June 8th, 2020

Lauded looks the part on debut

A review of Monday’s action at Haydock where Lauded entered the Royal Ascot picture with a taking debut success.

Robertson relieved to make snooker return

Neil Robertson expressed his relief at finally being able to return to a
competitive snooker table despite crashing out of the Championship League in
Milton Keynes.

Ole: I won’t buy ‘rotten apples’ at Man Utd

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will avoid buying “rotten apples” as he insists new signings must be confident but “humble enough” if they want to challenge for the Premier League title.

Evans urges Djokovic, Nadal to play US Open

British No 1 Dan Evans says Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have a duty to take part in the US Open in order to help lower-ranked players survive the coronavirus crisis financially.

Championship restart: The live games on Sky

Sky Sports has announced the first Championship games to be broadcast live when the league resumes, with promotion-chasing Leeds, West Brom, Fulham and Brentford all in front of the cameras on the first weekend back.

Raheem Sterling speaks out on racism following the death of George Floyd

England forward Raheem Sterling backs protests taking place across the UK, saying “the only disease right now is the racism that we are fighting”.

Taylor Townsend says she gets mistaken for other black players

American Taylor Townsend says she regularly gets mistaken for female black players like Venus and Serena Williams and Coco Gauff.

Fight Talk: Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Eddie Hearn, Dana White

Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder III could take place in Australia on Boxing Day, who should Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez fight next, plus more in this week’s Fight Talk.

Allan Saint-Maximin: ‘George Floyd death does not have to happen again’

Issues raised by the death of George Floyd “touch everyone”, Newcastle’s Allan Saint-Maximin tells the BBC in a wide-ranging interview.

Saarbrucken: The German Cup semi-finalists without a game in 94 days

Saarbrucken are the first fourth-tier side to reach the German Cup semi-final – but they have gone three months without a game.
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