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 Andy Murray will play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon to prolong his farewell at the All England Club.Murray failed in his bid to be fit in time to play in the singles competition, pulling out on Tuesday morning ahead of facing Tomas Machac on Centre Court in round one.But he practised for an hour-and-a-half with brother Jamie at Aorangi Park on Tuesday and they have already committed to playing in the men’s doubles together.Now Murray Jr will pair up with Raducanu in the mixed event to give fans at the All England Club more opportunity to say goodbye to the two-time singles champion.The all-British mixed doubles pairing are set to receive a wildcard from the tournament in order to compete.Murray has said that this year’s Wimbledon will be his last before he officially retires at the Olympics Games in a few weeks’ time.He is entered to play in both the singles and men’s doubles in Paris with Dan Evans, if both players are fully fit. Evans has had his own injury gremlins leading up to these Championships.

Wimbledon 2024: Andy Murray to play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu in SW19 farewell

 Finally, the Andy Murray farewell tour begins after two weeks of conjecture over whether he would take to Wimbledon's Centre Court one more time.His recovery from surgery to remove a spinal cyst was not rapid enough for him to take up his place in the singles draw, but sufficient for him to use the option of a wildcard for the doubles with brother Jamie.Watching them in action this week on the practice courts, it is abundantly clear the back is not quite right, the primary impact being he still does not have full sensation in his right leg.The injury...

Andy Murray farewell tour begins as Wimbledon great hopes for special send-off

 Harriet Dart produced a dramatic comeback to beat Katie Boulter in a gruelling Battle of Britain at Wimbledon.The 27-year-old, who had lost six of the seven previous meetings between the two, trailed 6-2 in a final set tie-break and was in tears at the back of the court, sensing her opportunity had gone.But she reeled off four points in a row to level it up and then held her nerve, regaining her composure to seal a 4-6 6-1 7-6 win in just under three hours, taking full advantage of a wildly inconsistent display from Boulter.The 32nd seed, who beat...

Wimbledon 2024: Harriet Dart defies tears to beat Katie Boulter in gruelling British showdown

The Independent

 Andy Murray recalled the first time he met his wife Kim while giving a tearful Wimbledon farewell on Thursday. Murray and his brother Jamie were beaten in straight sets by Rinky Hijikata and John Peers in the men’s doubles, leaving the former singles champion with just the mixed doubles this year, his final time at SW19, as he prepares to play alongside Emma Raducanu. Murray, 37, was also due to play in the men’s singles but withdrew this week due to injury.After his defeat with Jamie on Thursday (4 July), Murray was interviewed on court while key figures from...

Andy Murray recalls first time meeting wife Kim in tearful Wimbledon farewell speech

 Mission Impossible star Simon Pegg has been banned from driving for a yearafter he was caught speeding in one of London’s 20mph zones.The actor and writer, 54, was behind the wheel of a Mercedes AMG when he was caught over the limit in Hackney Wick on October 24 last year. Pegg has a catalogue of past driving misdemeanours, and the latest offenceput him in line for an automatic driving ban due to other penaltypoints already on his licence. At Wimbledon magistrates court last week, the star was ordered to pay a £665 fine, plus £90 costs and a £266 victim surcharge. And District...

Mission Impossible star Simon Pegg banned from driving for a year after repeated speeding offences

 It did not require much in the way of body language expertise to pinpoint the moment Harriet Dart feared her Wimbledon campaign was over.After almost three hours of an all-British showdown against Katie Boulter on Court One on Thursday, Dart dumped a backhand into the net to trail 6-2 in a final set tie-break. She trudged to the back of the court, head in hands, and the tears flowed.“I wear my emotions on my sleeve, so you see everything how I’m thinking,” Dart said, in case there had been any doubt.A beaming smile of relief came just nine minutes...

Wimbledon 2024: Harriet Dart sets new target after battling back from the brink

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Cheryl E Preston

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

 Emma Raducanu has credited Wimbledon with acting as the springboard to her tennis success.The 21-year-old made a breakthrough at the All England Club in 2021, reaching the fourth round before going on her remarkable run in New York, where she won the US Open.She returned to her home slam for the first time since 2022 this week after a lengthy lay-off following surgery, winning her opening match against Renata Zarazua 7-6, 6-3.Today, she is the late match on Court No1 against the vastly experienced Elise Mertens and is aiming to harness the belief from her first Wimbledon outings three...

Wimbledon: Emma Raducanu aims to repay the faith at 'most beautiful place to play tennis'

A teenager who died when a school bus crashed on a motorway was one of the few onboard wearing a seatbelt at the time, an inquest has heard.Jessica Baker, 15, was on her way to West Kirby Grammar School in Wirral, Merseyside, when the coach crashed on the northbound M53 just after 8am on September 29 last year.An inquest at Gerard Majella Courthouse in Liverpool on Thursday heard that driver Stephen Shrimpton, 40, who also died, was suffering heart disease which caused him to collapse at the wheel of the vehicle.Jessica had been dressed for PE when she was dropped...

Schoolgirl who died in coach crash was one of few wearing seatbelt, inquest told

The mother of a footballer who was fatally injured when a driver ploughed his van into a group of friends during a night out has branded her son’s killer a “low-life scumbag” as he was jailed for life.Zac Newman, 27, was found guilty of murdering Sam Wilson, 26, in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, on December 16 last year after driving a van into a crowd of pedestrians, killing one and injuring two others, having drunk alcohol and taken cocaine.Judge Mr Shaun Smith KC sentenced Newman at Derby Crown Court on Friday to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 24 years for...

‘Low-life scumbag’ jailed for life after killing footballer in van attack

Virginia fans of The Young and the Restless have asked where Elena Dawson (Brytni Sarpy) has been. She has not been seen or mentioned in Genoa City for quite a while. There is nothing online about Sarpy's status, and Y&R spoilers for next week do not mention the character, so fans wonder if she has been let go.

Fans of The Young and the Restless are concerned about Brtyni Sarpy and Conner Floyd's status

Former junior rivals Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal will aim to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday when they play their third-round matches. Raducanu is second on Centre Court against Greek ninth seed Maria Sakkari. Fellow Briton Kartal, the world number 298, faces second seed Coco Gauff in the...

Raducanu and Kartal aim for Wimbledon last 16

Netflix is giving customers on its cheapest ad-free plan an ultimatum: switch to a new tier or lose access.Affected users have had their TV sets taken over with warning messages alerting them that their cutoff date is July 13. Taking to the social media platform Reddit, one affected customer said Netflix wouldn’t let them continue watching without resubscribing, despite the termination date being more than a week away.The move marks the culmination of Netflix’s efforts to phase out its Basic plan, which at £8 a month (following a recent price hike) was the cheapest way to watch the service without...

Netflix is forcing Basic subscribers to switch plans or lose access

Andy Murray and Jamie Murray played together for the first time at the All-England Club. After their defeat in the first round of the men’s doubles–which had to be on Centre Court; it couldn’t be anywhere else–an on court interview took place. Sue Barker came onto the court to interview Andy for very nearly one last time.

Tears flow on Wimbledon Centre Court for Emotional Andy Murray Interview

The Spun

Andy Murray played his final men's doubles match at Wimbledon on Thursday with his brother, Jamie as he wraps up his playing career. He still has a mixed doubles match to play with Emma Raducanu before he's done at Wimbledon and officially retires at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. With Murray's ...

Serena Williams Shares Hilarious Reason She Liked Watching Andy Murray Play

A man is facing life in jail for throttling his young wife in front of her TikTok lover and throwing her body, hidden inside a suitcase, into a tributary of the River Thames.On Wednesday, Aminan Rahman, 46, was found guilty by a jury at the Old Bailey of murdering 24-year-old Suma Begum in a flat in east London on the night of April 29 last year.The killing was witnessed by Ms Begum’s two children as well as her online boyfriend via a video call from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he was living.Rahman then stuffed Ms Begum into a...

Man found guilty of strangling wife in front of TikTok lover

Bryce Gruber

The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

A footballer who arranged large-scale deals of cocaine, ketamine and cannabis in south London has been jailed for eleven years.Jason Pusey, 35, a former youth player for Atlético Madrid, helped to supply 107 kilos of cocaine, 235 kilos of ketamine, and 447 kilos of cannabis to south London drug gangs under the username ‘IrregularFog’.Kingston-upon-Hull Crown Court heard how Pusey, who played as a defender for professional teams in his native Gibraltar, helped supply drugs with an estimated value of £3m.Jurors heard how Pusey arranged the wholesale deals on the EncroChat encrypted network between March 2020 and June 2020.He was caught...

Professional footballer who helped supply cocaine and ketamine in south London jailed for 11 years

 Tennis star Serena Williams joked about Andy Murray’s temper in a heartfelt video message to mark his Wimbledon retirement.The 42-year-old recorded a special video to pay tribute to Murray on Friday (5 July).In the message, posted on X, she said: “I have to say I have always enjoyed watching you.“One of the main reasons [is] because you would be one of the few players who would be more angry than me on the court, which is very hard thing to do. And [you] may have had an attitude a little bit like mine, let's just say. But to me it was the most exciting thing to watch.”

Serena Williams makes joke about Andy Murray’s temper in new video

As someone who grew up going on yearly holidays to the countryside of Mallorca, I never really saw Palma as anything special. It was a stopover destination, a necessary conduit. As I got older, it became a place for hen parties and stag dos. But now it’s becoming something else entirely.Much like the successful stylish rebrand of Ibiza, Mallorca is getting its own chic facelift. This is exemplified by Rafael Nadal’s opening the doors to his family home on the Playa de Palmanova. Okay — that’s not strictly true. The two-time Wimbledon champion’s first hotel, Zel Mallorca, is entirely modeled on...

Zel Hotel Mallorca: Rafael Nadal has created something really special with his first hotel

 There was not a dry eye in the house at Wimbledon on Thursday night during an emotional tribute to Andy Murray.It was a remarkable and memorable occasion as the tennis world staged a glowing celebration of a true British sporting icon as he prepares to say farewell to the famous All England Club one final time.Legends of the sport past and present contributed to an unforgettable send-off for Murray, who is due to end his illustrious 20-year playing career later this summer as he plans to retire after the Paris Olympics.Back surgery to remove a spinal cyst a fortnight...

Andy Murray: Roger Federer leads tributes in emotional Wimbledon ceremony

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