Britain’s Johanna Konta beat seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams to win her first WTA title in Stanford. Konta, 25, won 7-5 5-7 6-2 in California to join Heather Watson as a British winner on the WTA Tour in 2016. “It’s quite an incredibly humbling experience,” said the British…
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Novak Djokovic into French Open final with eye on first title
Novak Djokovic into French Open final with eye on first title Top seed Novak Djokovic eased into the final of the French Open with a devastating straight-sets victory over Dominic Thiem on Friday.The world’s top-ranked player oozed class as he blew Thiem away, treating a boisterous crowd on Court Suzanne-Lenglen…
Jose Mourinho appointed as Manchester United boss?
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has been confirmed as the new boss at Manchester United as per reports in the English media. Reports suggests Mourinho has concluded his talks with United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and agreed a deal to take charge at Old Trafford. Mourinho,…
Rami to replace injured Varane in France Euro 2016 squad
France’s Euro 2016 hopes suffered a setback on Tuesday when first-choice centre back Raphael Varane was ruled out of the tournament through injury. The French federation said in a statement that Varane, who has earned 29 caps since making his debut in 2013, was suffering from a…
Zidane praises Simeone ahead of Champions League final
IMAGE: Head coach Diego Simeone of Club Atletico de Madrid reacts during the La Liga match. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images. Zinedine Zidane had few equals as a player but heading into his first Champions League final as a coach, he admits that unlike Atletico Madrid counterpart Diego Simeone…