Richard Evans

Journalist; tennis and football (soccer) writer beyond compare... Beatles, Oasis, Stone Roses and northern soul guru

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What's eating Serena? https://t.co/WlP3ptS7Ui
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Niels Vink, quads grand slam champion 2026
A superstar for any sport and not just tennis https://t.co/lvMve2K9YG

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Today’s read from A Sporting Soul at the Australian Open

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How drive and desperation made Liverpool's Craig Johnston the most influential but ignored footballer https://t.co/DUYU2s25tO

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Bjorn Borg is probably the most iconic tennis player ever. But his new book 'Heartbeats' suggests that the little we knew about the great champion, is pretty much all there ever was.
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When it comes to flying the flag, Donald Trump got it all wrong at the US Open https://t.co/qKRiiJCI6z

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The US Open which starts in a few hours, is not just a fight against your opponent but against the 24 hour madness of downtown New York.

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The most difficult challenge in tennis? Probably. https://t.co/gI1dATXrVb

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Tommy Docherty and time dating your favourite 11 https://t.co/EDBgouzmKR
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When being a billionaire isn’t everything https://t.co/4U8Esn74fc
What tennis player Emma Navarro must be thinking after losing (badly) in a tournament her owned by her dad.

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Golf film Happy Gilmore 2 and F1:TheMovie are out now but there have been some truly dreadful sports films over time. Does sport and Hollywood ever really mix?
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Sport and Hollywood - a (very) shaky synergy https://t.co/oxtOla37mD

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Connors and Ashe at Wimbledon '75 would have been blockbuster fiction if it hadn't been true
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The great survivor. World junior champion at 15 and still in this Wimbledon 19 years later.

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Jack Draper and Tatjana Maria are not among the very favouroyes to win Wimbledon 2025. But they do have the best stories
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The three kings are history. Long live Carlos and Jannik. https://t.co/NeHcCBv8rC

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Why reading is more important to sport than ever
For years, sports books were predictable and chronological dross. Thankfully, it is no longer always the case.

Why reading is more important to sport than ever https://t.co/EUcYCKDxGx

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When the suburbs trumped the big city - why Crystal Palace FC is a beacon of hope for every underdog.

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When a cashed fan made Blackburn Rovers the richest football club in England.
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Buying the Premier League - the only time it counted https://t.co/fphxqHnP2L

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When one third of the UK population stayed up past midnight to watch maybe the defining sports spectacle of the 1980s on TV.
Snooker loopy nuts are we... https://t.co/U8uorZjKaJ

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Novak Djokovic lost to a teenager this week in the final of the Miami Open in what should have marked his century of tournament wins. Has time finally caught up with the great man?

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