Ons Jabeur has taken some positives despite her loss to Elina Svitolina in the third round of the ongoing 2024 Wimbledon championship. The Tunisian star was beaten in straight sets 1-6, 6-7 (4-7) by the Ukrainian, ending her hopes of winning the tournament where she was runner-up last year. Jabeur is now looking forward to coming back stronger for the reminder of the tennis season. "Yeah,...
Ousmane Dembele is confident France can win the Euro 2024 championship after defeating Portugal on penalties in Hamburg in Friday's quarter-final. Both sides played a goalless draw in 120 minutes and when it came to the resultant shootout, Les Bleus were the ones who came out on top 5-3, Dembele converting the first spot kick. The Paris Saint-Germain winger, who is of Congolese heritage, now believes...
Frances Tiafoe was unable to progress at the 2024 Wimbledon after losing a five-set third round battle 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 5-7(2-7), 2-6 to defending champion Carlos Alcaraz on Friday. The 26-year-old American of Sierra Leone heritage was broken by Alcaraz in the sixth game of the first set but was able to bounce back by breaking his opponent twice to take the set in 55 minutes....
Lloyd Harris was knocked out of the 2024 Wimbledon second round after his five-set 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-7 (7-10) loss to American Ben Shelton. The 27-year-old South African started the match brightly by taking the first set in just 30 minutes after breaking Shelton in the third game. The second set was much tougher with both players holding their serves which forced a...
Plymouth Argyle new acquisition, Tijani Muhamed, has set a target of scoring 20 or more goals in the upcoming 2024-25 Championship season. The lanky forward recently completed a loan move from Czech Republic giants Slavia Prague to the English second tier side, with an option of a permanent move. In an interview with OJB Sports, the 6ft 4 tall player said it is pertinent to hit...
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