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Blister plaster sales almost double as Wimbledon fans seek relief – alongside hay fever sufferers
Sales of Compeed blister plasters at Wimbledon have nearly doubled this year, according to figures from the tournament’s on-site pharmacy, as spectators contend with blisters, hay fever and sunburn during warm summer days at the All England Club. The trend highlights how longer days spent walking the grounds — often in fashionable but impractical summer…
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Djokovic beats Auger-Aliassime in five-set thriller to progress to semi-finals
Novak Djokovic defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set match to reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2026. The contest lasted five hours and 15 minutes, making it the longest quarter-final in the tournament’s history and underscoring the gruelling nature of Djokovic’s route to the last four at SW19. The victory sets up a semi-final meeting between…
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‘It is not normal’ – but extraordinary Djokovic defies odds once again
Novak Djokovic, aged 39, has reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2026 after beating Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, 14 years his junior, in a five-set thriller lasting five hours and 15 minutes on Centre Court. The victory underlines why the 24-time Grand Slam champion — now one major from the all-time record — is still regarded as…
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5 Live Sport: All About… Wimbledon 2026
The BBC Radio 5 Live “Wimbledon Daily” podcast reviewed Day 9 of Wimbledon 2026, headlined by seven-time champion Novak Djokovic surviving a record-breaking, five-hour quarter-final. Djokovic won a deciding fifth-set tie-break to defeat third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and reach yet another Wimbledon semi-final, though the panel questioned whether he has the physical reserves to overcome…
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Chris Broussard says Team USA’s World Cup loss to Belgium exposed the gap with soccer’s elite
Speaking on Dan Dakich’s “Don’t @ Me” show, Fox Sports analyst Chris Broussard argued that Team USA’s heavy World Cup defeat to Belgium laid bare the distance still separating the United States men’s side from world football’s leading nations. The comments matter because they feed a wider debate, prominent in the coverage, over whether the…
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Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach first quarter-final since 1954
Switzerland reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954 after beating Colombia 4-3 on penalties in the last 16, following a goalless 120 minutes at BC Place in British Columbia. Ruben Vargas scored the decisive spot-kick after Colombia’s Davinson Sánchez and Cucho Hernández both missed, ending a tense, tactical contest and sending…
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Fulham appoint Arbeloa as Silva’s successor
Fulham appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as their new manager on a three-year contract, succeeding Marco Silva who left for Benfica.
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Deloitte review: Premier League clubs’ pre-tax losses surge by 600% to £948m
The combined pre-tax losses of Premier League clubs rose sharply from £135m in 2023-24 to £948m in 2024-25 — a roughly 600% increase — according to Deloitte’s annual review of football finance. Deloitte attributed the surge to heavy transfer spending and the absence of significant one-off player sales, which had previously flattered clubs’ accounts. The…
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Autographed Lionel Messi Memorabilia Drops Online as Argentine Star Leads Team Into World Cup Quarterfinals
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is into the knockout rounds and all eyes will be on Lionel Messi, as the soccer legend leads Argentina onwards in their campaign to claim a second consecutive World Cup title. Argentina finished atop Group J with a perfect 3-0 record and defeated the tiny island nation Cape Verde in…
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Skip Bayless pushes back on Stephen A’s claim that ‘three white dudes’ can’t win an NBA Championship together
Sports commentator Skip Bayless has publicly challenged his former debate partner Stephen A. Smith over Smith’s claim that an NBA team led by “three white dudes” cannot win a championship. The exchange, sparked by the newly assembled Los Angeles Lakers, matters because it reflects wider tensions in American sports media over race and how such…