Sam Drury
Freelance Sports Journalist at BBC
Sports journalist @BBCSport. #LFC fan. All views are my own. Email: samdrury11 at gmail dot com
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3 days ago |
bbc.co.uk | Sam Drury
More than 100 of Britain's most renowned athletes have written an open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging the government to back London's bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships. Sir Mo Farah, Keely Hodgkinson, Dame Kelly Holmes, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Daley Thompson are among the athletes, past and present, to sign the letter.
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3 days ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Sam Drury
Grand Slam Track is investigating the alleged abuse of three-time Olympic gold medallist Gabby Thomas at a meet in Philadelphia over the weekend. The American sprinter posted on X on Monday to say that a man had followed her around the track and then shouted personal insults at her as she signed autographs for fans. Advertisement"Honestly the heckling is tolerable, it's following me around the stadium that's wild," Thomas, 28, wrote in a later post.
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3 days ago |
bbc.com | Sam Drury
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jadon Sancho scored five goals in 41 games while on loan at ChelseaIn the summer of 2020, Jadon Sancho had his pick of Europe's top clubs. The England winger had not long turned 20 and, after registering 17 goals and 16 assists for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, he was considered one of the game's most exciting young talents.
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5 days ago |
bbc.co.uk | Sam Drury
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jack Draper has beaten Alexander Bublik in both their previous ATP Tour meetingsDates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland GarrosCoverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app"Last year the guy is 40 in the world, this year he is top four, that's a crazy achievement."Alexander Bublik is certainly not the first to take notice. Jack Draper has been turning heads all year.
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5 days ago |
bbc.co.uk | Sam Drury
Having said he "didn't enjoy" his battling win over Damir Dzumhur in the third round, Alcaraz was far closer to his best on Sunday and he had to be against the big-hitting Shelton. The first set headed to a tie-break after only one unconverted break point for Alcaraz but it was Shelton who initially gained the upper hand. With the crowd roaring their approval as the pair played out a number of stunning points that saw both players at the net, Alcaraz was forced to stave off three set points.
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