Former world No 1 Venus Williams is set to make a shock Wimbledon return as five-time winner submits last-minute wildcard request to pair up with Brit Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles Venus Williams set for Wimbledon return with Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles The five-time Wimbledon winner last played on the WTA Tour […]

RYAN Peniston’s dream summer continued to put a further smile on his bank manager’s face. Essex boy Peniston has burst into the scene with quarter-final runs at Queens and Eastbourne. And the 26-year-old left-hander wild card made a winning start to his Grand Slam career with a 6-4 6-3 6-2 over Henri Laaksonen of Switzerland […]

JUVENTUS are willing to fork out £3.5million to make Aaron Ramsey LEAVE the club, according to reports. Welsh midfielder Ramsey spent the last six months of the season on loan at Rangers. But with Paul Pogba set to return to Juventus after quitting Manchester United, the Italians are desperate to get rid of Ramsey. The […]

Cancer survivor Ryan Peniston WINS on his Wimbledon singles debut… beating Henri Laaksonen in straight sets as the British wildcard and world number 135 secures his first-ever Grand Slam win When this grass-court season kicked off, who can honestly say they knew much of Ryan Peniston, his childhood struggles with cancer, and his winding road […]

TOTTENHAM are ready to seal a £100million deal with Everton for Richarlison and Anthony Gordon. Spurs have offered £80m plus a further £20m based on appearances for the two Goodison Park stars. Everton are willing to sell £50m-rated Richarlison – who is also a target of Chelsea – and the Brazilian is desperate to move […]

A STUNNING dancer who lives with multiple sclerosis will make history by becoming the first jockey to race with the condition at Goodwood. Brave Olivia Kimber, 26, is ditching the stage for the saddle when she lines up in the Magnolia Cup at the July festival. The charity race – contested last year by the […]

THE heiress to a billionaire's fortune, tennis sensation Jessica Pegula needn't work for a living. But the American star, 28, has reached the Australian Open quarters for two years running, the Madrid Open final and starts her Wimbledon adventure today. So far she's earned an impressive £2.9million in prize money – and that looks set […]

The Tour de France is set to be the ‘Pog and Rog show’ once again as Primoz Roglic seeks to deny fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar a third consecutive title. Pogacar may only be 23 but, given how easy he makes everything look, the UAE Team Emirates rider enters the race as the overwhelming favourite. But […]

‘Heartbroken’ Matteo Berrettini PULLS OUT of Wimbledon after testing positive for Covid-19 – as last year’s runner-up and the reigning Queens champion withdraws before his first-round clash with Cristian Garin Matteo Berretini has withdrawn from Wimbledon after a positive Covid-19 test The popular Italian, eighth seed at SW19, was in fine form after winning Queen’s  […]

The upcoming series against the Springboks in South Africa poses a major challenge Adam Beard wants Wales to be history-makers on their tour of South Africa. The odds are stacked against last year’s Guinness Six Nations champions across a three-Test series that begins on Saturday. Wales’ degree of difficulty is increased by the opening two […]