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Toronto Star
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Djokovic sets another record at Wimbledon and jokes about sipping margaritas on beach with rivals
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after beating Daniel Evans of Britain during their second round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) TH flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Eighties punk rock icon looks unrecognisable as he joins a star-studded line-up in the Royal Box at Wimbledon - but can YOU guess who it is?
A punk rock icon of the 1980s looked unrecognisable as he stepped out for a day at Wimbledon on Thursday. The Derry-born star, now 66, cut a dapper figure in a navy suit and polka dot tie as he joined a whole host of A-list celebrities in the Royal Box on Wimbledon's fourth day. He first shot to stardom as a teenager in the late 1970s along with five of his friends as the frontman of a major rock band. A couple of short years later and he was performing the band's breakout single on Top Of The Pops, and his career has only soared since then. His band continued to release a host of pop gems before the star left the band in 1983 to pursue a solo career, scoring a number one with his own catchy pop track. He went on to cement his reputation in the music industry with a string of further hits, but can you guess who the star is? That's right, it's none other than The Undertones frontman Feargal Sharkey! Cutting a notably suave figure at Wimbledon, Feargal looked understandably a far-cry from his youthful days as a rocker. The Teenage Kicks hitmaker joined the likes of Jack Whitehall, Abbey Clancy and Anthony Gordon to watch Britain's Daniel Evans take on Novak Djokovic. The Irishman seemed in great spirits for the afternoon, as he was pictured laughing with spectators around him on a sunny day in south-west London. It comes just weeks after the 66-year-old made the heartbreaking admission that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He revealed he is 'doing very well' after the health scare, which has now been resolved, but was only uncovered after a routine health check for a sore throat. Feargal said his doctor insisted running a full set of tests after the check-up, noting his age and sensing there may be a more serious issue at play. Speaking to The Express, the rocker added: 'Two days later, it turns out, I began a journey which led to the [diagnosis] of prostate cancer. 'Thankfully, that's all now been resolved a year ago. 'But here we are, had it not been for that random visit to my local GP, I would never have known that I was at that point carrying prostate cancer. 'If it had not been seen to, it could have been a very different ending and a very different outcome to my life.' After choosing to pursue a career of his own in the early 1980s, Feargal enjoyed seven or so years as a solo artist before calling time on his career as a musician in the early 1990s. He opted for a career in the business side of the industry, eventually becoming the head of UK music in 2008, an organisation representing the commercial rights of the country's music. More recently, Feargal has become an environmentalist, being particularly vocal against water companies. He has criticised their 'greed, profiteering, financial engineering and regulatory incompetence'. He has advocated for the protection of Britain's rivers and waterways and even fronted a campaign highlighting the scandal of sewage in the country's inland and coastal waters.
Times of Oman
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Wimbledon: Djokovic marches into round three, outdoes Federer in an interesting stat
London: Serbian tennis icon Novak Djokovic marched to the third round of the ongoing Wimbledon tournament, defeating home favourite Daniel Evans in a three-set match on Thursday. Djokovic defeated Evans by 6-3, 6-2, 6-0, as per ATP's official website. Djokovic was facing Evans for the first time since Briton secured a stunning win over him at Monte Carlo Masters back in 2021. This time around, the 24-time Grand Slam champion settled the scores with a classy all-round performance. The seven-time Wimbledon champion was on point with his serves and dealt well with Evans' slice backhand during the course of the one-hour, 47-minute match. Speaking after the match, Djokovic said, "I think everyone knew that it was going to be a special atmosphere today on the court," said Djokovic. "Obviously, a Brit in Britain is never easy to face. 'Tricky' is maybe not a great word, but he's a good quality player who possesses a lot of talent, a lot of touch. For the grass, where the ball stays very low with his slice, he can be causing a lot of trouble to you if you are not on top of your game, which I think I was, to be honest, from the very beginning," he added. Now, Djokovic is past Roger Federer, his arch-rival, for most men's singles third round appearances at Wimbledon in the Open era and has a brilliant 99-12 record at the Grand Slam event. "It means that I've been playing quite a long time," joked Djokovic, on his new third-round appearance record. "Nineteen times. That is a great stat. It is probably almost as much as (Jannik) Sinner and Carlos (Alcaraz) have as years in their life, but I still enjoy it. This sport has given me so much... Wimbledon remains the most special tournament in my heart, the one that I always dreamed of winning when I was a kid, so any history made here is obviously extra special for me," he added. The next round will witness Djokovic battle compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic. The No. 49 player in the ATP Rankings, earlier defeated Jesper de Jong 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Djokovic outdid Evans with 46 winners to 19 and has a solid win-loss record of 23-8 this year, including his 100th ATP Tour-level title at Geneva back in May.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Djokovic sets another record at Wimbledon and jokes about sipping margaritas on beach with rivals
Mirra Andreeva of Russia reacts during her second round women's single match against Lucia Bronzetti of Italy at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Daniel Evans of Britain serves to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their second round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns to Daniel Evans of Britain during their second round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after beating Daniel Evans of Britain during their second round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after beating Daniel Evans of Britain during their second round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Mirra Andreeva of Russia reacts during her second round women's single match against Lucia Bronzetti of Italy at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Daniel Evans of Britain serves to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their second round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns to Daniel Evans of Britain during their second round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after beating Daniel Evans of Britain during their second round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic added another record to his name by reaching Wimbledon's third round for a 19th time with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 win over Dan Evans on Centre Court on Wednesday. It was Djokovic's 99th match win at Wimbledon overall, and the 19 third-round appearances put him one ahead of Roger Federer for most by any man in the Open Era. Advertisement It's hardly the most prestigious record for Djokovic, whose 24 Grand Slam titles — including seven at Wimbledon — are the most by a male player. But he could at least use it to poke fun at his new, and much younger, main rivals. 'Nineteen times, that's a great stat,' said the 38-year-old Djokovic. 'That's probably almost as much as Sinner and Alcaraz have years in their lives.' Well, not quite. Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Djokovic in the last two Wimbledon finals, is 22, while No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner — who was playing later on Centre Court — is 23. The growing rivalry between Sinner and Alcaraz — especially in the wake of their five-set final at the French Open last month — has helped tennis move on from the era of the Big Three, where Djokovic is the last man standing after Federer and Rafael Nadal retired. Advertisement But Djokovic is too focused on proving he can still win another Slam to sit back and reflect on everything he has accomplished at Wimbledon. 'I don't pause to reflect, to be honest. I don't have time,' Djokovic said in an on-court interview. 'I would like to. But I think that's going to come probably when I set the racket aside and then sip margarita on the beach with Federer and Nadal and just reflect on our rivalry and everything.' Against Evans, Djokovic failed to convert his first nine break points in the first set. But once he got the breakthrough for a 5-3 lead — raising both arms in the air as if to say 'finally' — he went five-for-six on break points the rest of the way. 'You have these kinds of days where everything goes your way,' said Djokovic, who didn't face a break point of his own until the final game. 'Everything flows.' Advertisement What else happened Thursday at Wimbledon? No. 7-seeded Mirra Andreeva and No. 10 Emma Navarro both advanced in straight sets. The 18-year-old Andreeva earned a 6-1, 7-6 (4) win over Lucia Bronzetti of Italy, and Navarro cruised past Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 6-2. No. 11 Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, beat Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-1. In the men's draw, No. 11 Alex de Minaur ousted 115th-ranked Arthur Cazaux 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 and 19th-seeded Gregor Dimitrov outlasted Corentin Moutet 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5. Who plays Friday at the All England Club? Alcaraz, the two-time defending champion, faces 35-year-old Jan-Lennard Struff on Centre Court, before No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka faces British home favorite Emma Raducanu in the late match. Australian Open champion Madison Keys faces Laura Siegemund on No. 2 Court. ___ AP tennis:
Daily Mirror
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
MPs on fence ahead of crunch welfare vote as 'costs facing disabled people soar'
Dozens of Labour MPs are still said to be on the fence about whether to support plans to reform the welfare system in a crunch vote on Tuesday, despite major concessions Disabled people could face extra costs of almost £15,000 a year by the end of the decade, grim research shows, as the row over the Government's welfare cuts drags on. Dozens of Labour MPs are still said to be on the fence about whether to support plans to reform the welfare system in a crunch vote on Tuesday. Many MPs spent the weekend mulling over a major package of concessions offered by Keir Starmer last week. In a dramatic climbdown on Thursday, the PM agreed to protect all existing claimants from losing Personal Independence Payments (PIP). Plans to tighten eligibility will now only apply to new claimants from November 2026, in a reprieve to around 370,000 people who were due to lose around £4,150-a-year. And existing recipients of the health element of Universal Credit will have their incomes protected in real terms. 'PIP reforms are unnerving' A teenager in remission from cancer said he has found the rows over welfare reforms 'unnerving' and 'worrying'. Daniel Evans, 19, who was diagnosed with stage four lymphoma when he was 17, is currently having his Personal Independence Payments reassessed. He should be assessed under the old system after the latest concessions but said he fears for those in the future if they do not qualify for PIP. Daniel said he is no longer able to do things he enjoys, including playing football. 'It's mainly my breathing, my heart, and tiredness. I'm just like a shadow of my former self,' he said. 'I think it's just the new reality. You have to come to terms with it.' PIP helps him pay for transport, such as taxis, or fuel for his mum to take him back and forth to appointments. Asked about the potential tightening of PIP eligibility rules, he said: 'It's a bit unnerving, because what I say is, for anyone who has had treatment and gone through it and are technically better, let's say in remission, just because someone is in remission, it doesn't mean they're instantly able to do a lot of things, like being able to go to work instantly. 'So they still have to get support. It's not like things get better and you can just go to work five days a week, things are still difficult.' Plans for a major review of PIP will also be set out today, which will be co-produced by disabled people, organisations who represent them and MPs. It is hoped that the terms of the review - which will place disabled people at the heart of it - will persuade nervy MPs that the legislation is now heading in the right direction. Meanwhile, research released by disability charity Scope has estimated the extra monthly costs related to a person's disability have now risen to £1,095. Even for those who receive benefits, there is an average shortfall of £630 every month, as the payments don't go far enough, Scope said. The Disability Price Tag report, which is released annually by Scope and does not take into account the welfare reforms, estimates this is set to rise to £1,224 by 2029/30, totalling almost £15,000 a year. It would mean those with a disability would see a £704 shortfall in their benefits income by 2029, the study said. The charity said the Government's concessions 'will just create a two-tier system, where huge numbers of disabled people face the disability price tag with little or no support from PIP'. Meanwhile Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham told an event at Glastonbury Festival that MPs should still vote against the welfare bill tomorrow. 'It's simply wrong and I will never, ever support what is being proposed,' he said. 'This reminds me why I left Westminster because the default mindset of the two parties is to be tough on benefits. That mentality creates a deficit model that is distrustful of people… a system I know many disabled people fear interacting with." Mr Starmer faced a humiliating defeat in the Commons after more than 120 Labour MPs signed an amendment to block his welfare plans last week. The Prime Minister this weekend said he wished he had reached a 'better position' with Labour MPs earlier over welfare cuts but was distracted by international affairs, which he admitted was not an 'excuse'. In an interview with the Sunday Times, he said: 'I'd have liked to get to a better position with colleagues sooner than we did — that's for sure. I'm putting this as context rather than excuse: I was heavily focused on what was happening with Nato and the Middle East all weekend. I turned my attention fully to it [the welfare bill] when I got back from Nato on Wednesday night.' Health Secretary Wes Streeting stopped short of saying he was confident the Government will win tomorrow's vote. But he said that the changes "have put us in a much better position". "As a result of the changes, it means anyone watching this morning who's in receipt of personal independence payments now has the peace of mind of knowing that their situation is protected," he said. Labour MP and former Cabinet minister Louise Haigh meanwhile said she planned to back the Bill but needed to see the full detail of the new plans today. She also said it was a moment for the Government to "reset'. "I think this is a moment and an opportunity to reset the Government's relationship with the British public and to move forward, to adopt a different approach to our economic policy and our political strategy," she told the BBC. But disabled Labour MP Olivia Blake said the proposed concessions had been "plucked from the air". Echoing Scope, she told The Guardian: "This could form an unethical two-tier system that treats two people with the exact same injury or illness differently.' Fresh details on the welfare reforms will be published on Monday, including the terms of reference for a review, led by Disability Minister Stephen Timms, of the PIP assessment. Alongside the review, draft regulations for the new Right to Try Guarantee will be laid in Parliament. It will enshrine in law the right for people receiving health and disability benefits to try work without fear of reassessment. The Department for Work and Pensions also said £300million will be brought forward over the next three years to help disabled people and those with health conditions get into work. It will mean the total employment support will have increased by £2.2billion over four years. Officials say that the Bill, while criticised for having tightened some benefits eligibility, will protect the most vulnerable by uprating of Universal Credit standard rate. Nearly four million households will see an income boost with the main rate of UC set to increase above inflation every year for the next four years - estimated to be worth £725 by 2029/30 for a single household. This is said to be the largest, permanent real-terms increase to basic out of work support since 1980, according to the IFS. James Taylor, executive director of strategy at Scope, said: 'Life costs an enormous amount more when you're disabled. Whether it's higher electricity bills because of medical equipment to power. Or higher heating bills because of health conditions affected by the cold. 'The concessions put forward by government will just create a two-tier system, where huge numbers of disabled people face the disability price tag with little or no support from PIP. The government must change course on these catastrophic cuts now, and properly co-produce with disabled people on how to reform our welfare system.' Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the changes were about 'delivering a fairer, more compassionate system'. 'We must build a welfare system that provides security for those who cannot work and the right support for those who can,' she said. 'Too often, disabled people feel trapped—worried that if they try to work, they could lose the support they depend on. 'That is why we are taking action to remove those barriers, support disabled people to live with dignity and independence, and open routes into employment for those who want to pursue it. 'This is about delivering a fairer, more compassionate system as part of our Plan for Change which supports people to thrive, whatever their circumstances.'
