BREAKING NEWS: Rafael Nadal PULLS OUT of Wimbledon and the Olympics ‘after listening to my body’ and having struggled to cope with just a two-week break after the French Open semi-final Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon and the Olympics this summer The Spaniard was only given two weeks rest after the French Open semi-final Nadal said it was a tough decision he had to make in order to prolong
Harry Maguire in England training Harry Maguire has declared himself fit and available for England’s Euro 2020 match against Scotland on Friday. The Independent has been told that Gareth Southgate is considering whether to restore the centre-half to the starting line-up, as he is well ahead of schedule in terms of recovering from the high ankle sprain that kept him out of the Europa League final. The medical team around
Reece James names Chelsea player he'd want in England squad When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Chelsea fans have christened Reece James as “Special Agent James” due to the
The Bucks appeared to have this year’s award for “Biggest Playoff Fiasco” locked up after building a double-digit lead but still losing to an injury-plagued Nets team on Tuesday night. Well, it turns out Milwaukee may not have suffered the most embarrassing loss of the last 48 hours. Despite leading Wednesday’s Game 5 by as many as 26 points, the 76ers still fell to the Hawks 109-106, marking the third-largest blown lead in
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon and the upcoming Olympic Games, the Spaniard has announced. The 35-year-old posted a long Twitter thread to
After a massive high, there often comes a crash. The euphoria around Scotland’s long-awaited return to major tournament action was comprehensively wiped out on Monday by Patrik Schick, as the Czech Republic pooped the Tartan Army’s party at Hampden Park. That defeat has backed Steve Clarke’s team into a corner; on Friday, they need to come out fighting. Where better to go to orchestrate a change in fortunes than Wembley
Gareth Southgate will only be judged on Euro 2020 result and NOT their World Cup semi-final finish, claims Sven-Goran Eriksson, as former England boss backs the Three Lions to go ‘the whole way’ this time round Sven-Goran Eriksson says Southgate will only be judged on results at Euro 2020 Southgate’s stock is high after guiding England to a World Cup semi-final However, ex-England boss Eriksson insists that will be forgotten
Tennis Grand Slams: Who is the greatest of all time? When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has struggled with a knee injury over the
England could all but seal their place in the knockout stages of Euro 2020 if they topple neighbours and fierce rivals Scotland in their second group game on Friday night, having beaten Croatia 1-0 in game one. In stark contrast, Scotland are already playing catch-up having been beaten 2-0 by Czech Republic on home soil, meaning Steve Clarke's side know all too well how crucial three points could prove to
‘Pick your poison’ be the message from Titans new man Julio Jones upon slotting into Tennessee’s near-complete jigsaw. But who be chief poison-picker? That job shall belong to Todd Downing, who, while cushioned by an envied weaponry in his second shot as an offensive coordinator, will realise that the same scenario affords him few excuses not to be successful as play-caller, string-puller, poison-picker in Nashville. In Jones he has a
