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Women’s singles final updates, start from 4pm BST You can now follow us on TikTok | And email Katy There was also victory for Britain’s Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid earlier in the men’s wheelchair doubles final, as the top seeds came from a set down to beat Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez and Japan’s Tokito Oda 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. It’s their seventh Wimbledon doubles title together. Hewett – and Oda – w…

Bates oversaw eventful 21-year period in club’s history His subsequent ownership of Leeds was hugely troubled Ken Bates, one of the most colourful and controversial figures in the history of English football, has died aged 94, Chelsea have announced. The club reported on Saturday afternoon that Bates had died peacefully in Monaco surrounded by his wife and family, adding in a statement: “It is wi…

Adebayo and Herro involved in altercation Young unfazed by scrutiny over Wizards deal NBPA vows fight against second apron Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had a brief verbal and physical altercation at a practice facility for the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Adebayo struck Herro at least once during the enc…

World No 1 was simply too good on Centre Court but fading master has every right to believe his race is not yet run For the best part of two hours, the fading warrior looks every one of his 39 years and 51 days. But suddenly there’s a fizzing forehand, a delicate drop shot, hope. There are cries of “Nole! Nole!” Claps and cheers. And from nowhere Centre Court resembles a revivalist meeting. He co…

Adams played in South Africa’s World Cup group games Midfielder played for Mamelodi Sundowns Jayden Adams, who played in South Africa’s three group games at the World Cup, has died aged 25. The Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder started the tournament opener, a 2-0 defeat by Mexico, and the 1-1 draw with Czechia, being substituted in both matches. He then came off the bench in the 1-0 win against South…

Updates from the series finale (2.30pm BST start) Sign up to The Spin | Email Geoff Footage on the telly of India’s players arriving at the ground. We’re waiting on revised start times. Also remarkable, considering the adventure that is travelling by road in Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Bengaluru, that Indian teams still consistently reach the ground on time in all of those places, but had to come to …

Live updates from 2.10pm (BST) kick-off Get in touch: mail Lee about the game Fiji and England arrive today at the (sort of) newly minted Hill Dickinson Stadium for this, the notional home fixture fir the pacific islanders vs the team actually at home. Welcome to round two of the Nations Championship. A tale of two losses accompanies the teams’ journey to thus fixture under the blazing heat, with…

Outdoor fan parks allow football lovers to enjoy the messy euphoria – so long as they ditch the denim World Cup live – latest updates Once upon a time, the pub was the default choice for most football fans keen to watch the match with fellow supporters – and spilling your beer on a fellow patron was a serious faux pas. But watching the World Cup this year is a bigger, some would say better, and a…

Updates from Newmarket Get in touch: mail Greg with your thoughts 1.40 NEWMARKET, MAIDEN STAKES, 2YO, 7F A rare appearance for a maiden event on the ITV schedule and while it’s not a race to be betting in, it has a strong back-catalogue of winners and runners that went on to better things. Constitution River, this year’s leading three-year-old, was beaten a short-head in last year’s race – it rem…

Seventeen-year-old becomes first Australian to reach boys’ final since Alex de Minaur 10 years ago – and he’s done it without dropping a set One of the perks of being a successful junior at the business end of a grand slam event is that you often get to practise with some of the men who are deep in the main draw. For Cruz Hewitt at Wimbledon, that meant Arthur Fery. The 17-year-old Australian jum…

A congressional threat to bring the DoJ into the WNBA pushes Caitlin Clark into a role she has long tried to avoid: the central figure in America’s latest sports culture war As part of its ongoing belief that the rights of white people are in peril and require government protection, the White House earlier this week released a 162-page report accusing the National Museum of American History of en…

Périgueux to Bergerac: updates from the 180.4km stage Stage-by-stage guide | Stage seven report | Mail Luke Today’s flat stage is a smidgen longer than yesterday’s – 180km v 175km – and involves a little more climbing: 1150m v 850m. The presence of two category-four climbs in the latter half of the route may interest potential escape artists: the top of the Côte de Domme comes at 102.6km, while t…

Updates from the one-off women’s Test at Lord’s Sign up for The Spin | Email James I’m pulling a double shift today ( they say nurses have it tough ) so will be very glad of your thoughts, theories, company and correspondence throughout the day. Drop me a line here . Continue reading...

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