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The men’s singles final at Wimbledon will see the two best players in the world battle for the second consecutive grand slam. Last month, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz played out a thrilling battle at the French Open last month, with the latter fighting back from two sets down. Advertisement Alcaraz earned the chance to defend his SW19 title after …

Last year, amid a backlash over the expansion of the Club World Cup, Fifpro filed a legal complaint against Fifa, claiming it had abused its role under European competition law by adding more pressure to the fixture schedule. Last month, a study released by Fifpro said professional footballers should be allowed at least a four-week off-season break to protect them …

The much-anticipated rematch following an epic Grand Slam final is finally here. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will meet second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz for the men’s singles title at Wimbledon. It’s a rivalry between elites that reached its pinnacle earlier this summer at the French Open. Alcaraz recovered from a two-set deficit in Paris to beat Sinner in a five-set marathon …

Mamardashvili makes Liverpool debut as Salah startspublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 14:41 BST Preston v Liverpool (15:00 BST) Image source, Getty Images This is Liverpool’s first pre-season game of the summer, with the squad returning to training this week. Reds boss Arne Slot told the official Liverpool website, external on Sunday morning that players should “follow emotions” while dealing …

The clock keeps ticking toward an important annual deadline. On Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET, the window closes on a long-term deal for franchise-tagged Chiefs guard Trey Smith. If no deal is done, Smith will play under the tag for 2025. He’ll have a fully-guaranteed $23.4 million salary. It makes him the third highest-paid player on the Chiefs, and it …

‌ Published 54 minutes ago By Liverpool FC Liverpool’s pre-season friendly against Preston North End today is being streamed live now on All Red Video. Our coverage of the fixture, which is being played as the club continues to mourn the tragic passing of Diogo Jota, is under way. Kick-off at Deepdale is 3pm BST. All Red Full and All …

While LeBron James was in the building for Saturday night’s NBA Summer League game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans, he had no interest in talking about Lakers business. Or at least, as ESPN’s Dave McMenamin noted, he didn’t want to talk about anything on ESPN. During the first quarter, McMenamin noted that James was there to …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton admitted to feeling a little added pressure before Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was his bobblehead day, meaning the first 10,000 fans to walk through the gates at Target Field would receive a replica of Buxton doing his “Buck Truck” home run celebration. “I’d be lying if I …

The Indiana Fever have only just crept to .500 with their latest win, but you wouldn’t think it based on their dominant team performance in Friday’s victory over the Atlanta Dream. The Fever had a night to remember in their 99-82 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, a game in which superstar guard Caitlin Clark surprisingly didn’t do much of the heavy …

Several teams have already registered interest in Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James as a potential trade acquisition, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. During Saturday night’s clash between the Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans in the Las Vegas Summer League, McMenamin reported that Rich Paul, James’ agent, was contacted by four teams with interest in trading for the four-time MVP. …