper, the new hope of British men’s tennis, was taught a grand slam lesson by the veteran Marin Cilic on Court One on Thursday and exits Wimbledon with fresh learnings to take on board in his burgeoning career.There has been distinct excitement at Draper’s prospects in SW19 this summer after his heady ascent up the ATP rankings and victory at Indian Wells in the spring. That this was only his fourth Wimbledon appearance and that none of his previous outings had gone beyond the second round was not given much credence. But perhaps a lack of experience told here, at least in how Draper managed the match, while the 36-year-old Cilic, a Wimbledon finalist in 2017, revelled in his own on-court Indian summer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Royal Navy warship sent to put pressure on North Korea amid rising tensions in region

HMS Spey has conducted operations in the Sea of Japan alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force

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2 w. ago Bake Off's Nadiya Hussain hits out at BBC after cooking shows axed

Great British Bake Off icon Nadiya Hussain has slammed the BBC after her cooking shows were axed as she admitted she won't always be 'grateful' for the opportunities she's been given

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2 w. ago Who is Mimi Xu? All you need to know about Emma Raducanu's 17

British teenager takes on grand slam champion on major debut

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2 w. ago Jack Draper handed difficult Wimbledon draw despite fourth seed billing

The British No 1 could face Grand Slam winner Marin Cilic in round two with the in-form Alexander Bublik – who beat Draper at the French Open – a potential round three opponent

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3 w. ago Gerald Davies calls for greater support for volunteers on receiving knighthood

Sir Gerald was honoured by the Prince of Wales at an investiture ceremony on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Pedro Pascal says he decided to call JK Rowling a ‘heinous loser’ because ‘bullies make me sick’

‘The Last of Us’ star slammed British author in April after she celebrated the UK’s anti-transgender ruling

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3 w. ago Andy Murray set to have a say in design of his Wimbledon statue

Discussions about how the club should commemorate his triumphs have been ongoing since 2013, when Murray became the first British man since Fred Perry to win the Grand Slam.

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3 w. ago HMS Spey: China lashes out slamming British warship's route as 'intentional provocation'

HMS Spey transited the Taiwan Strait for the first time in four years and sparked a bitter response from the Chinese military - which slammed the operation an 'intentional provocation' that threatens regional peace

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3 w. ago UK warship defies Chinese warnings to patrol disputed waters

Beijing asserts that the narrow waterway, which separates mainland China from Taiwan, constitutes Chinese waters

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