Serena Williams’ quest for a 24th Grand Slam title has reached the finals at the 2019 Wimbledon championships. Williams advanced to the championship round at the All England Club for an 11th time with Thursday’s straight-sets victory over Barbora Strycova in the semifinals. The seven-time Wimbledon champion remains one Grand Slam victory shy of Margaret Court’s singles record of 24 – a mark she hopes to equal in 2019. Williams’ last major victory came at the Australian Open in 2017, the longest drought of her career. To finally catch Court, Williams must defeat Simona Halep in the final. The Romanian challenger, seeded seventh, knocked off No. 8 Elina Svitolina in…

Amir Khan took aim at Manny Pacquiao after throttling Billy Dib en route to a fourth-round TKO at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Friday evening. The event was originally meant to unite the two nations of India and Pakistan together in a quest for peace. However, when Khan’s opponent Neeraj Goyat was injured in a car crash leading up to the fight, the WBC Pearl belt was scrapped leaving the 32-year-old Olympic Silver medalist in need of a new opponent. Billy Dib (45-6, 26 KOs), who was already scheduled to fight on the undercard, accepted the offer to step up two weight divisions to fight for…

Dennis Smith Jr. wants to be better at shooting the long ball in 2019-20. Click Here: afl store The Knicks guard is changing the mechanics of his jump shot, and he’s already seeing results. “It’s a big difference,” Smith told The Athletic on Thursday. “It’s a really big difference. I can feel it. Everybody can see it, from my pops and my friends. Adding that to my game and getting consistent, I think that’s going to open up the floor, not only for me but for everybody else and make my reads a lot easier. It’s major for me.” Smith shot just 31.3% from behind the arc as a rookie…

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Tottenham are reportedly set to make an offer for Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips. Spurs have already raided Marcelo Bielsa’s side this summer by signing teenager Jack Clarke for £9million, but he headed back to Elland Road on loan until the end of the season. Phillips has been a star performer for the Championship club and is attracting plenty of Premier League interest. The Mirror report that Spurs have entered the race for the 23-year-old and can offer him a significant increase on his £10,000-a-week salary. The north London club also have the lure of Champions League football that some of their Premier League rivals cannot offer. Click Here: toulon…

One of Manchester United’s brightest young talents has left the club after turning down a new contract. Mipo Odubeko may be just 16 but he is regarded as one of the best strikers in their academy, having netted 35 goals last season. The Republic of Ireland Under-17 international has rejected the chance to remain with the Red Devils, though, as he believes his future is better served away from the club. Click Here: toulon rugby shop melbourne His contract expired at the end of June and it has sparked a frantic scramble for his signature, according to Mail Online. Simon Jordan says Man Utd are 'going back to Class of…

Life as an Arsenal fan must be pretty testing at the moment. After failing to qualify for the Champions League once again last season, the club watched Aaron Ramsey waltz off to Juventus on a free transfer. Spirits were raised when rumours of a bid for Wilfried Zaha began to intensify, with the Crystal Palace winger reportedly desperate to join his boyhood club. But those hopes were soon dashed when it transpired the Eagles had simply rejected Arsenal’s measly bid, some £40million off Zaha’s valuation. Club captain Laurent Koscielny then refused to join his Gunners teammate’s on pre-season tour, but the news was initially well-received because the signing of William…

Frank Lampard will get another chance to assess his Chelsea squad on Saturday when the Blues take on St Patrick’s Athletic in Dublin. The new boss saw his first pre-season game against Bohemians end in a 1-1 draw after he named two different XIs in each half. Michy Batshuayi struck inside the opening 25 minutes and while Lampard was pleased with the performance, he admitted his team need to improve their fitness in the weeks leading up to the new season. He said: “Fitness was our issue, we’ve been working hard on it, even this morning. “Fitness was always going to be an issue against a team that’s halfway through…

Sheffield United have broken their transfer record to sign Preston North End striker Callum Robinson who becomes their third summer purchase. The fee has not been disclosed but is believed to be in the region of £8million for the 24-year-old, who was in the final year of his contract at Deepdale. The newly-promoted Premier League outfit have already brought in defender Phil Jagielka from Everton and midfielder Luke Freeman from QPR for a then club record fee –reportedly £5million. Former Manchester United star, Ravel Morrison has been training with the Blades ahead of a potential summer move. Having joined up with his new team-mates at their pre-season training base in…

Click:web novel The Warriors have made another change. Golden State has waived guard Shaun Livingston, according to ESPN. Livingston, who was set to make $7.7 million next season, will receive his $2 million in guarantees while the Warriors will get some added cap space. The 33-year-old discussed the possibility of retirement earlier this year, but according to ESPN, he plans to keep playing after being waived. He said during the season, though, he has chronic knee pain which makes it hard to keep going. “Any time it gets swollen now, it’s more about being able to move,” he told The Athletic. “It’s stiff. I can’t move. It’s sore. I come…