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Tumaini Carayol at Queen’s Club
Andy Murray’s hopes of being seeded at Wimbledon came to a bitter, abrupt end in his opening match at Queen’s Club as the five-time champion was soundly defeated 6-3, 6-1 by Alex de Minaur in the first round.… Read the rest
Even if they win this first Test, England have a tender spot at wicketkeeper. A return for Ben Foakes would be progressive
As the clock ticked past 4.36pm, the sun already burning through the mid-afternoon haze, there was some literal Bazball to be seen on the lime-green Edgbaston outfield – raw, foraged Bazball – as Brendon McCullum took Jonny Bairstow for his wicketkeeping warmup before Australia’s fourth-innings chase.… Read the rest
Giles Richards @giles_richards
Untouchable and unchallenged, there is now a distinct sense of deja vu to Max Verstappen’s victorious -performances this season, -exemplified once more by a flawless win at the Canadian Grand Prix.… Read the rest
Australian boxing’s prodigal son Tim Tszyu has shrugged off a dog bite that required 26 stitches to his arm 23 days ago, to come out swinging and knock out Carlos Ocampo 72-seconds into the first round of their super-welterweight bout on the Gold Coast.… Read the rest