GB on brink of mixed semis after another win

There are two doubles wildcards available for the tournament at Queen’s, and one is reserved for a team which includes a former world number one, a Grand Slam champion of the past 10 years or a current top-30 player. WIlliams has never liked the word retirement, preferring instead to say she was “evolving away” from…

Akil Howson will become the first black official to feature in an FA Cup final when Chelsea take on Manchester City next month. The 35-year-old has been named as an assistant referee for the game at Wembley on 16 May. Darren England will referee the showpiece event for the first time, having previously being the…

Wigan were lacking the stardust of Bevan French and Jai Field, which meant Hodkinson, who impressed on his debut in the Challenge Cup last week, was entrusted with the full-back role and he did not disappoint. It was York, with two wins and two defeats from their opening four matches, who started the quickest and…

Josh Tongue makes an early breakthrough on day four for England as he traps New Zealand’s Tom Blundell lbw for four on day four of the first Test at Lord’s, with the tourists 58-6, chasing 254 to win. FOLLOW LIVE: England v New Zealand 1st Test Available to UK users only. Source link

With a year to go until the World Cup starts in Brazil, this was a concerning scoreline that gives Wiegman plenty to ponder. Facing world champions Spain away is arguably the toughest test in football, but to lose so comfortably was not an easy watch. Former England midfielder Fran Kirby said Wiegman’s players looked “deflated”…

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola says that the referee lost control of the game, with the Cherries losing three players for their next match to suspension in a 3-2 loss at Sunderland. MATCH REPORT: Sunderland 3-2 Bournemouth Available to UK users only. Source link