25 h. ago Mauricio Pochettino fumes at ‘embarrassing’ penalty decision in USA’s Gold Cup final loss

The United States were beaten 2-1 by Mexico in Houston

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9 d. ago ‘I get what I deserve’: Sabalenka says peace talks helped clear the air with Coco Gauff

World No 1’s TikTok dance helps to smooth things overSabalenka: ‘I just lost it. Of course she’s got my respect’Winning Wimbledon is hard enough to do when everything’s going swimmingly off the court as well as on it. When something is rumbling beneath the surface, focusing on the job in hand can be almost impossible.So it was perhaps no surprise that Aryna Sabalenka chose to clear the air with Coco Gauff after the world No 1’s harsh words in the wake of her painful loss to the American in the final of the French Open this month. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘I get what I deserve’: Sabalenka says TikTok dance helped clear the air with Coco Gauff

World No 1 smooths things over after Paris final outburstSabalenka: ‘I just lost it. Of course she’s got my respect’Winning Wimbledon is hard enough to do when everything’s going swimmingly off the court as well as on it. When something is rumbling beneath the surface, focusing on the job in hand can be almost impossible.So it was perhaps no surprise that Aryna Sabalenka chose to clear the air with Coco Gauff after the world No 1’s harsh words in the wake of her painful loss to the American in the final of the French Open this month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sabalenka writes apology to Gauff for ‘unprofessional’ comments after French Open final loss

World No 1 downplayed American’s victorySabalenka says she did not intend to attack opponentAryna Sabalenka says she has written to Coco Gauff to apologize for the “unprofessional” comments she made after her loss to the American in the final of the French Open.Speaking to Eurosport Germany, Sabalenka said her remarks after her defeat to Gauff at Roland-Garros this month were a mistake. In her post-match press conference in Paris, Sabalenka had suggested that the result was more due to her own errors than to Gauff’s performance. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Gerwyn Price savours massive consolation prize after darts World Cup Final loss

The Iceman is back in the Grand Slam after he and Jonny Clayton make Final in Frankfurt

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3 w. ago Markram steers South Africa to historic World Test Championship final triumph

Final, D4: SA, 138 & 282-5, bt Aus, 212 & 207, by five wktsVerreynne sees Proteas home against AustraliaFirst trophy since 1998 banishes ‘chokers’ barbAs the South African balcony erupted in ecstasy, and the green shirts in the crowd sent a roar ringing around St John’s Wood, Temba Bavuma simply sat there with his head in his hands. Relief? Disbelief? Whatever it was, it was the culmination of a journey from the township of Langa to the new pinnacle of Test cricket at Lord’s. South Africa, World Test Championship winners under his calm leadership, had made history.There were a couple of stutters along the way, moments when South African backsides started to twitch like a rabbit’s nose and memories of all those self-inflicted heartaches at International Cricket Council events came flooding back. But in the end, guided by a masterful 136 from Aiden Markram - catharsis after last year’s loss in the T20 World Cup final under his captaincy - they squeezed out the remaining 69 run...

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu pulls out of Berlin Open with ‘lingering’ back problem

British No 1 loses Wimbledon seeding as a resultShe is confident of playing at Eastbourne later in JuneEmma Raducanu will miss next week’s Berlin Tennis Open as she continues to manage a back problem. The 22-year-old has been struggling with the issue since competing in Strasbourg last month before the French Open and took an off-court medical timeout during her quarter-final loss to Zheng Qinwen at Queen’s Club on Friday.Speaking afterwards, Raducanu said: “It’s been lingering for the last few weeks, and I have had back issues before. I think it’s just a vulnerability of mine. I know I need to take good care of it. I’m not overly concerned that it’s something serious, but I know it’s something that’s very annoying and needs proper and careful management.” Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Jannik Sinner breaks golden rule in epic French Open final loss to Carlos Alcaraz

The Italian had three championship points to win his first French Open title, but ultimately fell to defeat to Alcaraz

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