After the 36-year-old veteran beat the British fourth seed in the second round of Wimbledon, CBS Sport pundit Todd Woodbridge explained how Marin Cilic’s powerful forehand prevented Jack Draper from attacking the net.
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Salim Ahmed Said, an Iraqi businessman, and his United Arab Emirates-based business, are among those who are the subject of the sanctions, which the US claims smuggled Iranian oil by combining it with Iraqi oil.
“Iran’s behavior has decimated it,” he said. While its leaders have had every chance to choose peace, extremism, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a statement.
Tehran’s revenue sources will continue to be targeted, and economic pressure will increase to prevent the regime from obtaining the funds it needs to support its destabilizing activities.
US President Donald Trump announced on June 24 that China could purchase Iranian oil, implying that the US might lift its sanctions against Tehran’s energy exports.
However, the promise was sluggish. In response to statements made by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claiming victory over Israel, Trump claimed in a social media post last week that he “immediately dropped all work on sanction relief.”
The US president added that he saved Khamenei from a “VERY UGLY AND IGNOMINIOUS DEATH” by preventing Israel from assassinating him.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed that Khamenei’s assassination had “no operational opportunity.”
On June 13, Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, killing hundreds of Iranians, including civilians and senior military personnel, without warning.
Three Iranian nuclear sites were attacked by the US in an effort to counteract Israel. Iran responded by attacking an Israeli airbase and an attack on a Qatari airbase with missiles.
Trump claimed Iran’s nuclear facilities were “obliterated” by US airstrikes.
The Pentagon claimed on Wednesday that Iran’s nuclear program had been delayed by one to two years as a result of the US bombing operation.
However, it is unclear where Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpiles are located.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the UN nuclear watchdog were ordered to halt cooperation last month as a result of the country’s passing a law.
The US and several European nations have criticized the decision.
Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, suggested on Thursday that Iran is trying to reach a diplomatic solution with the US through Oman and Qatar.
According to Baghaei, “diplomacy must not be abused or used as a weapon for deception or as a form of psychological warfare against their adversaries.”
Tehran, he added, considers its diplomatic efforts to have been “betrayed.”
Trump reiterated the US’s commitment to diplomacy just before Israel began the war last month.
Jannik Sinner, the reigning world number one, made a seamless start to his quest for his first Wimbledon victory with a dominant straight-set victory over Aleksandar Vukic from Australia.
In just 100 minutes, Italy’s 23-year-old Sinner, who had already defeated his 93rd-ranked opponent in a commanding display on Centre Court, defeated him in just five games to reach the third round.
After giving his rivals only seven games in his opening match, the three-time major winner gave a further ominous warning as he won 6-1 6-1 6-3.
As Novak Djokovic and the world number 52 Pedro Martinez battle it out for the title in the semi-finals, Spain’s no. 52 contender is on the verge of acclaim.
Every opponent is challenging,” he says. Grand Slam third-round matches are always unique. We saw how many upsets this tournament, so we’ll keep trying to stay focused and improve,” said Sinner.
“Today, I thought the level was one strong point. Although there are some improvements, I’m eager to make them.
Seven-time champion Djokovic defeated Britain’s Dan Evans on Thursday to advance to the third round, and Australian world number 11 Alex de Minaur was one of the athletes who also advanced.
Since becoming the world number one for 56 consecutive weeks, Sinner has never lost to a player other than Carlos Alcaraz.
Sinner’s first defeat to anyone other than his Spanish rival in ten months was a surprise defeat to Alexander Bublik in the Halle Open, which ended his brief grass-court construction following his defeat in the French Open final.
Since taking over Centre Court, Sinner’s progress never seemed to be in jeopardy because he has never been defeated by a player who ranks as low as Vukic in Grand Slam competitions.
Sinner faced a break point in his first professional game of the year, but Vukic, who has never advanced to the third round at the All England Club, was unable to stop him from progressing until that point.
Sinner took 12 of the 13 games out of the first two sets in just 54 minutes after dazzling the crowd with vicious hitting and trademark precision.
In the first set of his campaign, Sinner had to contend with the resistance of the crowd as Vukic offered resistance in the third set, who was aiming to win the third round for a fourth consecutive year.
But in the eighth game, he made the ultimately decisive breakthrough after a brief lapse and two break points.
After saving that with a stunning passing forehand winner and making room for more noise from the crowd, Sinner cruised to victory at the sixth opportunity with an ace, but he still had to endure the frustration of reaching the fifth match point.
On day four, the seeded players continued to struggle as Draper, Paul, Machac, and Auger-Aliassime all lost to lower-ranked players.
Marin Cilic of Croatia defeated Draper in four sets, while Sebastian Ofner of Austria defeated Paul 1-6 7-5 6-4 7-5.
Machac lost a five set marathon in a match tie-break against Denmark’s August Holmgren 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (8-10) 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 7-6 (10-5), and Auger-Aliassime lost 3-6 7-6 (11-9) 6-3 6-4 to Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff.
De Minaur, who had watched his fiancee and British number two Katie Boulter leave at the same time, defeat 115th-ranked Frenchman Arthur Cazaux 4 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 in the first set.
It’s not nice, he said. I’ve worked in those capacities myself and felt for Katie yesterday. It’s not simple to forget about it. De Minaur said, “It kind of stays with you.”
Robbie Williams has reportedly been nominated for a knighthood for his charity work as well as his contribution to music. It was only recently that it was revealed football icon David Beckham was named in the King’s Birthday Honours list, making him a Sir and his wife, Victoria, a Lady.
And now, there are calls for Rock DJ singer Robbie, who has 15 chart-topping records and seven number one singles as a solo artist, to become a Sir as well. It would be up to an honours committee, which will then send a shortlist of recommendations to Prime Minister Keir Starmer before King Charles signs it off.
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Soccer Aid, a charity that the 51-year-old Angels singer founded in 2006, has raised 106 million dollars for Unicef over the years. Since 2000, he has served as the charity’s ambassador.
Since 2002, he has also served as the patron of Stoke-on-Trent-based children’s charity, The Donna Louise Trust. The charity offers palliative care to children who are terminally ill and haven’t lived past 16 years.
Robbie has been involved in many Comic Relief events and is also a patron for Music Support, a registered charity that helps peers who work in the UK music industry experiencing substance use, addiction and/or mental health challenges.
Scott Mills, a radio personality, also backed Robbie’s knighthood. He told The Sun, “Let’s not forget that he is the most decorated Brits winner in history.” I believe we should celebrate his accomplishments and acknowledge their joy.
He “deserves it,” he claimed. Not just for his musical contributions, but also for overcoming his inner demons in front of the camera and overcoming his inner enemy.
Robbie might have already seen his future as a Sir, as he previously claimed he has psychic powers. The Let Me Entertain You singer said he doesn’t think the strange happenings are coincidences, as they occur too frequently.
He said, “You think of people and they call,” in a statement made on the Weaponized podcast. You send emails to recipients who you know. Many of this could just be coincidence. But how recently it’s happening, wow, you’ve caught my attention.
He also made an admission about how he believed there was extraterrestrial life and how he believed two UFOs flew over LA 20 years ago.
He claimed he had a chance to hit the unidentified flying object with “a tennis ball” and that he wasn’t using any drugs at the time because it was so close.
A “gold ball of light” appeared in the studio while writing the song about alien contact in Arizona.
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Michael Conlan, a featherweight from Belfast, says he is “probably one of the most trolled fighters” in boxing, but he won’t allow online jibes to detract from his desire to excel professionally.
The 33-year-old admits that this is his “last roll of the dice” as he works toward a third tilt after falling short in his previous two world title fights.
In the second fight of a comeback that started in Brighton with a points win over Asad Asif Khan and improved his record to 19-3, Conlan will take on England’s Jack Bateson in Dublin on September 5.
Prior to that March victory, the Olympic bronze medalist had contemplated retiring after a pro-style loss to Jordan Gill in December of 2023 for 16 months.
He described the online abuse as “well-used to it” and continued. When it comes to this game, I’m a very selfish person. It’s a lot of work.
The dedication is visible for everyone to see because “I’ve missed a lot of my own children’s lives.”
Conlan has endured difficult circumstances throughout his career, not the least of which was when he was on the verge of defeating then-WBA champion Leigh Wood in the 12th round.
He now acknowledges that despite still having inner confidence, he is not infallible inside the squared circle because of harsh lessons in the ring that have given him a new perspective.
Conlan said, “Boxing is a sport you can love as much as you want, but it will never love you back.”
Ego is a big deal when playing fight games when you’re younger. Not everyone is Floyd Mayweather like you think you can’t be beatable and you’re never going to lose.
When you lose, boxing can humble you. You’re losing in front of the millions of people watching worldwide. It’s challenging.
You cause conversation,” Although it’s not a pleasant feeling, you soon learn that words are just words and that you can only use them to affect you if you allow them.
The 2015 world amateur champion has a plan for the following year, and should Bateson’s test be safe, he intends to fight later in the year in “perhaps in Belfast, Dublin, or even New York,” with the hope that this will lead to a second world title opportunity.
Conlan is aware, however, that if he is defeated on September 5th, they will be useless.
Conlan said, “Jack’s a tough opponent, so I think it’s the right fight at the right time.”
“If I were to lose and, listen, there is every chance of that,” I would happily say that’s it, but I’m not done until then.
After suffering a shock second-round defeat by Marin Cilic, 36, the British number one’s search for a breakout Wimbledon run continues.
Croatia’s Cilic, who reached the SW19 final in 2017, lost to fourth seed Draper, who is now ranked 83rd in the world, 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.
In any of his four appearances at the All England Club, the Englishman, 23, has not yet advanced to the third round.
Draper, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, and Carlos Alcaraz, were all thought to be the men’s title contenders.
However, Draper has experienced yet another obstructing early exit in his first Championships since Andy Murray’s time.
“I feel] really upset, [of course]. One of my toughest losses, according to a sensitive Draper at a press conference.
“From beginning to end, I thought Cilic played a fantastic match.” ]He] didn’t let up. He deserved victory, I believe.
Cilic, who had a huge serve and deep returns in the opening two sets, was the semi-finalist of the US Open and was immediately pushed backwards.
Draper needed to win a professional match from set zero in order to take on the player in a position he had never previously held.
The home favorite took control of the third set thanks to a slower pace from Cilic, but Draper’s wily opponent recovered to win a tense match.
Draper firmly believed he could handle the scrutiny of being the nation’s greatest hope as he prepared for the Grand Slam tournament that he hosted.
After making it to the Queen’s semi-finals, Draper regained his position as the world’s number four.
As the title-heavy favorites, he was guaranteed to avoid world number one Sinner or two-time defending champion Alcaraz until at least the semi-finals as fourth seed.
However, Draper was quick to warn against overdoing the seeding until the draw was conducted, and he was correct.
In his opening match on Tuesday, the Briton did not have much luck, dominating clay-court expert Sebastian Baez by one set and a half before the Argentine retired hurt.
However, Cilic’s looming role was always going to be more problematic.
Due to Cilic’s flawless execution of his game plan, Draper had to take the racquet out of his hand during the opening two sets.
Working wonders, Draper excelled at using depth from the ground up, especially when he put pressure on his opponent’s backhand.
Although his first serve prevented three break points at 4-3 down, Draper couldn’t get his forehand to where he should have it when the opener set came to an end.
Draper lost serve once more early in the second set, which turned out to be a decisive break as the clouds started to gather over Court One and the atmosphere became more gloomy.
Draper is eagerly anticipating his Murray moment at Wimbledon, where he accomplishes the unthinkable at the All England Club and creates waves all over the country during the summertime.
When Richard Gasquet and the Scots came back from set down in 2008, Murray-mania exploded.
It might have been a similar kind of moment for Draper if he had turned things around for Cilic.
The Briton immediately began to worry about Cilic’s name appearing in Draper’s section of the Wimbledon draw.
The tall Croat, who was the only Grand Slam winner at the 2014 US Open, has since suffered a serious knee injury and dropped down the rankings.
Cilic’s career might have come to an end with a second operation in May of last year.
However, he has shown great perseverance to return to the game, and he dropped to the second-tier ATP Challenger to start over.
He showed promise by winning the Nottingham title last month, which he could still do well on the grass.
Few people, however, would have anticipated that he would defeat Draper.
“My emotions are unimaginable. I can’t even describe where I was two years ago. He claimed that the journey has been “long.”