Naomi Osaka’s tennis career is ‘IN DANGER’ says three-time Wimbledon winner Boris Becker… after Japanese star withdrew from the French Open following reaction to her media boycott Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open in the wake of her media boycott The 23-year-old revealed she has been suffering from depression and social anxiety … Read more
Paralympic swimming legend Ellie Simmonds cleans up canals while Galal Yafai and Heather Fisher train with youngsters as trio push for 13,000 volunteers to sign up for 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Birmingham is set to play host to the Commonwealth Games next summer It will be the biggest sporting event in the UK since the … Read more
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open and announced that she would be stepping back from tennis. The world No 2 stated that she had suffered ‘long bouts of depression’ since winning the US Open in 2018, and that she needed a break from the controversy that has enveloped her in the past week. The … Read more
Tennis icon Billie Jean King says she is ‘torn’ over Naomi Osaka‘s decision not to speak to the press during the French Open. The world No 2 announced before the Grand Slam that she was not going to be talking to the media to protect her mental health and, following her first round win on … Read more
Last Wednesday on social media that she would not participate in the mandatory media interviews at Roland-Garros 2021. Following this announcement, the Roland-Garros teams asked her to reconsider her position and tried unsuccessfully to speak with her to check on her well-being, understand the specifics of her issue and what might be done to address it … Read more
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving calls NBA arenas ‘a human ZOO’ as fan is arrested for throwing water bottle at his head at end of play-off game against Boston Celtics – and fan ‘is set to be banned for LIFE’ Brooklyn Nets beat Boston Celtics 141-126 on Sunday in the first-round playoff Kyrie Irving scored … Read more
Rio Ferdinand pays tribute to ‘nothing but majestic’ Gary Lineker as BT Sport presenter calls time on hosting their Champions League coverage to watch Leicester in Europe with his sons Lineker will step down as BT host of European coverage after six years in the role His beloved Foxes have qualified for the Europa League … Read more
Raheem Sterling and Kyle Walker are sent monkey emojis on Instagram after Manchester City’s Champions League final loss to Chelsea… just days after Marcus Rashford received ‘at least 70 racist slurs’ after Europa League final Man City’s Raheem Sterling and Kyle Walker were racially abused on Instagram The pair were sent monkey emojis after their … Read more
Gary Lineker to step down as BT Sport’s presenter for Champions League coverage after six years in the role… as he reveals plans to spend weekday evenings watching Leicester in Europe with his sons Gary Lineker will resign as BT Sport’s Champions League presenter this week His last show will be Saturday’s final between Chelsea … Read more
‘English fans won’t accept it’: UEFA is under huge pressure to scrap Champions League reforms that give protected access to the biggest clubs and would add 100 games a season with Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish leading the charge Steve Parish was speaking at at meeting of the European Leagues organisation He said there is … Read more