Tom Parsons

1 week ago | the-express.com | Tom Parsons |Neil McLeman

Alexander Zverev has revealed his plane was struck by lightning on the way to the French Open. The 28-year-old was travelling to Paris after being knocked out of the Hamburg Open by Alexandre Muller on Wednesday. Zverev has endured a difficult spell on the court and failed to progress beyond the second round in Hamburg. He was dumped out of the Italian Open at the quarter-final stage at the start of May and was dispatched by Francisco Cerundolo in the last-16 of the Madrid Open last month.

1 week ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Steve Wollaston |Tom Parsons

Gary Lineker is reportedly in talks to broadcast highlights of the Club World Cup on his podcast this summer. The seasoned presenter is poised to leave the BBC after hosting this Sunday's Match of the Day. Lineker had previously agreed to step down from Match of the Day at the end of this season and host the BBC's coverage of the FA Cup next season before leading their World Cup 2026 coverage.

1 month ago | walesonline.co.uk | Mathew Davies |Tom Parsons

The London Marathon was disrupted on Sunday morning as police were forced to wrestle paint throwers to the ground on Tower Bridge during the elite men's raceThe London Marathon faced unexpected disruption on Sunday morning when protesters took to Tower Bridge, leading to police intervention. As the elite men's race leaders approached, two individuals vaulted the barriers onto the course, prompting swift action from the authorities.