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Two-time Giro d’Italia winner Ivan Basso announced on the first rest day of the Tour de France that he has to retire from the competition.

On stage five he was involved in a small crash. The saddle caught his left testicle. After the incident, he felt pain for days. The medical checks revealed that he has a small cancer in his left testicle. The 37-year-old will have an operation in Italy as soon as possible. He trained mostly together with his Tinkoff Saxo Bank teammate Alberto Contador this year. The Italian climber would have been an important lieutenant of the Spaniard in the mountains.

BBC.com: Tour de France 2015: Ivan Basso withdraws with cancer

Italian cyclist Ivan Basso was forced to retire from the Tour de France 2015 after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, gambling news report. He revealed his problem immediately after the decision was made. He said, “We discovered this two hours ago. I have to stop.”

Tour de France Etape 5: Hopefully not the last race of Basso’s career (Photo: ASO)

Gambling blogs predicted before the Tour that the 37-year-old climber would have been one of the most important assistants of Alberto Contador in the mountains. Basso was involved in a crash on stage five. The cancer was found on the competition’s first day off. His teammate, Contador was listening Basso’s press conference in tears.

Basso will have a surgery in Italy soon. He was one of Lance Armstrong’s challengers. It was expected that he would be the American’s successor after his retirement. However a doping scandal compromised the popular Italian’s career. Armstrong was also diagnosed with testicular cancer during his career, though he was able to recover and came back stronger.

The Guardian: Ivan Basso withdraws from Tour de France due to testicular cancer

Ivan Basso, the former rival of Lance Armstrong had to quit the Tour de France. The Italian revealed that he had cancer in his left testicle. He was in pain after a day five crash, and the medical tests discovered the tumor. Basso announced his withdrawal in a press conference, shocking many of those, who follow live sports results.

He was understandably shaken at the press conference (Photo: YouTube)

He said, “Unfortunately I have a bad announcement. I have a small cancer in my left testicle, so you can understand that I have to go back to Italy. We discovered this just two hours ago.” Basso will have further checks in Italy. He will be operated as soon as possible.

Basso’s withdrawal will hurt the Tinkoff Saxo Bank team badly. Teammate Alberto Contador said it was hard for him. The two completed 60 percent of their training programme together this year. Contador said that his teammate’s illness will give him an extra motivation. He said, “You can be sure that we will fight for the yellow [jersey] to bring him the yellow in Paris.”

The Telegraph: Tour de France 2015: Ivan Basso reveals he has testicular cancer and quits race for surgery

Ivan Basso announced that he had to quit the Tour the France. He was involved in a crash on day five. His saddle hit his left testicle and he felt pain after that, online mobile news report. Tinkoff-Saxo’s Italian climber will have surgery in Italy very soon. The 37-year-old would have been one of Alberto Contador’s key assistants in the mountains.

Contador loses team support, hurting his chances badly. Probably the least of his worries now (Photo: GI)

Basso learned that he had this condition just hours before the press conference of the competition’s first day off. He said, “On stage five, I had a small crash but in the crash I touched my testicle on the saddle and for a few days, I felt a small pain. Yesterday we spoke with the doctor of the Tour de France and we decided to go to make a special analysis in the hospital and the ­examination gave me bad news. I have a small cancer in the left testicle.”

He added, “It’s easy to understand that I have to stop and go back to Italy. Our doctor is in contact with the specialist in Italy to fix the ­operation for as soon as possible. Of course I can’t say more details because we discovered this just two hours ago, but I have to leave.”

Two-time Giro d’Italia winner Ivan Basso announced on the first rest day of the Tour de France that he has to retire from the competition.

On stage five he was involved in a small crash. The saddle caught his left testicle. After the incident, he felt pain for days. The medical checks revealed that he has a small cancer in his left testicle. The 37-year-old will have an operation in Italy as soon as possible. He trained mostly together with his Tinkoff Saxo Bank teammate Alberto Contador this year. The Italian climber would have been an important lieutenant of the Spaniard in the mountains.

BBC.com: Tour de France 2015: Ivan Basso withdraws with cancer

Italian cyclist Ivan Basso was forced to retire from the Tour de France 2015 after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, gambling news report. He revealed his problem immediately after the decision was made. He said, “We discovered this two hours ago. I have to stop.”

Tour de France Etape 5: Hopefully not the last race of Basso’s career (Photo: ASO)

Gambling blogs predicted before the Tour that the 37-year-old climber would have been one of the most important assistants of Alberto Contador in the mountains. Basso was involved in a crash on stage five. The cancer was found on the competition’s first day off. His teammate, Contador was listening Basso’s press conference in tears.

Basso will have a surgery in Italy soon. He was one of Lance Armstrong’s challengers. It was expected that he would be the American’s successor after his retirement. However a doping scandal compromised the popular Italian’s career. Armstrong was also diagnosed with testicular cancer during his career, though he was able to recover and came back stronger.

The Guardian: Ivan Basso withdraws from Tour de France due to testicular cancer

Ivan Basso, the former rival of Lance Armstrong had to quit the Tour de France. The Italian revealed that he had cancer in his left testicle. He was in pain after a day five crash, and the medical tests discovered the tumor. Basso announced his withdrawal in a press conference, shocking many of those, who follow live sports results.

He was understandably shaken at the press conference (Photo: YouTube)

He said, “Unfortunately I have a bad announcement. I have a small cancer in my left testicle, so you can understand that I have to go back to Italy. We discovered this just two hours ago.” Basso will have further checks in Italy. He will be operated as soon as possible.

Basso’s withdrawal will hurt the Tinkoff Saxo Bank team badly. Teammate Alberto Contador said it was hard for him. The two completed 60 percent of their training programme together this year. Contador said that his teammate’s illness will give him an extra motivation. He said, “You can be sure that we will fight for the yellow [jersey] to bring him the yellow in Paris.”

The Telegraph: Tour de France 2015: Ivan Basso reveals he has testicular cancer and quits race for surgery

Ivan Basso announced that he had to quit the Tour the France. He was involved in a crash on day five. His saddle hit his left testicle and he felt pain after that, online mobile news report. Tinkoff-Saxo’s Italian climber will have surgery in Italy very soon. The 37-year-old would have been one of Alberto Contador’s key assistants in the mountains.

Contador loses team support, hurting his chances badly. Probably the least of his worries now (Photo: GI)

Basso learned that he had this condition just hours before the press conference of the competition’s first day off. He said, “On stage five, I had a small crash but in the crash I touched my testicle on the saddle and for a few days, I felt a small pain. Yesterday we spoke with the doctor of the Tour de France and we decided to go to make a special analysis in the hospital and the ­examination gave me bad news. I have a small cancer in the left testicle.”

He added, “It’s easy to understand that I have to stop and go back to Italy. Our doctor is in contact with the specialist in Italy to fix the ­operation for as soon as possible. Of course I can’t say more details because we discovered this just two hours ago, but I have to leave.”

Russia sacked Capello, which means the first part of the preparation of the home side for the 2018 FIFA World Cup failed. Yet, the Russian Football Union (RFU) acted in time.

There are three more years to build a decent team for the event. Fabio Capello’s contract was extended in early 2014. However, his sacking was in the air after the World Cup failure. As the RFU has financial struggles, Capello worked without salary for eight months. The biggest point regarding his sacking was the huge compensation in his contract. That had to be sorted out before firing him. Capello could hardly be disappointed with the amount of his final paycheck.

The Guardian: Fabio Capello leaves role as Russia’s head coach three years early

Three years before his contract ended, Russia sacked Capello, the coach of the national team, gambling news report. Fabio Capello had the task to prepare the side for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. However, the team was in poor form for long, and the Russian Football Union (RFU), decided not to pay his mega salary any longer.

It’s time for severance pay!! (Photo: Getty Images)

According to online mobile news sites, Capello earned GBP 6.8 million a year for coaching the side. The RFU released a statement about terminating Capello’s contract. It said, “The Russian Football Union and the head coach of Russia’s national team, Fabio Capello, have reached an agreement to terminate the employment contract by mutual agreement.”

Russia is third in his qualifying group for the UEFA Euro 2016 in France. They are in a tough situation regarding a possible advance from the group. Capello worked without getting his payments for eight months before. RFU had financial problems, but Alisher Usmanov, a shareholder of Arsenal helped the union with a loan to pay the Italian coach.

ESPNFC.com: Russia terminate coach Fabio Capello’s contract three years early

The country’s Football Union (RFU) announced that Russia sacked Capello three years before his contract would have expired. The Italian coach was originally hired to lead the national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The RFU revealed that Fabio Capello will leave on mutual agreement. The organization released a statement on its website.

It is as if the Italian couldn’t make himself be heard by the players (Photo: FIFA)

The statement said, “The RFU sincerely thanks Fabio Capello for his work as head coach and wishes him success in his future career. Fabio Capello, in turn, thanks the RFU for the help and support he has felt throughout the years. He is also grateful to the players for working together and to the fans for their sincere support for the team.”

Russia were defeated by Austria 1-0 last month. The loss seriously hurt their chances for qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2016. Considering the poor form of the national team, the fact that Russia sacked Capello shouldn’t upset keen followers of sports scores. After his 2014 contract extension, the RFU was reportedly facing a compensation of EUR 21 million if terminating Capello’s contract. However, a mutual consent is more beneficial for RFU. This is why Russia sacked Capello only now.

Mirror.co.uk: Fabio Capello sacked as Russia coach three years before country hosts World Cup

Russia is preparing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The country will host the tournament for the first time. However, the news about Russia sacked Capello came hardly as a surprise. The Russian Football Union (RFU) has yet to name his successor. Leonid Slutski, the coach of CSKA Moscow is the favourite to take over the national side.

The team’s poor performance in the EURO 2016 qualifiers doomed the Italian trainer (Photo: uefa.com)

Fabio Capello, who coached the English national team before, started to work with the Russian national team in 2012. Later he got a contract extension until the end of the 2018 World Cup. Latest gambling news report that the RFU will pay Capello a compensation of GBP 10.5 million.

Russia failed to advance from their group at the 2014 FIFA World Cup last summer in Brazil. The side’s weak performance remained a feature for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers as well. From six matches they picked up eight points only. Russia are currently third in Group G.

Russia sacked Capello, which means the first part of the preparation of the home side for the 2018 FIFA World Cup failed. Yet, the Russian Football Union (RFU) acted in time.

There are three more years to build a decent team for the event. Fabio Capello’s contract was extended in early 2014. However, his sacking was in the air after the World Cup failure. As the RFU has financial struggles, Capello worked without salary for eight months. The biggest point regarding his sacking was the huge compensation in his contract. That had to be sorted out before firing him. Capello could hardly be disappointed with the amount of his final paycheck.

The Guardian: Fabio Capello leaves role as Russia’s head coach three years early

Three years before his contract ended, Russia sacked Capello, the coach of the national team, gambling news report. Fabio Capello had the task to prepare the side for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. However, the team was in poor form for long, and the Russian Football Union (RFU), decided not to pay his mega salary any longer.

It’s time for severance pay!! (Photo: Getty Images)

According to online mobile news sites, Capello earned GBP 6.8 million a year for coaching the side. The RFU released a statement about terminating Capello’s contract. It said, “The Russian Football Union and the head coach of Russia’s national team, Fabio Capello, have reached an agreement to terminate the employment contract by mutual agreement.”

Russia is third in his qualifying group for the UEFA Euro 2016 in France. They are in a tough situation regarding a possible advance from the group. Capello worked without getting his payments for eight months before. RFU had financial problems, but Alisher Usmanov, a shareholder of Arsenal helped the union with a loan to pay the Italian coach.

ESPNFC.com: Russia terminate coach Fabio Capello’s contract three years early

The country’s Football Union (RFU) announced that Russia sacked Capello three years before his contract would have expired. The Italian coach was originally hired to lead the national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The RFU revealed that Fabio Capello will leave on mutual agreement. The organization released a statement on its website.

It is as if the Italian couldn’t make himself be heard by the players (Photo: FIFA)

The statement said, “The RFU sincerely thanks Fabio Capello for his work as head coach and wishes him success in his future career. Fabio Capello, in turn, thanks the RFU for the help and support he has felt throughout the years. He is also grateful to the players for working together and to the fans for their sincere support for the team.”

Russia were defeated by Austria 1-0 last month. The loss seriously hurt their chances for qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2016. Considering the poor form of the national team, the fact that Russia sacked Capello shouldn’t upset keen followers of sports scores. After his 2014 contract extension, the RFU was reportedly facing a compensation of EUR 21 million if terminating Capello’s contract. However, a mutual consent is more beneficial for RFU. This is why Russia sacked Capello only now.

Mirror.co.uk: Fabio Capello sacked as Russia coach three years before country hosts World Cup

Russia is preparing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The country will host the tournament for the first time. However, the news about Russia sacked Capello came hardly as a surprise. The Russian Football Union (RFU) has yet to name his successor. Leonid Slutski, the coach of CSKA Moscow is the favourite to take over the national side.

The team’s poor performance in the EURO 2016 qualifiers doomed the Italian trainer (Photo: uefa.com)

Fabio Capello, who coached the English national team before, started to work with the Russian national team in 2012. Later he got a contract extension until the end of the 2018 World Cup. Latest gambling news report that the RFU will pay Capello a compensation of GBP 10.5 million.

Russia failed to advance from their group at the 2014 FIFA World Cup last summer in Brazil. The side’s weak performance remained a feature for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers as well. From six matches they picked up eight points only. Russia are currently third in Group G.

Roger Federer lost in four sets against Novak Djokovic in a vastly interesting and thrilling gentlemen’s singles final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships.
 

A fitting match closed the men’s singles event of the Wimbledon 2015 final, as the world’s two best players met at the Centre Court of the All England Club. Though Roger Federer played as good as ever in the tournament, Novak Djokovic won the first set of the title decider in a tie-break. The second set brought the best tie-break in Wimbledon in 35 years, as Federer outlasted seven Djokovic set points to equalize. The momentum seemed to be on Federer’s side after that, however Djokovic was able to shape up, and he came back stronger. The rain caused a short stoppage in the third set, and after the players returned, it was virtually no question that the Serb will wrap up the match eventually.

The Guardian: Wimbledon 2015 final: Novak Djokovic ends era of Big Four to stand alone

After Novak Djokovic won the Wimbledon 2015 final of the men’s singles event, an era is considered to be over. There is no more the domination of the big four of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Djokovic is clearly the best of the world and he is ahead of the others.

The era of the Big Four now officially ended (Photo: eurosport)

By beating Roger Federer in London, Djokovic captured his third Wimbledon title, and his ninth Grand Slam title overall. The Serb would have retained the leading spot in the ATP ranking even if he went down against Federer in the Sunday final anyway, however, by conquering the Centre Court once again, he made a statement, pointing out to followers of sports scores that he is the undisputable number one at the moment.

Djokovic demonstrated that when he is in top form, no one is able to overcome him. Even Federer, who is in way better shape than he was in the last couple of years, was unable to beat the Serb though they were playing in Wimbledon Centre Court, which is considered as the Swiss’ own house, where he won a record seven titles.

The Telegraph: Wimbledon 2015 final: Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to capture his third title

At the end of an interesting and exciting Wimbledon tournament, the best player in the world picked up the title both in the gentlemen’s and in the ladies’ singles competition. After Serena Williams won on Saturday, Novak Djokovic was also able to top his own field in a tight game against Roger Federer.

Novak Djokovic refused to be stopped (Photo: Reuters)

The match also included an instant classic tie-break at the end of the second set. According to pundits and keen followers of live sports results, the Wimbledon 2015 final was the best in that regard since the legendary final between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe in 1980. Federer was able to avoid seven Djokovic set points, to win it by 12-10.

Djokovic became really upset only once during the final, and if he will reach a point, where he will be able to handle the biggest matches without such explosions, he might be simply unbeatable. Yet, he overcame this episode, and wrapped up the game as only he can, to win his third Wimbledon title.

The New York Times: Roger Federer’s Loss at Wimbledon Is Disappointing, but Not Devastating

Roger Federer lost the 2015 Wimbledon final 7-6, 6-7, 6-4,6-3 against Novak Djokovic on Sunday. Though, enjoying his fine shape recently he clearly came to win the tournament, he was quite upbeat after the defeat against world’s number one, gambling news report.

Despite giving his best and playing well, Federer couldn’t stop Djokovic (Photo: BPI)

Federer said, “I still think I had a great tournament. You can have good tournaments without winning as well at the end. I still won six matches and lost one. The ratio still remains very good. But of course, you walk away empty-handed.” He added, “I’m right there. My game is good. I got broken very few times this tournament. I played on my terms. Things are all right.”

Federer is 33, which is an age when most tennis players have retired already. However the Swiss continues his career and he just reinforced his status as world’s number 2 with his performance and his achievement, collecting the runners-up trophy in Southwest London.

Roger Federer lost in four sets against Novak Djokovic in a vastly interesting and thrilling gentlemen’s singles final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships.
 

A fitting match closed the men’s singles event of the Wimbledon 2015 final, as the world’s two best players met at the Centre Court of the All England Club. Though Roger Federer played as good as ever in the tournament, Novak Djokovic won the first set of the title decider in a tie-break. The second set brought the best tie-break in Wimbledon in 35 years, as Federer outlasted seven Djokovic set points to equalize. The momentum seemed to be on Federer’s side after that, however Djokovic was able to shape up, and he came back stronger. The rain caused a short stoppage in the third set, and after the players returned, it was virtually no question that the Serb will wrap up the match eventually.

The Guardian: Wimbledon 2015 final: Novak Djokovic ends era of Big Four to stand alone

After Novak Djokovic won the Wimbledon 2015 final of the men’s singles event, an era is considered to be over. There is no more the domination of the big four of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Djokovic is clearly the best of the world and he is ahead of the others.

The era of the Big Four now officially ended (Photo: eurosport)

By beating Roger Federer in London, Djokovic captured his third Wimbledon title, and his ninth Grand Slam title overall. The Serb would have retained the leading spot in the ATP ranking even if he went down against Federer in the Sunday final anyway, however, by conquering the Centre Court once again, he made a statement, pointing out to followers of sports scores that he is the undisputable number one at the moment.

Djokovic demonstrated that when he is in top form, no one is able to overcome him. Even Federer, who is in way better shape than he was in the last couple of years, was unable to beat the Serb though they were playing in Wimbledon Centre Court, which is considered as the Swiss’ own house, where he won a record seven titles.

The Telegraph: Wimbledon 2015 final: Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to capture his third title

At the end of an interesting and exciting Wimbledon tournament, the best player in the world picked up the title both in the gentlemen’s and in the ladies’ singles competition. After Serena Williams won on Saturday, Novak Djokovic was also able to top his own field in a tight game against Roger Federer.

Novak Djokovic refused to be stopped (Photo: Reuters)

The match also included an instant classic tie-break at the end of the second set. According to pundits and keen followers of live sports results, the Wimbledon 2015 final was the best in that regard since the legendary final between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe in 1980. Federer was able to avoid seven Djokovic set points, to win it by 12-10.

Djokovic became really upset only once during the final, and if he will reach a point, where he will be able to handle the biggest matches without such explosions, he might be simply unbeatable. Yet, he overcame this episode, and wrapped up the game as only he can, to win his third Wimbledon title.

The New York Times: Roger Federer’s Loss at Wimbledon Is Disappointing, but Not Devastating

Roger Federer lost the 2015 Wimbledon final 7-6, 6-7, 6-4,6-3 against Novak Djokovic on Sunday. Though, enjoying his fine shape recently he clearly came to win the tournament, he was quite upbeat after the defeat against world’s number one, gambling news report.

Despite giving his best and playing well, Federer couldn’t stop Djokovic (Photo: BPI)

Federer said, “I still think I had a great tournament. You can have good tournaments without winning as well at the end. I still won six matches and lost one. The ratio still remains very good. But of course, you walk away empty-handed.” He added, “I’m right there. My game is good. I got broken very few times this tournament. I played on my terms. Things are all right.”

Federer is 33, which is an age when most tennis players have retired already. However the Swiss continues his career and he just reinforced his status as world’s number 2 with his performance and his achievement, collecting the runners-up trophy in Southwest London.

For the most part of the first two days of the first Test in Ashes 2015, England had the momentum, and they finished day two in a very good position.  

Their top performer was Moeen Ali, who excelled both with bat and ball, scoring 77 and taking out two of the best Australian spinners, Michael Clarke and Steve Smith. Australia veteran, Chris Rogers, who participates in his last Test before retiring, revealed that England were on top indeed. He said that as the wicket would expectedly change in the remaining part of the first test, Australia will have a hard task to work their way back.

The Guardian: Ashes 2015: Moeen puts England in the ascendancy

The couple of days of first Test in the Ashes 2015 somehow resembled to the remarkable game from 2009 that was also played in Cardiff. That time England finished the first day with 336 for seven, as keen followers of live sports results might remember, and reached 435 in the second. Now they continued from 343 for seven to stop at 430 at the end of the second day.

Moeen Ali congratulated by his teammates after being England’s hero on Day 2 of Ashes 2015 test (Photo: AP)

Six years ago Australia replied with 674 for six, but on this year’s second day, they seemed still searching for their rhythm, as England were dominating the match. Anderson contributed with a perfect spell and Moeen Ali was one of England’s stars producing a 77 with the bat and taking out Steve Smith and Michael Clarke with the ball.

Chris Rogers, the experienced opener plays his last Test for Australia before retiring, while the visitors’ best bowler was Mitchell Starc, who took out both Moeen and Jimmy Anderson.

The Telegraph: Ashes 2015: Australia admit the odds are stacked against them in first Test

The two sides saw that England dominated the first two days of the first Test of the Ashes 2015, which took them into an excellent position before the teams would return to continue the match. Moeen Ali said that by taking out Adam Voges, England were in pole position.

Veteran Chris Rogers couldn’t help his team on the Day 2 of the Ashes 2015 test in Cardiff (Photo: Getty Images)

Australia veteran Chris Rogers expressed that he wasn’t totally happy with their performance, gambling news report. He said, “I think they are probably in a happier position at the moment. The wicket is going to deteriorate so it is going to be hard work for us at the back end of the match. We have to get a lot closer to their score and even get a lead.”

He added, “To get out the way a lot of us did does hurt especially as there was an opportunity to make it count today. I got a 90 and there were three thirties. We think we are better than that. But when you are positive and going at it you are going to get out these days.”

The Sydney Morning Herald: Ashes 2015: England seize ascendancy as Australian opener Chris Rogers denied ton

Chris Rogers almost reached a century in the first Test of the Ashes 2015 before being dismissed, online gambling news report. Australia needed the services of overly criticized all-rounder Shane Watson after the second they.

Wood and Lyth celebrate as Rogers walks off dismissed on Day Two of the Ashes 2015 test (Photo: Getty Images)

Rogers spoke about his teammate at the end of day two. He said, “I think we all desperately want to see him do well because we know how much he goes through and how much kind of abuse comes his way.” He added, “He’s pretty good with it – he knows that you’ve got to take the good with the bad. It’s up to him tomorrow to go out and score runs and hopefully do it for the rest of the series.”

Somehow surprising for followers of sports scores, Moeen Ali led underdogs England, batting for 77 and taking out Australia’s two best spinners, Michael Clarke and Steve Smith when bowling. Ali said, “I think we’re ahead. I think that last wicket put us into pole position a bit more”.

For the most part of the first two days of the first Test in Ashes 2015, England had the momentum, and they finished day two in a very good position.  

Their top performer was Moeen Ali, who excelled both with bat and ball, scoring 77 and taking out two of the best Australian spinners, Michael Clarke and Steve Smith. Australia veteran, Chris Rogers, who participates in his last Test before retiring, revealed that England were on top indeed. He said that as the wicket would expectedly change in the remaining part of the first test, Australia will have a hard task to work their way back.

The Guardian: Ashes 2015: Moeen puts England in the ascendancy

The couple of days of first Test in the Ashes 2015 somehow resembled to the remarkable game from 2009 that was also played in Cardiff. That time England finished the first day with 336 for seven, as keen followers of live sports results might remember, and reached 435 in the second. Now they continued from 343 for seven to stop at 430 at the end of the second day.

Moeen Ali congratulated by his teammates after being England’s hero on Day 2 of Ashes 2015 test (Photo: AP)

Six years ago Australia replied with 674 for six, but on this year’s second day, they seemed still searching for their rhythm, as England were dominating the match. Anderson contributed with a perfect spell and Moeen Ali was one of England’s stars producing a 77 with the bat and taking out Steve Smith and Michael Clarke with the ball.

Chris Rogers, the experienced opener plays his last Test for Australia before retiring, while the visitors’ best bowler was Mitchell Starc, who took out both Moeen and Jimmy Anderson.

The Telegraph: Ashes 2015: Australia admit the odds are stacked against them in first Test

The two sides saw that England dominated the first two days of the first Test of the Ashes 2015, which took them into an excellent position before the teams would return to continue the match. Moeen Ali said that by taking out Adam Voges, England were in pole position.

Veteran Chris Rogers couldn’t help his team on the Day 2 of the Ashes 2015 test in Cardiff (Photo: Getty Images)

Australia veteran Chris Rogers expressed that he wasn’t totally happy with their performance, gambling news report. He said, “I think they are probably in a happier position at the moment. The wicket is going to deteriorate so it is going to be hard work for us at the back end of the match. We have to get a lot closer to their score and even get a lead.”

He added, “To get out the way a lot of us did does hurt especially as there was an opportunity to make it count today. I got a 90 and there were three thirties. We think we are better than that. But when you are positive and going at it you are going to get out these days.”

The Sydney Morning Herald: Ashes 2015: England seize ascendancy as Australian opener Chris Rogers denied ton

Chris Rogers almost reached a century in the first Test of the Ashes 2015 before being dismissed, online gambling news report. Australia needed the services of overly criticized all-rounder Shane Watson after the second they.

Wood and Lyth celebrate as Rogers walks off dismissed on Day Two of the Ashes 2015 test (Photo: Getty Images)

Rogers spoke about his teammate at the end of day two. He said, “I think we all desperately want to see him do well because we know how much he goes through and how much kind of abuse comes his way.” He added, “He’s pretty good with it – he knows that you’ve got to take the good with the bad. It’s up to him tomorrow to go out and score runs and hopefully do it for the rest of the series.”

Somehow surprising for followers of sports scores, Moeen Ali led underdogs England, batting for 77 and taking out Australia’s two best spinners, Michael Clarke and Steve Smith when bowling. Ali said, “I think we’re ahead. I think that last wicket put us into pole position a bit more”.

The Men’s Singles event at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships saw small renaissance of the serving and volleying approach so far, and this helped Richard Gasquet to turn the game over in the fifth set against Stanislas Wawrinka, when it looked that the momentum was on the Swiss’ side. Seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer wins serve-and-volley points more often than ever since the 2003 tournament at the All England Club. Both of them will meet baseline players in the semis, probably the two best tennis players in the world currently in that regard, and this means that there are some exciting matches ahead of us. Especially the Federer vs Murray semi, that will be something like an early final.

ESPN: Richard Gasquet joins top three seeds in Wimbledon semifinals

It was smooth sailing for world number 1, 2 and 3 – all former Wimbledon Champions – to reach the semifinals, however reigning Roland Garros champion and no. 4 Stanislas Wawrinka met Richard Gasquet, and the Frenchman stopped him in a five-set thriller, online gambling news report.

Richard Gastquet celebrates winning point against Wawrinka in the Wimbledon quarterfinals (Photo: nydailynews)

As keen followers of sports scores might know, it would be the first time in 20 years that the top ranked quartet played in the semifinals in Southwest London, however world number 21 Gasquet intervened beating Wawrinka 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9. The Frenchman had the opportunity to seal the match earlier, when he served for the semifinal at 5-3 in the fifth set.
“The last game was incredible,” Gasquet said after the game. “I kept fighting a lot. And I did it. It’s a great match for me. It would be difficult for me to lose that one after [leading] 5-3.” He reached his first Wimbledon semifinal since 2007, and will play against world no. 1 Novak Djokovic.

The Guardian: Wimbledon 2015: Andy Murray banks on home support against Roger Federer

Andy Murray faced Roger Federer for the last time at Wimbledon in 2012. In that year they actually met twice at the All England Club, deciding both the Grand Slam and the Olympic finals between each other, as many gamblers who follow live sports results might remember.

Andy Murray can always count on the British crowd’s support in Wimbledon – and his Scottish admirers in particular (Photo: Daily Record)

Three years ago Federer won the Wimbledon Championships – his last Grand Slam title to date. Murray was able to beat him at the Summer Olympics. Looking at his current form and the possible support of the home fans, the Scot is considered as the favourite to advance this time by online sportsbooks in the EU.
World number two Federer eliminated Gilles Simon in little more than one and a half an hour in the quarterfinals, while no. 3 Murray needed a bit more than two hours to put Vasek Pospisil aside. The Scot hopes that the spectators will support him in the semi, though he knows that Federer is the topmost favourite of tennis fans all around the world, including London.

NYTimes.com: A Revived Approach: The Serve and Volley

Once upon a time serving and volleying was the ultimate rule for Wimbledon, as virtually every player approached the net to settle things as soon as possible. Tennis has changed however, but serving and volleying didn’t disappear for good. The real gamblers of the game use it again, and use it more often than ever since 2007.

Federer is a master of all techniques, as he demonstated in Wimbledon (Photo: Getty Images)

According to gambling facts, serve-and-volley points per match are at 10.4 percent in this year’s Men’s Singles tournament at the Wimbledon Championships. For last year it was only 8 percent, but those players, who accepted that by approaching the net, they will clearly lose some points, however the odds will favor them on the long, are quite successful through the approach.
Roger Federer marched to the semifinals easily with his newly found game – he did not win so many serve-and-volley points since 2003, when he abandoned this approach – and Richard Gasquet was able to turn over the fifth set in his quarter-final against Stan Wawrinka via serving and volleying when things started to go to his opponent’s favor.

The Men’s Singles event at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships saw small renaissance of the serving and volleying approach so far, and this helped Richard Gasquet to turn the game over in the fifth set against Stanislas Wawrinka, when it looked that the momentum was on the Swiss’ side. Seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer wins serve-and-volley points more often than ever since the 2003 tournament at the All England Club. Both of them will meet baseline players in the semis, probably the two best tennis players in the world currently in that regard, and this means that there are some exciting matches ahead of us. Especially the Federer vs Murray semi, that will be something like an early final.

ESPN: Richard Gasquet joins top three seeds in Wimbledon semifinals

It was smooth sailing for world number 1, 2 and 3 – all former Wimbledon Champions – to reach the semifinals, however reigning Roland Garros champion and no. 4 Stanislas Wawrinka met Richard Gasquet, and the Frenchman stopped him in a five-set thriller, online gambling news report.

Richard Gastquet celebrates winning point against Wawrinka in the Wimbledon quarterfinals (Photo: nydailynews)

As keen followers of sports scores might know, it would be the first time in 20 years that the top ranked quartet played in the semifinals in Southwest London, however world number 21 Gasquet intervened beating Wawrinka 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9. The Frenchman had the opportunity to seal the match earlier, when he served for the semifinal at 5-3 in the fifth set.
“The last game was incredible,” Gasquet said after the game. “I kept fighting a lot. And I did it. It’s a great match for me. It would be difficult for me to lose that one after [leading] 5-3.” He reached his first Wimbledon semifinal since 2007, and will play against world no. 1 Novak Djokovic.

The Guardian: Wimbledon 2015: Andy Murray banks on home support against Roger Federer

Andy Murray faced Roger Federer for the last time at Wimbledon in 2012. In that year they actually met twice at the All England Club, deciding both the Grand Slam and the Olympic finals between each other, as many gamblers who follow live sports results might remember.

Andy Murray can always count on the British crowd’s support in Wimbledon – and his Scottish admirers in particular (Photo: Daily Record)

Three years ago Federer won the Wimbledon Championships – his last Grand Slam title to date. Murray was able to beat him at the Summer Olympics. Looking at his current form and the possible support of the home fans, the Scot is considered as the favourite to advance this time by online sportsbooks in the EU.
World number two Federer eliminated Gilles Simon in little more than one and a half an hour in the quarterfinals, while no. 3 Murray needed a bit more than two hours to put Vasek Pospisil aside. The Scot hopes that the spectators will support him in the semi, though he knows that Federer is the topmost favourite of tennis fans all around the world, including London.

NYTimes.com: A Revived Approach: The Serve and Volley

Once upon a time serving and volleying was the ultimate rule for Wimbledon, as virtually every player approached the net to settle things as soon as possible. Tennis has changed however, but serving and volleying didn’t disappear for good. The real gamblers of the game use it again, and use it more often than ever since 2007.

Federer is a master of all techniques, as he demonstated in Wimbledon (Photo: Getty Images)

According to gambling facts, serve-and-volley points per match are at 10.4 percent in this year’s Men’s Singles tournament at the Wimbledon Championships. For last year it was only 8 percent, but those players, who accepted that by approaching the net, they will clearly lose some points, however the odds will favor them on the long, are quite successful through the approach.
Roger Federer marched to the semifinals easily with his newly found game – he did not win so many serve-and-volley points since 2003, when he abandoned this approach – and Richard Gasquet was able to turn over the fifth set in his quarter-final against Stan Wawrinka via serving and volleying when things started to go to his opponent’s favor.

Iker Casillas has been rumoured to be leaving Real Madrid ever since José Mourinho started benching him, but Spain’s and Real Madrid’s captain kept fighting for his place. However, this summer’s transfer window could really be the end of an era.
 

FC Porto are close to naming Iker Casillas as their new player, according to the reports of several Portuguese and Spanish gambling news. Casillas would be the biggest star of the Portuguese side, the only question is if he is willing to actually sign for them.

Goal: Casillas edging closer to Porto

Iker Casillas is on the edge of reaching an agreement with FC Porto. He played more than 700 games and broke tons of records with the Royal Club, but right now he is very close to leave his current side. He would be the brightest star and the highest paid player if he joined the Portuguese team.

Online gambling news from Spain report that Real Madrid’s aim for this summer is to strengthen their squad with Manchester United’s David De Gea. The young Spaniard would be Keylor Navas’ competitor for the starting goalkeeper’s position, and there would be no more place left for the current number 1.

Real thought it best to substitute Iker Casillas for the young De Gea (Photo: Getty Images)

Los Blancos will do everything in their power in order to find the most suitable club for their legendary goalkeeper. Casillas and his agent hope for a EUR 15 million exit payment, but it is unlikely that the club would pay him that amount, so still a lot of negotiations are ahead of the two actors.

Meanwhile, Carlo Cutropia, Iker’s representative, has given an interview to Record magazine on Monday, in which he said that the 3-time Champions League winner would be happy to join FC Porto. “Casillas is pretty excited about the opportunity to join Porto. We hope Real Madrid will allow him to move on and give him an easy exit,” he said.

AS: Iker Casillas’ arrival may cause unrest at FC Porto

Spanish daily magazines highlight the fact that Iker Casillas signing for FC Porto might cause a huge shock for Portuguese football. That is because FC Porto are usually known for purchasing players for cheap transfer fees and letting them go to larger teams for larger amounts of money.

That is not the case with Iker Casillas, because, he might join the team for free, but he would be the highest paid player in the squad, which could lead to discontent among other players. Online mobile news report that Casillas would earn EUR 3,5 million at Porto, while he makes EUR 7,5 million at Real Madrid.

Iker Casillas has a lot to consider before leaving Real Madrid for Porto (Photo: Guardian)

In addition, it is also unknown whether Casillas wants to play in a league which is far weaker than the Liga BBVA. The Spanish first division is the fourth strongest league economically, while the Portuguese is only the 11th. Only the transfer fee of Cristiano Ronaldo would be enough to cover the budget of several clubs in the Primeira Liga.

However, it is also known for sure that Casillas’ wife would have no problem finding a new job in the Portugal city. Sara Carbonero has become extremely popular in the entire country thanks to the interview which she made with Casillas after the 2010 World Cup, when he kissed her on television, during a live broadcast.

Marca: Iker Casillas called by Lopetegui

According to the reports of the latest gambling news, Julen Lopetegui has contacted Iker Casillas in order to try to convince him to join his side. His main goal with the call was to find out whether Iker Casillas is even interested in joining the Portuguese side, or not.

The Basque manager, who is now the head boss of the Dragoes, has heard about the rumours that his team wanted to sign Real Madrid’s captain. He did not care about the rumours, he wanted to know the real intentions of the main character of the latest transfer news, so he called the goalkeeper.

Iker Casillas and Julen Lopetegui (Photo: Marca)

Iker Casillas has worked together with Julen Lopetegui in the past and they have quite a good relationship, supposedly. Lopetegui was a member of the Spanish national team’s coaching stuff during Inaki Saez’ reign at the FIFA World Cup 2002 in Japan and South-Korea.

The legendary goalkeeper is still on his vacation for the next few days and will start the pre-season with his current team on 10 July. However, if the Basque manager’s calls were not useless and he did manage to convince Real Madrid’s captain, then he might start packing as soon as possible.

Iker Casillas has been rumoured to be leaving Real Madrid ever since José Mourinho started benching him, but Spain’s and Real Madrid’s captain kept fighting for his place. However, this summer’s transfer window could really be the end of an era.
 

FC Porto are close to naming Iker Casillas as their new player, according to the reports of several Portuguese and Spanish gambling news. Casillas would be the biggest star of the Portuguese side, the only question is if he is willing to actually sign for them.

Goal: Casillas edging closer to Porto

Iker Casillas is on the edge of reaching an agreement with FC Porto. He played more than 700 games and broke tons of records with the Royal Club, but right now he is very close to leave his current side. He would be the brightest star and the highest paid player if he joined the Portuguese team.

Online gambling news from Spain report that Real Madrid’s aim for this summer is to strengthen their squad with Manchester United’s David De Gea. The young Spaniard would be Keylor Navas’ competitor for the starting goalkeeper’s position, and there would be no more place left for the current number 1.

Real thought it best to substitute Iker Casillas for the young De Gea (Photo: Getty Images)

Los Blancos will do everything in their power in order to find the most suitable club for their legendary goalkeeper. Casillas and his agent hope for a EUR 15 million exit payment, but it is unlikely that the club would pay him that amount, so still a lot of negotiations are ahead of the two actors.

Meanwhile, Carlo Cutropia, Iker’s representative, has given an interview to Record magazine on Monday, in which he said that the 3-time Champions League winner would be happy to join FC Porto. “Casillas is pretty excited about the opportunity to join Porto. We hope Real Madrid will allow him to move on and give him an easy exit,” he said.

AS: Iker Casillas’ arrival may cause unrest at FC Porto

Spanish daily magazines highlight the fact that Iker Casillas signing for FC Porto might cause a huge shock for Portuguese football. That is because FC Porto are usually known for purchasing players for cheap transfer fees and letting them go to larger teams for larger amounts of money.

That is not the case with Iker Casillas, because, he might join the team for free, but he would be the highest paid player in the squad, which could lead to discontent among other players. Online mobile news report that Casillas would earn EUR 3,5 million at Porto, while he makes EUR 7,5 million at Real Madrid.

Iker Casillas has a lot to consider before leaving Real Madrid for Porto (Photo: Guardian)

In addition, it is also unknown whether Casillas wants to play in a league which is far weaker than the Liga BBVA. The Spanish first division is the fourth strongest league economically, while the Portuguese is only the 11th. Only the transfer fee of Cristiano Ronaldo would be enough to cover the budget of several clubs in the Primeira Liga.

However, it is also known for sure that Casillas’ wife would have no problem finding a new job in the Portugal city. Sara Carbonero has become extremely popular in the entire country thanks to the interview which she made with Casillas after the 2010 World Cup, when he kissed her on television, during a live broadcast.

Marca: Iker Casillas called by Lopetegui

According to the reports of the latest gambling news, Julen Lopetegui has contacted Iker Casillas in order to try to convince him to join his side. His main goal with the call was to find out whether Iker Casillas is even interested in joining the Portuguese side, or not.

The Basque manager, who is now the head boss of the Dragoes, has heard about the rumours that his team wanted to sign Real Madrid’s captain. He did not care about the rumours, he wanted to know the real intentions of the main character of the latest transfer news, so he called the goalkeeper.

Iker Casillas and Julen Lopetegui (Photo: Marca)

Iker Casillas has worked together with Julen Lopetegui in the past and they have quite a good relationship, supposedly. Lopetegui was a member of the Spanish national team’s coaching stuff during Inaki Saez’ reign at the FIFA World Cup 2002 in Japan and South-Korea.

The legendary goalkeeper is still on his vacation for the next few days and will start the pre-season with his current team on 10 July. However, if the Basque manager’s calls were not useless and he did manage to convince Real Madrid’s captain, then he might start packing as soon as possible.