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The final total of 457,861 applicants from Britain and overseas represents a 10.5per cent increase on last year's 414,168 bidding for a place in the world's most popular marathon. More than 56 percent of British entries were from people who have never run a marathon, and the majority of those are women. "One of our goals is to inspire people to take up sport and it's fantastic that more than 210,000 people from the UK have been inspired to apply to run a marathon for the first time in 2020," event director Hugh Brasher said in a statement. "At the first London Marathon back in 1981, fewer than 300 of the 6,300 finishers were women. "More than 179,000 women from the UK have applied to run in 2020 and, for the third successive year, there are more female than male first-time marathon runners from the UK." The 40th London marathon will take place on April 26, 2020. … [Read more...] about Athletics: Record London Marathon entries pass 450,000

The Scot has not played since his first-round exit from the Australian Open in January, but said last month he was finally pain-free after the operation and planning to return to the ATP tour. Murray, who will get a wildcard for the Queen’s Club Championships in June if fit, told the Times that playing singles would be a step too far given the state of his rehabilitation. “It’s not enough time,” the 32-year-old said. “I’d say there’s very little chance I’d play singles during the grass (season). Potentially doubles, but I’m not trying to get ready for singles. I’ve only just started moving now.” Murray has started training since the procedure and hopes to emulate doubles veteran Bob Bryan, who successfully returned to competitive tennis after a similar operation. Bryan, who cut his season short in 2018 to have surgery and returned to the tour this year, was the one who advised Murray that surgery could improve his … [Read more...] about Murray plays down his chances of playing singles at Wimbledon

Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung is currently suffering from a wrist injury and looks set to miss out. Defender Do Duy Manh was injured in the ninth round of V-League fixtures as Hanoi FC took on Thanh Hoa FC. Defender Luc Xuan Hung has yet to fully recover from a long injury lay off. Defender Pham Xuan Manh has only just returned following a long injury lay off and is yet to get back to full fitness. Defender Nguyen Trong Hoang has not played any matches in the current V-League 2019 season. Vu Van Thanh has only just returned from injury. Midfielder Nguyen Tuan Anh, is recovering from a severe foot injury which has caused him to miss several major tournaments over the past two years. Luong Xuan Truong has not been given much playing time at Buriram United. Forwards Phan Van Duc has yet to recover after suffering an injury at the Asian Cup. Forward Nguyen Van Quyet was injured in the match between Hanoi FC and Yangon United in the AFC Cup in April. Striker Ha Duc Chinh has endured a poor run … [Read more...] about 11 Vietnamese players could miss King’s Cup 2019

The 29-year-old Kroos was expected to leave the Santiago Bernabeu according to Spanish media reports but he has instead has extended his stay for another four years. He signed for the club from Bayern Munich in 2014 and has made 233 appearances, winning 11 trophies. * Caster Semenya will compete in the 3,000 metres at the Diamond League's Prefontaine Classic in Stanford, California on Jun 30, a distance she can race without reducing her testosterone levels. * Osasuna sealed their promotion to La Liga on Monday with three games to spare after Granada beat Albacete 1-0. The Navarra side, relegated from the top flight in 2017, lead Spain's second division on 78 points from 39 games and are guaranteed to finish in the top two after third-place Albacete's home defeat left them 10 points adrift. * Bob Fernley, who was appointed last year to run McLaren's Indianapolis 500 effort, has left the team after double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso failed to qualify for next weekend's … [Read more...] about Kroos extends Real Madrid deal until 2023

The 20-year-old added Ligue 1 player of the year to his already impressive list of honours on Sunday and took the opportunity to say he wanted “more responsibility” in the future, adding it would be either at PSG or “somewhere else”. The world champion, who has scored 32 goals in Ligue 1 this season, has been sharing the front line at PSG with Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani and Brazil’s Neymar. “It’s a turning point, it was the moment to say it,” Mbappe was quoted as saying by L’Equipe on Monday. “I am whole. When I say something, I mean it. I said it. If it is at PSG, that’s good, if it is elsewhere, it is elsewhere.” Mbappe, whose influence at the French champions grew when Neymar was sidelined with a foot injury this year, has always said he would love to play at Real Madrid. Mbappe’s departure would be a huge blow for PSG, who were knocked out of the Champions League last 16 by Manchester United in … [Read more...] about Mbappe statement throws spanner into the works at PSG