The futures of star Belgian duo Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois can be decided by the Chelsea board said the club’s new manager Maurizio Sarri on Wednesday.The 59-year-old Italian speaking at his unveiling, after being appointed the successor to sacked compatriot Antonio Conte, admitted to being disinterested by the transfer market.This will be music to the board’s ears as one of the reasons for Conte falling out badly with them shortly after guiding the club to the Premier League title...
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Serena Williams was reduced to tears by her daughter Olympia’s first steps at Wimbledon, but now the seven-time champion is...
British Prime Minister Theresa May chairs a meeting of her new-look cabinet on Tuesday as she clings to power following...
Venus Williams blamed bad luck for her shock Wimbledon exit as the five-time champion became the latest star to crash...
World Cup fever in England will not extend to weddings round the country on Saturday with those tempted to glance at their mobile phones during the match with Sweden facing a red card.England’s first World Cup quarter-final in 12 years, following theirnerve-wracking penalty shootout victory over Colombia, takes place at 1400 GMT when many weddings or post-ceremony receptions will be taking place.This has prompted the Reverend Sandra Millar, head of “life events” for The Church of England (CofE), to issue...
Egyptian international Mohamed Salah’s stunning first season with English Premier League side Liverpool earned him a long-term contract with the club on Monday.Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said the fact the 26-year-old striker -who scored 44 goals in just 52 appearances last season – signed such a deal reflected his belief the club were on course for a successful era.Salah’s goals played a large part in Liverpool reaching the Champions League final against Real Madrid.However, that proved a rare sour note...
Mesut Ozil will travel with Arsenal for their pre-season tour of Singapore, the Gunners’ new head coach Unai Emery confirmed on Monday.Following the shock early exit of Germany from the World Cup, playmaker Ozil has been on holiday and has yet to return to pre-season training, with Emery instead working with those Arsenal players not involved in Russia 2018.Emery, appointed after the long-serving Arsene Wenger stepped down at the end of last season, saw his first game in charge of...
A week ago Britain had strict red lines on Brexit, pro-EU lawmakers were “traitors” and the plan for Britain’s future...
Roger Federer and Serena Williams will be expected to maintain their flawless progress at Wimbledon as the title favourites head into the fourth round looking to survive the tournament’s giant-killing carnage on Monday.Federer has been in imperious mood in pursuit of his ninth Wimbledon crown, while Williams is rounding into form just as the seven-time champion’s rivals have collapsed all around her.The status quo has been challenged like never before in the women’s singles, with nine of the top 10...
From Roger Federer debating where his loyalties lie to Gael Monfils revelling in England’s beer-soaked celebrations, it’s safe to say World Cup fever has broken out at Wimbledon.With Wimbledon’s two-week tournament running at the same time as the World Cup, many of tennis’s top stars are dividing their time between their own title aspirations and those of the footballers in Russia.The World Cup is the talk of the locker room, according to Frenchman Monfils, with players putting aside on-court rivalries...
England’s all-time leading wicket taker James Anderson could be in line for a return to the national side for the upcoming five-Test series with India after undergoing rehabilitation on a longstanding shoulder injury.The 35-year-old swing bowler – who has taken 540 wickets in 138 Tests – has been out of action since early June, but will hope to prove he is fit in a second XI match for his county Lancashire on July 15.Anderson is then due to play a...
Roger Federer and Serena Williams bring the curtain up on Wimbledon Monday with the All England Club confident their tournament can comfortably capture the imagination of a public distracted by the World Cup.Federer, the record eight-time champion, opens proceedings on Centre Court against Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic.Williams, meanwhile, has been shunted off to Court One where she tackles Dutch outsider Arantxa Rus.The American returns to the tournament for the first time since claiming a seventh title in 2016 having missed last...
