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Serena Williams back at Wimbledon after being granted doubles wildcar…

Serena Williams back at Wimbledon after being granted doubles wildcard with Venus

  • Williams sisters have won six doubles titles at SW19

  • French Open finalist Chwalinksa awarded wildcard

Serena and Venus Williams will rekindle their doubles partnership at Wimbledon this month after receiving a wildcard into the women’s doubles draw. The All England Club announced the recipients on Tuesday morning in one of the most highly anticipated wildcard announcements in recent memory considering Serena’s return this month after four years of retirement.

Serena, a seven-times singles champion, did not request a singles wildcard and the 44-year-old has remained coy about whether she plans to return for singles. Venus, a five-time singles champion, has also not received a singles wildcard. Venus has competed on the tour since her debut in 1994, only stopping due to health-related issues. She turns 46 on Wednesday.

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Guerrero Jr.'s Struggles Impact Blue Jays' Path to Success

The Toronto Blue Jays are facing a critical juncture as Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s struggles at the plate continue to impact the team's performance. Analyzing the current roster dynamics reveals how his slump is derailing the path to a successful season.

‘The perfect job’: meet the fans being paid to watch all 104 World Cup games in Times Square

A Liverpool fan and an influencer explain what it’s like to be hired for a Truman Show-style experiment

When Kevin Kotoko heard that he had been selected as one of Fox’s chief World Cup watchers he had no hesitation in accepting. What self-respecting football fan could turn down the opportunity to be paid $50,000 (£37,000) to take in all 104 games at this World Cup, after all?

The only issues were that he would have to watch every match in a custom-built viewing cube in the heart of Times Square and let his employers know that he wouldn’t be coming in for work the next day. “I quit my job,” admits Kotoko, a Liverpool fan who is from Florida and was working as a waiter in a restaurant. “I found out on Thursday that I had won the competition and so I told them on Friday that would be my last day!”

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La prensa egipcia se rinde a Abdelkarim tras su estreno mundialista

En Egipto ya ha comenzado a construirse un relato que va más allá de un simple debut. Hamza Abdelkarim, delantero de 18 años que pertenece al FC Barcelona, ha irrumpido en la escena internacional tras su estreno en el Mundial con la selección absoluta y frente a la exigente Bélgica, y los medios del país lo han convertido de inmediato en uno de los nombres propios del futuro del fútbol egipcio.

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