6 d. ago ‘Most special day of my life’: world No 733 Tarvet enjoys limelight in Alcaraz defeat

Briton beaten in Wimbledon second round 6-1, 6-4, 6-4‘I had chances that gave me confidence I was competing’As a script it surely would have been rejected by Hollywood for being too outlandish. A 21-year-old British student, who has never played on the main tennis tour before, suddenly finds himself on Centre Court with 15,000 people cheering him on. And on the other side of the net is the Wimbledon champion.Yet that was the situation that Oliver Tarvet, the world No 733 from St Albans, found himself in on Wednesday as he lined up to face the brilliant Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Emma Raducanu produces a superb performance to breeze past former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova and set up showdown with world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka

The game was played at Raducanu's pace. With a smile on her face, she waved to the home crowd after on Centre Court as she was cheered off - seemingly, she is back to her best.

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8 d. ago Queues and winning Raducanu make Wimbledon feel even more British than usual

Seven inspired wins, David Beckham in the royal box and 10,000 fans at Wimbledon Park meant a memorable start to SW19It might sound implausible, but this was a day where Wimbledon, that most quintessential of British sporting institutions, felt even more British than usual. The queues were lengthy, the weather hitting record-breaking heights. And over a glorious day of action, the All England Club reverberated to the rare sound of unheralded British players shattering expectations – and ripping up the record books.By the time Katie Boulter left Centre Court with the cheers still ringing in her ears after defeating the No 9 seed Paula Badosa, there had been a magnificent seven British victories on day one – the most in a single day in the open era. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Karen Read cleared of murdering her Boston cop boyfriend sparking wild cheering outside court

Karen Read, 45, stood accused in the 2022 death of John O’Keefe, 46, who was found unresponsive in a snowbank outside a Canton home after a night of drinking

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2 w. ago Kneecap's Mo Chara receives rockstar reception outside court as he faces terrorism charge

Kneecap's Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was cheered by hundreds of supporters as he arrived at Westminster Magistrates' Court to face terrorism charges

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2 w. ago Kneecap rapper charged with terror offence released on unconditional bail

Cheering crowds greet Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh outside London court after lawyers challenge validity of caseKneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who is facing a terrorism charge, has been released on unconditional bail after his lawyers challenged the validity of the case.Ó hAnnaidh, 27, from Belfast, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation, and chanting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” at a gig in north London on 21 November last year. Continue reading...

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