18 h. ago Welsh rugby's winners and losers as missing man gives Wales reminder and unknown talent emerging

It was another tough weekend for Welsh rugby

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4 d. ago WrestleMania 41 predictions as John Cena and Jey Uso challenge for WWE world titles

WWE’s biggest show of the year will feature most of the company’s biggest names, competing across two nights in Las Vegas

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4 d. ago Jack Draper out of Monte Carlo after defeat to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

Spaniard beats British No 1 6-3, 6-7 (6) on clay courtServe abandons Draper, who records 10 double faultsJack Draper crashed out at the last-16 stage of the Monte-Carlo Masters following defeat to Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Fifth seed Draper, who dispatched Marcos Giron in a comfortable 6-1, 6-1 victory on Tuesday, struggled with his serve, accounting for 10 double faults during the 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4 loss.“Today I didn’t feel at my best or at my best mentally with my strategy,” Davidovich Fokina said on court after the win, in which he made 57 unforced errors to his opponent’s 46. “It was a rollercoaster with my mind, I didn’t know how to control the emotions and I didn’t respect myself or my team. I am so sorry with how I did today and I am happy with the win and I will be ready for tomorrow. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Biggest British debate competition in the world run by Oxford Union pressures hundreds of children as young as 14 to declare their gender pronouns

Competitors at Oxfords Schools', aged 14-18, are instructed by organisers to specify whether they are 'he/she/they etc' at the start of each round.

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6 d. ago Jack Draper makes strong start to clay court season with convincing win at Monte Carlo Masters

The British No 1 looked in good touch in Monaco as he swept aside Marcos Giron

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8 d. ago Jack Draper: ‘I’m going for things I thought were never possible’

Britain’s No 1 starts the clay-court season in buoyant mood after Indian Wells and is now looking to win majorsThere is an odd paradox at play when it comes to sport at elite level. Aspiring professionals spend most of their youth dreaming of making it, only to get there and then wonder if they truly belong. Even Roger Federer doubted himself for many years.It has taken Jack Draper a long time to truly believe he deserves to be considered as one of the world’s best players. Tipped from a young age as a future star, he had obvious talent as a junior but, as with Andy Murray, his body has taken a while to catch up, with a number of injuries interrupting his momentum. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Grand Slam Track promises new era for athletics but healthy scepticism remains

Grand Slam Track gets underway in Jamaica this weekend with Michael Johnson's new competition promising rivalries and unrivalled prize money for athletics' biggest names

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1 week ago Scotland's emerging culinary talent crowned in Knorr Scottish Student of the Year competition

Nahui Keiss from Forth Valley College has been announced as the winner of Knorr Professional’s Scottish Student of the Year Competition 2025.

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2 w. ago Jakub Mensik claims Miami Open to deny Novak Djokovic his 100th title

The 19-year-old Czech won 7-6 (4) 7-6 (4) as he won his first ATP Masters 1000 final and first tour level title.

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2 w. ago ‘What the hell?’ Alysa Liu wins USA’s first women’s figure skating world title in 19 years

Liu completes stunning comeback with world titleJapan’s Sakamoto finishes second and Chiba thirdAlysa Liu completed her stunning comeback to competitive figure skating with a world championship title on Friday night in Boston, becoming the first American woman to win the sport’s biggest competition outside the Olympics in nearly two decades.The 19-year-old from Clovis, California, who vanished from the sport nearly three years ago uncertain if she’d ever return, delivered a spellbinding free skate inside a sold-out TD Garden to dethrone three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan. Skating in a shimmering gold dress to the pulsing sounds of Boston-born Donna Summer, Liu landed all of her jumps cleanly and drew a standing ovation before finishing with 222.97 points overall – enough to secure gold in front of a rollicking home crowd. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tim Henman: ‘I told Andy Murray to take his time the next week he was coaching Djokovic’

New Laver Cup Team Europe vice-captain won’t be moving into coaching even if he does like the look of Jack DraperTim Henman says he has no intention of following Andy Murray’s lead into full-time coaching despite being appointed the new vice-captain of Team Europe at the Laver Cup. From this year, Henman will act as a mentor to some of the best players in the world alongside the team captain, Yannick Noah, the 1983 French Open champion.“I think coaching is a far bigger commitment in terms of time, in terms of travel, and I’ve had those offers, but it just doesn’t appeal to me,” said Henman. “And that may change. I would never shut the door on coaching an individual player. I was involved in the ATP Cup, but that was a very specific event. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago British number one Jack Draper ‘doing all the right things’ – Tim Henman

Draper secured the biggest win of his career to date in Indian Wells earlier this month.

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu races through in Miami Open as Kessler pulls out injured

Raducanu leading 6-1, 3-0 before opponent withdrawsBrit reaches fourth round in Miami for first timeEmma Raducanu produced another brilliant performance to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open for the first time in her career after her opponent McCartney Kessler of the US retired with a back injury while Raducanu led 6-1, 3-0.Two days after registering one of the most impressive wins of her career, a dramatic three-set tussle versus the world No 8 Emma Navarro, Raducanu returned to the court radiating confidence and she performed at an excellent level until the end of the match. By reaching the round of 16 in Miami, Raducanu has equalled her best result at a WTA 1000 event. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jack Draper responds to boos from angry fans after being dumped out of Miami Open

World No.7 Jack Draper was beaten in straight sets by Jakub Mensik in the second round of the Miami Open in a match that was disrupted by angry supporters in the stands

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3 w. ago Jack Draper falls to shock defeat in second round of Miami Open

The Indian Wells champion fell to a 7-6 (2) 7-6 (3) defeat against teenager Jakub Mensik in Florida.

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3 w. ago Indian Wells champion Jack Draper dealt reality check by Jakub Mensik

Briton loses 7-6 (2) 7-6 (3) in Miami Open second roundJacob Fearnley also exits at hands of Alexander ZverevJust under a week after pulling off the greatest achievement of his career so far, the next task for Jack Draper was to cast all thoughts of his sublime Indian Wells title run to the back of his mind while maintaining the form that had taken his tennis to new heights.Performing at the highest level week after week regardless of circumstances and conditions remains one of the toughest challenges in professional tennis and on Saturday it proved a step too far. Draper fell back to earth with an unsatisfying 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) defeat to the 19-year-old Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic in the second round of the Miami Open. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Elton John: New artists should ‘play in a pub’ instead of on The X Factor

The 77-year old musician has warned emerging talent away from the instant fame that comes with televised music competitions.

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3 w. ago It's time for Drapermania: British No 1 Jack, with his Vogue cover

INSIDE TENNIS: The usual procedure following a breakthrough title for a young British tennis talent is to urge caution. But after Jack Draper won in Indian Wells, you have permission to get excited.

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3 w. ago Jack Draper girlfriend, net worth and prize money won as Brit breaks out as Wimbledon contender

Jack Draper, 23, claimed the biggest win of his burgeoning tennis career when he triumphed at Indian Wells on Sunday.

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3 w. ago Jack Draper's Andy Murray stance, pair's private calls, Indian Wells champ's true colours

Jack Draper has now won three ATP titles following his triumph at the Indian Wells Open – and the Brit is best placed to replicate Andy Murray's Grand Slam success

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