Jessica Pegula’s title defense at the Credit One Charleston Open is alive and well, though straight play continued to elude the No. 1 seed in the third round on Thursday. Twenty-four hours after holding off Yulia Putintseva in 3 hours, 10 minutes, Pegula needed to go from 4-1 to third place to escape No. Charleston: … Read more
Newcastle United Academy Notebook: Winger causes trouble for U21s as goalscorers set for big future 19:00, 02 April 2026 Newcastle United youngster Michael Mills is impressing for the U18s and now the U21s(Image: Newcastle United via Getty Images) The development of Magpies youngster Michael Mills has sparked interest in United’s academy in recent months – … Read more
Tennis returns to clay for the first of three ATP Masters 1000 events of the clay-court season with world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz, red-hot Jannik Sinner and British No 1 Cameron Norrie all in action at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters – live on Sky Sports Tennis. Seven of the top 10 players on the ATP … Read more
County Championship Review: Somerset v Nottinghamshire ADDITIONAL Somerset host Nottinghamshire at the Cooper Associates County Ground this weekend in Division One of the Rothesay County Championship. The first day of the game is tomorrow (Friday 3rd April). Tickets are available now, and don’t forget it’s Kids for A Quid throughout the game: BUY NOW RECORDED … Read more
There were times last year when Rob Baxter feared his relationship with Exeter Chiefs, which spanned more than half a lifetime as a player and coach, might be over. Exeter won just four league games in a campaign that Henry Slade described as “disgraceful”. It was certainly a far cry from the glory days of … Read more
Your support helps us tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is breaking new ground as the story unfolds. Whether it’s investigating the finances of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest film, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on American women fighting for reproductive rights, … Read more
The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world 17:35, 02 April 2026Updated 20:50, 02 April 2026 Faletau suffered another serious injury(Photo: Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans Agency) These are your rugby headlines for Thursday 2nd April. Brutal Taulupe Faletau update has been released Wales forward Taulupe Faletau has been ruled out for the rest of … Read more
How do we predict Boro will fare on Good Friday against Millwall The Middlesbrough team meets(Photo: Phil Oldham/Shutterstock) Middlesbrough returned to action on Friday after the international break, so it was the start of one of the club’s most important performances in a long time. With seven games remaining, promotion remains a real possibility. And … Read more
Here’s every word Tottenham Hotspur’s new manager had to say in his first interview after signing a five-year contract at the club. 17:16, 02 April 2026Updated 17:17, 02 April 2026 Roberto De Zerbi has given his first interview since becoming Tottenham Hotspur’s new manager Roberto De Zerbi has spoken for the first time as Tottenham … Read more
The historic market doors have closed on the Rhiw shopping center in Bridgend which is, to put it kindly, looking tired. But things may be on the rise, traders hope. Ava Hicks 17:06, 02 April 2026Updated at 17:09, 02 April 2026 Once the bustling center of Bridgend town, Rhiw is empty for days(Photo: Ava Hicks) … Read more