British tennis star Neal Skupski has shared the heart-wrenching news that he learned of his grandmother’s passing immediately after securing a victory in his opening doubles match at Wimbledon. The 34-year-old from Liverpool, an ardent supporter of Liverpool FC, was already reeling from the tragic news of Diogo Jota’s fatalContinue Reading
Ben Shelton was keen to have his second-round match suspended after taking a two-set lead over Rinky Hijikata. The No. 10 seed closed out the second set 7-5, then marched straight to the umpire’s chair to ask when play was usually halted for darkness. Commentators speculated whether the American wasContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The NHS is set for a radical overhaul with a new 10-year plan aiming to “fundamentally rewire” the health service, shiftingContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Some 252 million years ago, almost all life on Earth disappeared. Known as the Permian–Triassic mass extinction – or the GreatContinue Reading
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Emma Raducanu took out 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 6-3 6-3 on Centre Court yesterday. And former Olympic silver medallist Vondrousova – who beat Raducanu earlier this year in Abu Dhabi – was full of praise for the Brit’s game. “I think she was playing amazing tennis. Yeah, I couldn’tContinue Reading
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Stock markets rise in UK and US Good day in the green for investors on both sides of the Atlantic. Approaching the close of play, the FTSE 100 is up 0.5 per cent today, with Natwest the biggest riser, 3.17 per cent to the good. Pharma firms AstraZeneca and GSKContinue Reading
