Alzheimer’s: Jack Draper raising awareness of disease after ‘devastating’ effect on his grandmother
Draper reached the fourth round of the US Open in September – the best Grand Slam finish of his career to date A last-16 US Open finish and a first ATP Tour final have made 2023 Jack Draper’s most successful year of his young career so far. But for the 21-year-old Briton, success has been […]
Davis Cup Finals 2023: Great Britain trail Serbia after Jack Draper loses to Miomir Kecmanovic
Jack Draper was playing only his second Davis Cup match for Great Britain Cameron Norrie needs a shock win over Novak Djokovic to keep alive Great Britain’s hopes of beating Serbia and reaching the Davis Cup semi-finals. Britain trail 1-0 in the best-of-three tie after Jack Draper lost 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (8-6) to Miomir Kecmanovic. […]
Jack Simpson: Ex-Cardiff City player banned and fined £8,000 for racist language towards team-mate
Jack Simpson is a free agent and could therefore sign for a club outside the transfer window Former Cardiff City player Jack Simpson has been banned for six games after admitting he used racist language towards a team-mate while he was still with the Bluebirds in pre-season. Simpson, 26, is a free agent after leaving […]
Steve Clarke is ‘foundation’ of Scotland success – Jack Hendry
Jack Hendry has played in 26 of Steve Clarke’s 49 matches as Scotland head coach Head coach Steve Clarke is the “foundation” for Scotland’s upturn in form, insists defender Jack Hendry. Clarke has steered Scotland to two successive European Championship finals, this time with two qualifying matches to spare. Thursday’s visit to Georgia will be […]
Sofia Open: Jack Draper eases into last four with straight-set win over Cem Ilkel
Draper’s win in Italy was his fifth ATP Challenger Tour title Britain’s Jack Draper continued his good run of form with victory in the quarter-finals of the Sofia Open. The 21-year-old world number 81 swept past Cem Ilkel, ranked 259, from Turkey 6-2 6-2. Draper, who won last week’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Bergamo, […]
Jack Catterall v Jorge Linares: British light-welterweight eases to unanimous points win in Liverpool
Jack Catterall (left) has won 28 fights and lost one since turning professional in 2012 British light-welterweight Jack Catterall eased to a unanimous points victory over veteran Jorge Linares at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. Catterall, 30, was largely untroubled as he coasted to victory against 38-year-old Venezuelan Linares. The scorecards read 116-112 twice […]
Jack Catterall: Briton says controversial defeat by Josh Taylor last year ‘turned people off boxing’
Josh Taylor was controversially given the decision against Jack Catterall (right) in February 2022 Venue: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool Date: Saturday, 21 October Coverage: Radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra from 22:15 BST; live text coverage on the BBC Sport website & app. Eighteen years of blood, sweat and tears led to […]
Japan Open: Britain’s Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper lose in first round
Cameron Norrie lost in one hour 20 minutes Britain’s Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper were both knocked out in the first round of the Japan Open. Norrie, British number one and world number 18, was beaten 6-4 6-3 by American top seed and defending champion Taylor Fritz in Tokyo. Despite leading by a set and […]
Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Sunderland: Jack Clarke scores twice as Black Cats move up to fourth
Jack Clarke’s penalty at Sheffield Wednesday was his sixth goal in his last five appearances for Sunderland Sunderland moved up to fourth in the Championship as they dismantled winless Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. Dan Ballard met Alex Pritchard’s inswinging corner to power home an early close-range header unchallenged. And it was 2-0 after just eight […]