Author: Lizzie Gray

Wimbledon, UK, June 28, 2021 (AFP) – Andy Murray, world number 118 and 34, won his first Wimbledon match on Monday since his 2017 quarter-final elimination by Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili (28) With a score of 6-4, 6.3, 5-7, 6-3. “It feels great to be back playing on center court in an environment like this,” the two-time British champion celebrated on grass (2013 and 2016). As in his good times, Murray opened two straight sets to zero and 5-0 in the third. But although he served three times to win the match and scored two match points with a score of…

Brazil will have a renewed women’s rugby team at the Tokyo Olympics (Japan). Of the 14 players present for Yaras (as the team is known) on Monday (28), four were at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016: Halen Scatrott, Isadora “Izzy” Cirullo, Luisa Campos and Raquel Kochan, the current captain. Coach Will Broderick (English by birth and former men’s team athlete) continues to include Marie Nicolau, Rafa Zanellato, Leila Casilla, Talia “Mulan” Costa, Aline Furtado, Marina “Chupa” Fiofarante, Bianca Silva, Thalita Costa, Ichi Coimbra and Gabriela Lima. The latter two were called up as substitutes. Players come from ten…

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced his resignation on Saturday (26), after it was revealed that he had violated government restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus due to an affair with an adviser, an impressive press report. Hancock’s departure comes at a time when the United Kingdom, which has suffered more than 128,000 deaths, is facing an outbreak of coronavirus infection attributed to the highly contagious delta variant. Responsible for fighting the epidemic and especially the national vaccination campaign, he resigned in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “We have to be honest with the people…

Japan’s government has created two groups of countries whose delegations will be required to undergo coronavirus testing daily for seven days in the case of India, or every three days as in the United Kingdom, before traveling to Tokyo for the Olympics. This measure, according to the Japanese authorities, is justified by the “high level of risk due to the occurrence of variants” of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The first group includes Afghanistan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Delegations from these countries, including athletes, technical committees, officials, referees and journalists, must undergo a daily coronavirus test for seven days…

The British government announced, on Tuesday, that it will allow 60 thousand spectators to watch the semi-finals and final of the European Nations Cup in Wembley in London, which is equivalent to 75% of the capacity of the traditional stadium (90 thousand). No details have yet been provided on how foreign fans will be able to attend on 6, 7 and 11 July, without having to quarantine after traveling to the English capital. The government has already agreed to increase the capacity of the current group stage from around 22,000 to at least 40,000 for one of the Round of…

Formula 1 world championship leader Max Verstappen, of Red Bull, on Saturday (26) won first place at the Styria Grand Prix in his team’s home this Saturday, showing that he will once again be a challenger to Lewis. Hamilton in the title fight. ⚡️ Tweet embed I was…levelOn the other hand, in the qualifiers#StyrianGP 🇦🇹 # F1 Tweet embed pic.twitter.com/QXwna1o0p4 – Formula 1 (@F1) 26 June 2021 Seven-times world champion Hamilton finished third at the Red Bull Ring in Austria but will join Verstappen in the front row of the grid as his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, the second-fastest player,…

Wimbledon, United Kingdom, June 26, 2021 (AFP) – Roger Federer, who will turn 40 on August 8, announced on Saturday that he will decide after Wimbledon whether to go to the Tokyo Games in a bid to win an individual gold. The only important title missing among all your achievements. “I am looking forward to going to the Olympics. But I decided with my team to let Wimbledon through, sit down and decide what to do,” the Swiss said of the big event in the Japanese capital (July 23 – August 8). . In his press conference, Federer said he…

by Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) – Red Bull Formula One leader Max Verstappen took center stage at the Styria Grand Prix in his team’s home on Saturday, showing that he will once again be Lewis Hamilton’s title rival. Seven-times world champion Hamilton finished third at the Red Bull Ring in Austria but will join Verstappen in the front row of the grid as his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, the second-fastest player, received a three-place penalty. Friday. Verstappen leads Hamilton by 12 points on the leaderboard after seven rounds, with three wins per driver, and Sunday’s race will be another exciting…

The United Kingdom and Canada, Saturday (21) in London, closed a transitional trade agreement to protect the flow of $ 27 billion in goods and services between them after Britain’s exit from the European Union, and promised to start negotiations on a specific agreement next year. As the UK prepares to end its transition from the European Union on December 31, the UK has been negotiating several bilateral agreements to maintain trade, with many simply replacing terms the bloc has already agreed to. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson participated in an online chat with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and…

In a pre-pandemic photo, Rossano (center) and Lecce (Photo: Disclosure – DP) Merging, mixing and inclusion to make good citizens, but often helps develop high-performance athletes. The Quem Luta No Briga (QLNB) Taekwondo Project, associated with UFPel and the city of Pelotas, has already impacted hundreds of young people and gained national recognition. But the epidemic, since it could not be different, forced a series of adjustments not to endanger the health of any participant. In this complex scenario, there were those who benefited from the evolution. Such is the case of 21-year-old Lacey Diaz, who has won titles in…