Denis Shapovalov said he was ‘ashamed’ by his behaviour during the match against Kyle Edmund, which resulted in his immediate disqualification and the tie being handed to Britain. Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was left mortified after joining tennis’s hall of infamy on Sunday, offering an apology and promising that he would learn from his momentary explosion of temper that left a Davis Cup umpire needing a visit to hospital.
Category: Summer Olympic
Photo: Simone Biles confirms Shaq is uhh … tall
Olympic gold medalist/gymnastics superstar/American sweetheart Simone Biles helped “Inside Edition” showcase Houston – her hometown – for Super Bowl LI. While working as a correspondent, Biles stopped for a quick photo op with former NBA great Shaquille O’Neal, who is uhh taller than Biles.
Knicks could try to deal Carmelo, but should they?
New York Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek, left, talks to Carmelo Anthony during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in New York. New York Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek, left, talks to Carmelo Anthony during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in New York.
West Ham hit back to slay Saints and bounce back from Man City mauling
Southampton’s Manolo Gabbiadini scores his side’s first goal of the game during the Premier League match at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton. The Hammers marched to victory over the Saints at St Mary’s Stadium to climb up into ninth-spot in the Premier League as Slaven BiliA ‘s boys got back to winning ways.
Kentucky to Honor Legends, Host Vanderbilt Sunday at Memorial
… WatchESPN on computers, smartphones and tablets. Now in his 12th season, Neil Price will have the call on the UK Sports Network. Fans in Lexington can hear Price’s call of the game on WLAP 630 AM. Live stats and free audio will be available online …
Jonny Brownlee, left, won silver at Rio 2016 while brother Alistair, right, picked up gold
Jonny Brownlee is convinced it is time to step out of his older brother’s shadow and complete some of the “unfinished business” which has so far been denied by his all-conquering sibling. The younger Brownlee will get a rare chance to strike out on his own after double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair announced he will begin to adapt his training with a view to competing in ‘Ironman’ endurance events.
Rhian Wilkinson ends her playing career but always looking for a challenge
Canada’s Rhian Wilkinson, right, fights for the ball with Brazil’s Thais Guedes during a women’s soccer match at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. Away from the soccer pitch, Wilkinson has walked part of the Camino de Santiago, run a marathon and crewed a yacht in the Mediterranean in recent years.
Eubank: I’m Coming For Golovkin, I Want The Rest of DeGale’s Teeth
Chris Eubank Jnr insists he will not rest until he “rights the wrong” of his defeat by Billy Joe Saunders, despite the fact he is just two days away from fighting Renold Quinlan. The 27-year-old has long spoken of his belief that victory on Saturday against little-known Australian Quinlan, for the lightly-regarded IBO super-middleweight title, will open numerous opportunities for him because of its presence on ITV Box Office.
Anderson urges athletes to embrace challenges
… Church hall in Westgate, told youngsters. The Milo Western Relays will be held on February 11th at the Montego Bay Sports Complex, and $360,000 in prize money will be up for grabs to the teams taking part in several events. This year the organisers …
Paralympian’s visit inspires Kingswinford pupils
… fantastic day for all involved and certainly inspired many of the pupils to aim for gold.” The visit was organised by Sports for Schools, an organisation which for the past eight years has sent Olympic and Paralympic athletes into schools inspire …
Photos: Joshua, Klitschko Go Face To Face in New York City
The IBF world heavyweight champion will face Klitschko on April 29 in front of more than 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London. Joshua is already a huge draw in Britain but wants to emulate compatriots such as Lennox Lewis, Ricky Hatton, Naseem Hamed and Joe Calzaghe by building a following on the other side on the Atlantic.
Organizers reveal 575 mile Tour of California route
This year’s Tour of California will cover 575 miles from Sacramento to Pasadena, while the women’s race that precedes it in May will be the only UCI WorldTour race in the U.S. this year. Organizers revealed the route Tuesday, along with announcing that Jens Voigt, Freddie Rodriguez and three-time Olympic time trial champion Kristin Armstrong will serve as ambassadors.
MPs to quiz UKAD boss and two key figures in Team Sky mystery package affair
UK Anti-Doping’s boss and two key players in a mystery that has dogged British Cycling and Team Sky all winter have been called to appear before the Culture, Media and Sport select committee next month. The panel of MPs hope to ask UKAD chief executive Nicole Sapstead, ex-British Cycling coach Simon Cope and former Team Sky medic Dr Richard Freeman for “documentary evidence” no anti-doping rules were broken when Cope delivered a package to Freeman at the end of Criterium du Dauphine race in France in 2011.
Cyprus Olympic medallist, Pavlos Kontides has won the silver medal in the laser class of the Sailing World Cup held in Miami, Florida. Ethnikos Achnas moved up to seventh in the league table on Monday night after a 2-0 win over struggling Doxa Katokopia.
Queen made me a knight while Donald Trump made me an alien: Mo Farah
London: British athletics legend Mo Farah on Sunday said he was “relieved” to be exempt from an immigration clampdown by US President Donald Trump, while asserting he “fundamentally disagrees” with the policy. Double-double Olympic champion Farah was born in Somalia but has lived in Britain since the age of eight, and was knighted by the Queen this year for his services to British sport.
Premier League sides Hull, Watford upset in FA Cup
Hull City’s Abel Hernandez wins a second penalty after being brought down by Fulham goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli during the English FA Cup, Fourth Round match, Fulham vs Hull City at Craven Cottage, London, Sunday Jan. 29, 2017. Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon celebrates scoring his side’s third goal of the game with Sone Aluko, right, during the English FA Cup, Fourth Round match, Fulham vs Hull City at Craven Cottage, London, Sunday Jan. 29, 2017.
Funding cut could halt Winchester Badminton star’s dreams
Westgate School student and talented Badminton star Annie Lado future in the sport could be under threat after a funding cut to the sport she has played since the age of seven. The 14-year-old is in the top five in England for her age group and represents England at junior level.
Boxing: Australia enters ring for Pacquiao-Horn fight
By Agence France-Presse WBO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao could fight Australian Jeff Horn in Queensland state after officials confirmed Sunday they were in negotiations to host the bout. This file photo taken on September 29, 2016 shows Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao training at a gym in Manila.
Video: How snooker’s Stephen Hendry is being tipped as a poker star
… his opponent any encouragement. “At the top level, dedication is imperative in both,” he said. “They’re individual sports, both of them. You have to spend hours, in snooker, honing your technique so it’s repetitive, so it’s automatic, so when you …
a Unwelcome axis of influencea loomed over Olympic boxing competition in Rio, investigation finds
… ” Marissa Payne writes for The Early Lead, where she focuses on what she calls the “cultural anthropological” side of sports, a.k.a. “mostly the fun stuff.”
Luuka Jones propels canoe slalom into the mainstream
Luuka Jones competes in the women’s K1 on the first day of the Oceania canoe slalom championships at Vector Wero Whitewater Park in Auckland on Saturday. The ‘perfect storm’ of a new venue and a silver star could be about to break canoe slalom into New Zealand’s sporting mainstream.
2017 Australian Open: Men’s final preview, Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer
It’s amazing to think that Sunday night’s “dream final” will be contested between two players with such a one sided head-to-head record. One of the AFL’s greatest modern rivalry; West Coast vs Sydney, saw six games between 2005 and 2007 decided by a combined total of just 13 points.
2017 Australian Open: Men’s final preview, Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer
It’s amazing to think that Sunday night’s “dream final” will be contested between two players with such a one sided head-to-head record. One of the AFL’s greatest modern rivalry; West Coast vs Sydney, saw six games between 2005 and 2007 decided by a combined total of just 13 points.
Lee Selby set to make Las Vegas debut with eye on Carl Frampton
… laws and the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act in an attempt to monopolize boxing. “On behalf of our clients, Haymon Sports, LLC and its CEO, Alan Haymon, we are very pleased with the decision of the Court to grant summary judgment and dismiss all of …
David Weir believes the decision to retire from representing Great Britain was the
Earlier this month, the 37-year-old expressed his discontent with the national governing body on Twitter, declaring he would never wear a British vest again and claiming he had been “let down again”. Weir announced the London Marathon on April 23 would be his last race during his final ”terrible” Paralympics in Rio and that he would not compete at the IPC Athletics World Championships in the capital during July.
Freestyle ski club competes on Timber Tour
… pains – and the X-Games and Olympics are a long way off. The club, which operates underneath the Sun Peaks Snow Sports School umbrella, is still in its infancy yet it’s already providing a platform for skiers to reach the B.C. Winter Games (BCWG) …
Gordon Reid clinches doubles career Grand Slam with Australian Open triumph
Great Britain’s Gordon Reid completed a career Grand Slam of doubles titles after winning the Australian Open wheelchair event with Belgian Joachim Gerard. Reid’s defence of his singles title in Melbourne ended at the hands of Gerard on Wednesday but the pair united in the doubles to beat Briton Alfie Hewett and Argentinian Gus Fernandez 6-3 3-6 1-0 .
FIG International Judges’ Courses in Rhythmic Gymnastics [PHOTO]
The International Judges’ Courses in Rhythmic Gymnastics of the International Gymnastics Federation kicked off in Baku on January 26. Afterwards, AGF Secretary General Farid Gayibov addressed the event. He welcomed the course participants, wished them success and expressed hope that the courses will be held successfully.
Sindhu, Srikanth, Ashwini-Sikki advance; Prannoy, Manu-Sumeeth exit Syed Modi meet
Lucknow, Jan 26 – P.V. Sindhu, Kidambri Srikanth, B. Sai Praneeth entered the quarter-finals, while H.S. Prannoy and the men’s doubles pair of Mannu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy suffered upsets in the pre-quarterfinals of the Syed Modi International Badminton Championships here on Thursday. Also advancing were women’s doubles pairs of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy and Aparna Balan and Prajakta Sawant, as Indian 15th seed Harsheel Dani starred with his shocking 21-18 21-18 win over Pronnoy in 35 minutes .
Peter Burling outshines the locals on the water at World Match Racing Tour
Kiwi sailors Peter Burling, left, and Blair Tuke were in the team that won the World Match Racing Tour Swan River Match Cup in Perth this week. Top Kiwi sailor Peter Burling didn’t take long to adapt to a different boat while winning the World Match Racing Tour Swan River Match Cup in Perth this week.
AP Analysis: Bolt can’t outrun Jamaica’s doping problem
… to the anti-doping system, the likes of which have been documented in the disturbing case against the Russian sports machine. And yet, all have this in common: Had Jamaica been running a no-excuses anti-doping system for the last 10-15 years, no …
AP Analysis: Bolt can’t outrun Jamaica’s doping problem
… to the anti-doping system, the likes of which have been documented in the disturbing case against the Russian sports machine. And yet, all have this in common: Had Jamaica been running a no-excuses anti-doping system for the last 10-15 years, no …
Frampton v Santa Cruz: The big fight
… news Date : Saturday January 28, 2016 Venue : MGM Grand, Las Vegas TV Start Time : 0100 GMT (Sunday January 29), Sky Sports 1 Main event time : Around 0400-0500 GMT (Approx) Carl Frampton ( 8/13 ) v Leo Santa Cruz ( 11/8 ) (WBA super featherweight – …
Federer, Williams sisters – 30s in vogue in Australian semis
Switzerland’s Roger Federer, left, is congratulated by Germany’s Mischa Zverev during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Switzerland’s Roger Federer, left, is congratulated by Germany’s Mischa Zverev during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.
Bolt loses Olympic gold after team-mate fails test
Usain Bolt is no longer a triple-triple Olympic champion after his Jamaican sprint relay team-mate Nesta Carter was disqualified from the 2008 Games for failing a drugs test. The 31-year-old Carter ran the first leg in the 4×100 metres relay in Beijing, helping Jamaica to a new world record of 37.10 seconds and Bolt to his third Olympic gold medal.
Usain Bolt stripped of 2008 gold medal, due to teammatea s doping
Here in New England, we know the weather fluctuates day by day, and are waiting for summer to roll around to start attending Summer events, With over 70% of all startup companies and businesses running from home, how do you make your business stand out? You use video! FILE – In this Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008 file photo, Jamaica’s men’s 4×100 meters relay team, from left, Michael Fraser, Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter and Asafa Powell show their gold medals during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals, Wednesday Jan. 25, 2017, in a doping case involving teammate Nesta Carter.
Michael Phelps drops in for event at Parkview Field
The most decorated athlete on Olympic history made quite the entrance on Tuesday night, as Michael Phelps arrived at Parkview Field in a helicopter, landing on the outfield grass. Phelps, and his longtime coach Bob Bowman stopped by for an event with Master Spas, a local company Phelps has worked with since 2010.
Andy Murray not named in initial Great Britain Davis Cup team for Canada tie
Great Britain are set to be without Andy Murray for their Davis Cup clash with Canada next weekend after he was not named in the initial four-man team. Captain Leon Smith has not ruled out adding the world number one should he change his mind about playing in the World Group first-round tie in Ottawa, starting on February 3. “We will continue to speak with Andy in the coming days regarding his potential involvement and if he decides he would like to be part of the team then we can of course change the nominations as necessary,” said Smith.
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi says city’s study of Olympic bid on track
… meeting break. “They bring a whole variety of perspectives, hard-nosed financial analysis, along with hard-nosed sports analysis and venue analysis and it seems like they’re really on the right path here, but let’s let them do their work.” Watch …
The Latest: Dimitrov into Australian Open quarterfinals
Germany’s Angelique Kerber makes a backhand return to United States’ Coco Vandeweghe during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Germany’s Angelique Kerber makes a backhand return to United States’ Coco Vandeweghe during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.