Fearnley’s dominance quietened the home fans at a packed John Cain Arena which has boisterously backed Kyrgios during the memorable moments of his Australian Open career. However, the atmosphere quickly fell flat as it became apparent that Kyrgios was struggling. Former world number 13 Kyrgios, who is unranked and received a wildcard to play, suffered … Read more
Former United States Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr will receive a new set of medals after his were destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has confirmed. Three-time Olympian Hall had to evacuate from his home in Pacific Palisades last week as fire swept through the neighbourhood. He said he … Read more
Data published by the European Copernicus service on Friday shows the year 2024 was an average of 1.6C hotter than pre-industrial temperatures, a new record. Last week United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the recent run of temperature records as “climate breakdown”. With warming reaching new heights, extreme weather events increasing, and most major … Read more
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday night with a 108-93 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Cavaliers have risen to top of the eastern conference thanks to a recent run including wins against rivals Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks. But Andrew Nembhard, who top scored with 19 points, … Read more
With her powerful groundstrokes and strong first serve, Burrage had too many weapons for 149th-ranked Jeanjean in a performance which oozed confidence. The British number seven played aggressively, doing particular damage with her forehand as she hit 23 winners. After securing victory on her first match point with a huge net cord, Burrage instantly covered … Read more
Stefanos Tsitsipas believes his Australian Open first-round exit was “karma” after he withdrew from playing doubles alongside his brother to focus on singles. The Greek, runner-up in Melbourne in 2023, lost 7-5 6-3 2-6 6-4 to American Alex Michelsen on the second day’s play. The 11th seed had been due to play doubles with his … Read more
As well as generating more money for football in Wales and raising the domestic game’s profile, the FAW hopes that having the EFL clubs represent Wales in European competition could improve the country’s poor Uefa coefficient ranking, currently 49th out of 55. Welsh teams tend to struggle in Europe but, in this season’s Europa Conference … Read more
Green Bay should have known it was not their night when they fumbled the opening kick-off allowing Jalen Hurts to throw a touchdown pass to Jahan Dotson just three plays later. And it did not get much better for the Packers as, despite their defence playing well in an armwrestle of a game, untimely penalties, … Read more
AC Milan are looking to finalise a move for Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker, Napoli want Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho and Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo wants to leave the club. England right-back Kyle Walker, 34, is set to sign a two-and-a-half year contract with AC Milan and seal a move from Manchester City in … Read more
At last some positive injury news with the rare sight of a fit and healthy Wales hooker. Elliot Dee’s timely return from a lengthy ankle problem will be welcomed by Gatland, who is without Dewi Lake, Ryan Elias, Liam Belcher and Efan Daniel. “It was great to see him out there. He’s led with a … Read more