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Novak Djokovic is set to return to major tennis next month. The legendary men's tennis star suffered a knee injury at the French Open earlier this season, though he's now set to return to make a possible run at Wimbledon. Djokovic announced that he's full go for Wimbledon, which is set to begin ...

Novak Djokovic Announces Official Decision On 2024 Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz will kickstart Centre Court action on the opening day of Wimbledon – with Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff to follow him onto tennis’ most iconic arena. It is traditional that the defending men’s singles champion opens up Centre Court on the first Monday of action and that honour falls to the third seed after he beat Novak Djokovic in the final a year ago.

Wimbledon Day 1 order of play revealed: Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu, Coco Gauff headline action

Novak Djokovic has declared he is confident his knee will withstand the pressure of two weeks at Wimbledon, after revealing his wide Jelena questioned his eagerness to return to action so soon after surgery. The seven-time champion at the All England Club was expected to miss the tournament after he...

Novak Djokovic reveals his wife questioned why he is playing at Wimbledon

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz says it feels "more special" to return to Wimbledon as he prepares to open play on Centre Court when the tournament starts on Monday. Spain's Alcaraz, now 21, beat seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in last year's final, despite it being only his fourth grass-court tournament. Tradition...

'Excited' Alcaraz opens Centre Court at Wimbledon

There is much excitement in the tennis world as Wimbledon 2024 gets underway on Monday. Unsurprisingly, there are several top players in the draw. This includes last year’s women’s champion Marketa Vondrousova and the 2024 Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner. There are many great opening round contests, including Iga Swiatek vs Sofia Kenin, which is among the five best women’s first round matches. However, there have also been further withdrawals from the tournament. We at LWOT already reported on four players to withdraw from Wimbledon. This article names four more players who have decided not to play and then lists their replacements in the draw.

Four More Players Withdraw From Wimbledon 2024

Boston, MA

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The Boston Celtics are coming off their 18th championship in franchise history. Behind the strong play of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the best regular season team in the league lifted the Larry O’Brien trophy after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games. Their title defense will be a little more difficult to start out the season. Kristaps Porzingis underwent knee surgery and will be out for five to six months for recovery causing him to miss the start of the season.

Boston Celtics Star Has Surgery On Knee; Out 5-6 Months For Recovery

Four Sri Lankan fishermen have died and another two are critically ill after consuming an unknown liquid from bottles they found while at sea, according to local media reports. The sailors were said to be on a fishing trip when they retrieved the bottles around 320 nautical miles from Tangalle,...

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea

A new operating theatre has been given the green light at a Leicester hospital. Plans for a temporary extension to the maternity unit at Leicester General Hospital were approved by the city council on Wednesday. According to the application, the one and a half storey modular building will not add...

Plans for new hospital building given green light

The lead actor in the original detective series Bergerac has said he was offered a cameo role but turned it down. John Nettles, who is 80, said he was "too old" for the role. The original BBC series, which was based in and depicted Jersey and aired from 1981 to 1991, featured Nettles as Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac.

Bergerac star John Nettles turns down remake role

Jan and Els were married for almost five decades. In early June, they died together after being given lethal medication by two doctors. In the Netherlands, this is known as duo-euthanasia. It’s legal, and it’s rare - but every year, more Dutch couples choose to end their lives this way.

Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living

A mother grieving the loss of two of her three children who took their own lives said she never imagined it was possible. Tanya and Stevie Kordek began experiencing mental health problems as teenagers but struggled to get help as adults, their mother said. Inspired by her children, Leanda Kelly,...

'You don't expect your children to take their lives'

Wet 'n' Wild owner Serco Leisure confirms the sale, but does not reveal details of its new owner.

Waterpark sold to unnamed developer

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The eyes of the tennis world will turn to England next week when Wimbledon, which was first held in 1877, takes place. The third of the four annual major events in professional tennis — the Australian Open, the French Open and the U.S. Open being the others — this year promises no shortage of backhands, memorable volleys and top stars battling it out for one of the sport’s most prestigious titles.

Wimbledon 2024 is set to begin: Here's the schedule and how to watch

The main draw for Wimbledon was just released this Friday. Fans immediately noticed that Ajla Tomljanovic and Jelena Ostapenko will square off in the first round.   Back in 2021, Tomljanovic and Ostapenko got in a heated exchange during the third set of their match at Wimbledon. It ...

Everyone's Loving Wimbledon Pairing Of Tennis Players Who Fought Years Ago

"I'm pumped. I always feel like I play well here," said Fritz, who also won Eastbourne in 2019 and 2022. "I kind of just had that feeling coming into the week as well. I did a great job." Fritz did not drop serve at the ATP 250, saving all five...

Taylor Fritz wins third Eastbourne title, Wimbledon next

A new tour of Balmoral Castle for members of the public starts on Monday.

'I got a first look inside the royal rooms at Balmoral Castle'

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The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Commuters and tourists warned as busiest routes between Wales and England to close for upgrade work.

Travel warning as Severn bridge and tunnel to shut

The Wimbledon draw has been made and there are some big winners among the top seeds in the men’s draw – as well as one huge loser. Jannik Sinner is the top seed at Wimbledon for the first time in his career, but that status has not protected him from a desperately challenging draw that will see the Italian handed a host of daunting hurdles.

Jannik Sinner dumped out of Wimbledon and Novak Djokovic into another final – our big predictions

The Wimbledon women's and men's singles draws were revealed Friday in London, setting the stage for the year's third Grand Slam. A grand total of 29 Americans are among the singles fields—18 women and 11 men—with five U.S. players seeded in each draw. Coco Gauff enters at a...

Wimbledon 2024: Coco Gauff, Tommy Paul lead Americans in singles draws

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Murray wants Wimbledon 'closure' as fitness race goes on

Andy Murray says he is fighting to be fit for a Wimbledon farewell appearance because he wants \"a bit of...

Andy Murray says he is fighting to be fit for a Wimbledon farewell appearance because he wants "a bit of...

Murray wants Wimbledon 'closure' as fitness race goes on

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