🪭 I spent the day walking the Melbourne Park grounds as 43C heat kept 50,000 tennis fans at home.
Thanks to Rob & his refrigerated apple, Corienne working on John Cain, Amelia at Rally Alley and barman Vishesh for entertaining me as I melted
@TimesSport
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Jannik Sinner two sets and 5-1 up in the third.
Four points from the match.
Then loses 18 points in a row.
A medical timeout off-court. The heat making him feel dizzy and sick.
And now he is a break down in the fourth…
❌ JANNIK SINNER IS OUT.
The red-hot French Open favourite is broken by the heat and beaten by Juan Manuel Cerundolo, who gets the first top-ten win of his career.
The world No1 led 6-3, 6-2, 5-1…. then lost 18 of the next 20 games.
🗣️ "To share this message of support is the only thing we are asking — to the people and kids of Ukraine."
Elina Svitolina opens up to @willisbennett11 on the rockets destroying Kharkiv, joining forces with Zelensky and her flourishing form ⬇️
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The Bank of Scotland has unveiled a limited edition £20 note featuring an image inspired by Scott McTominay’s famous overhead kick
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For the first time in his managerial career, Pep Guardiola has gone two consecutive seasons without winning a title.
08/09:🏆
10: 🏆
11: 🏆
12: second
13: did not manage
14: 🏆
15: 🏆
16: 🏆
17: third
18: 🏆
19: 🏆
20: second
21: 🏆
22: 🏆
23: 🏆
24: 🏆
25: third
26: second
Arsenal v PSG will be the first European Cup/Champions League final between clubs from different capital cities since Ajax v Panathinaikos in 1971 (Amsterdam v Athens).
(Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have met twice in finals since then)
Longest frame in Crucible history but Wu Yize survives 100 minutes of hell
China’s new snooker sensation holds nerve amid farcical scenes and slow handclapping to win frame that time forgot and level semi-final with Mark Allen at 7-7
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Scenes. Proper scenes. Goal. 103rd minute. Has the ball crossed the line? Fuck. Yes. Promotion. Last kick of the season. Tops off. Shit, the away end is at the other end. Big slide tackle. Tears. Some fella’s massive head in the way of the camera. Fans all over the gaff. Wow
Why are so many top tennis players getting injured?
'It’s almost like a crime scene. Who are the suspects? Is it the schedule? The balls? The rackets? The number of night matches? The lack of recovery time? The massive increase in intensity?'
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Alcaraz out of French Open.
So depending on the draw & results over the next fortnight, we could see Djokovic (3) in a half with:
👀Zverev (2), Shelton (5) and Fritz (6).
Or…
😬 Sinner (1), FAA (5) and Musetti (8).
Big swings…
Después de los resultados de las pruebas realizadas hoy, hemos decidido que lo más prudente es ser cautos y no participar en Roma y Roland Garros, a la espera de valorar la evolución para decidir cuándo volveremos a la pista. Es un momento complicado para mí, pero estoy seguro de que saldremos más fuertes de aquí ❤️
Thread: How & where do teams time waste in the Premier League?
Analysis for @TimesSport
First of all: everyone does it. Some more than others, and with variable efficiency.
But before looking at specifics it's useful to see headline ball-in-play figures.
Players will be allowed to use wearable technology at the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open this year, under a trial announced today.
It comes after the likes of Sinner and Sabalenka argued for the inclusion of data-tracking devices, having been asked to remove them at Aus Open