Adam Johnson: Elite League postpones midweek games after death of Nottingham Panthers forward
Tributes have been paid following the death of Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson The Elite Ice Hockey League has postponed its midweek fixtures after the death of Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson. Matches are to resume from Saturday 4 November, but the Panthers and Steelers will not return to action then. The league said tributes […]
WTA Elite Trophy: Beatriz Haddad Maia beats Zheng Qinwen for biggest title of career
The final lasted two hours and 51 minutes, making it the longest tour-level straight-sets match of the season Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia held off Zheng Qinwen to win the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai, China on Sunday. The world number 19 took two hours and 51 minutes to beat China’s Zheng 7-6 (13-11) 7-6 (7-4) […]
Steve Bunce column: We won’t see elite fighters like Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez again in boxing
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez contests his 64th fight on Saturday in Las Vegas Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has got to be the oldest 33-year-old in boxing history. On Saturday, in his 64th professional fight, Canelo will face a fellow undisputed champion in Jermell Charlo. He belongs in a different era, a different time. We won’t see elite […]