Channel 4’s Grand Designs rejected a country mansion worth £3 million after they refused to send host Kevin McCloud to visit the property as it was going ‘too well’
Channel 4 turned down a Yorkshire project(Image: Channel 4)
For a quarter of a century, Kevin McCloud has been the face of Channel 4’s much-loved renovation series, Grand Designs. The programme showcases the trials and triumphs of individuals as they strive to build their dream homes, documenting every step from design to completion.
However, it appears that not all projects make the cut for the show, particularly if they’re going too smoothly. The owner of a Yorkshire property has spoken out, claiming that Channel 4 cancelled the show’s visit after deciding against featuring the home. According to the Yorkshire Post, the production company behind Grand Designs had identified the construction of Hawksworth’s Moor Reservoir in Yorkshire as an ideal project.
Kevin McCloud has hosted Grand Design for 25 years(Image: Channel 4)
Despite its breathtaking location and daring architecture, Channel 4 decided against filming the project because “there wasn’t enough drama”. The former owner of Hawksworth Moor Reservoir, Jonathan, shared his disappointment about Channel 4’s decision with the publication, reports the Express.
He revealed: “We thought it would go ahead and had even briefed about booking in ‘Kevin days’ but then got an email saying Channel 4 didn’t want to go with the project because they thought it would run too smoothly and wouldn’t provide enough drama.
“It was definitely a compliment, in a way,” he shared, adding, “I spent a number of years restoring a 16th-century farmhouse in Haworth and I liked living there, but I wanted another project and I wanted something different, a bigger challenge.
“I’ve always moved up a level each time I renovated, and this is definitely the pinnacle.”
The Grand Design’s light house project was dubbed “the saddest episode”(Image: Channel 4)
Describing the grand estate, the country mansion sprawls across 12 acres and features four en-suite bedrooms, a home cinema, a games room complete with comfy seating and an expansive open-plan kitchen that proudly houses a boardroom-style dining table that seats 14.
Further amenities include a separate annex with three more bedrooms, a private gym, a well-appointed office, a modern shower room, and even a kitchen within the garage.
Jonathan conceded: “The build went very smoothly, we went over budget, but there was a conscious decision to spend more on the heat recovery and ventilation units and the kitchen. There were no sleepless nights.”
The Mirror has reached out to Channel 4 for comment.
The season’s opening night served up a cruel reminder that netball players risk serious injury every time they take to the court.
Teams are offering better training facilities and more opportunities to spend time in the gym, but women in sport remain far more susceptible to non-contact serious injuries than men.
That was highlighted when London Mavericks’ Vicki Oyesola crumpled to the court floor after landing a little awkwardly against Cardiff Dragons.
It was the dreaded anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury, the bane of many a netballer’s career – a season-ender on day one.
NSL says women are six times more likely to sustain such a non-contact injury than men, while a National Ligament Registry study has shown there are only more ACLs suffered by women in skiing than in netball.
More setbacks have followed, with Birmingham Panthers goal shooter Sigi Burger suffering a complete tear of her medial collateral ligament.
Manchester Thunder captain Amy Carter, who is a junior doctor and missed the 2022 season with an ACL injury, explained to BBC Sport why netballers suffer so badly.
“It’s a few different things. Your hips are a little bit wider, your knees are a bit closer together, you’re more likely to do your ACL,” Carter said.
“You’ve got the menstrual cycle to take into account, which can increase your risk when you’re on your period. The nature of the game, the change of directions, the high impact, the stopping still straight away, that can also contribute to it.”
Research continues into how players might mitigate risk, but knees are not the only problem. Panthers’ Gabby Marshall retired in May after a second concussion injury in a month.
Verstappen said he “had to commit a lot” in the high-speed corners because of the low-downforce set-up the team had chosen, which made the car on edge in the demanding corners.
The low wing levels come with pros and cons – it gives faster speed on the straight but makes the car more difficult through the corners and potentially increases tyre wear.
Verstappen said: “We looked a bit slow on the other wing plus it was understeering to the moon, and I needed to get rid of that understeer. It was light on downforce but it seemed to work.”
Piastri was quickest after the first laps of qualifying but he failed to improve on his second lap, at least partly because of a couple of slides of the rear out of the final corner, Club.
The championship leader said: “I was happy with the first lap. It was mega, to be honest. I was trying to think of how I would go faster and I didn’t.
“The second lap was a bit messy but it has been tight all weekend; a little on the table, but we’ll never know if it’s enough.”
Piastri said he was “not that surprised Max is quick here”, it’s quite similar speed and conditions to Suzuka,” where Verstappen won from pole.
Norris, who trails Piastri by 15 points going into the race, which marks the halfway point of the season, said: “Good qualifying. I am not going to be unhappy with third, would love to be pole but Max did a good job, a fun qualifying today. Not the top but still a good day.
“It’s going to be fun tomorrow, a good fight, with the three of us, and probably with Lewis and Charles and George as well.”
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who suffered a blow to his already slim championship hopes when he was taken out of last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix by Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, was only 10th fastest, complaining about the balance of his car.
Red Bull are one of a number of teams with revised floors for this event, the others McLaren, Aston Martin, Haas, Williams and Sauber.
At Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso used the new floor in the first session, to end up 11th fastest, while team-mate Lance Stroll ran the previous specification for comparison and ended up just one place behind.
In warm temperatures and in front of a large crowd, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto both had huge spins at the ultra-fast Copse corner, remarkably without going off track and damaging their cars.
At last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said it was likelier that Russell would be at the team next season than Verstappen, but did not deny he was speaking to the world champion’s representatives.
Russell said: “I don’t take that personally because I made it clear from the beginning. I’m happy to be team-mates with anybody.
“I want to continue with Mercedes into the future. The fact is, Toto has never let me down. He’s always given me his word, but he’s also got to do what’s right for his team, which includes me. But it also includes the thousands of people who work for Mercedes.
“For me, it’s nothing to worry about because I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere. And whoever my team-mate will be, it doesn’t concern me either.
“I know where their loyalty lies. It doesn’t need to be public. It doesn’t need to be broadcast to everybody.
“I feel I’m performing better than ever. And it’s as simple as that really. Performance speaks for everything.”
Russell is fourth in the drivers’ championship, nine points behind Verstappen, and won last month’s Canadian Grand Prix.
Williams driver Alex Albon, who is a friend of Russell and a former team-mate of Verstappen, pointed to Russell’s performance as team-mate to Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for three years, as well as the fact he has convincingly been ahead of his new team-mate Kimi Antonelli this season.
Albon said in a BBC Sport interview: “George is somehow underrated. I’m not just defending a friend here, but I don’t know a driver who can beat a seven-time world champion and be not sure of a seat.
“He’s doing a fantastic year this year as well.
“And as much as Kimi’s getting praise, George is still beating him pretty convincingly. So I guess you can sound me standing up for a friend of mine. But even if he wasn’t my friend, I’d still be saying the same words.
“I just hope the delay’s coming from him asking for a lot of money. And if he is, he deserves it.
“Otherwise, George is actually one of the most adaptable drivers on the grid. And wherever it ends up being, I think he should be considered as at the very least a top-three driver on the grid.”
ATLANTA — Matt Olson had a grand slam among his three hits, and the Atlanta Braves used a seven-run sixth inning to beat the Angels 8-3 on Wednesday night.
Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer, and Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies each had two hits for the Braves, who received more bad injury news before the game when it was announced right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach was headed to the IL with a broken elbow.
Braves left fielder Jurickson Profar returned from an 80-game PED suspension and went two for four with a home run and two runs scored.
Aaron Bummer (1-1) earned the win, pitching 2 2/3 perfect innings in relief of 20-year-old rookie Didier Fuentes.
Angels center fielder Jo Adell extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a two-run single in the first inning. Jorge Soler hit his 200th home run in the ninth.
The Braves took control of the game with two outs in the sixth inning. Trailing 2-0, Murphy greeted reliever Ryan Zeferjahn with a 406-foot home run to left field that scored Profar and Albies. After Harris singles and walks to Nick Allen and Ronald Acuña Jr., Olson lifted one to right field that landed in the stands in front of the Chop House restaurant for the ninth grand slam of his career.
Angels second baseman Christian Moore left the game with an injured left thumb in the sixth inning. He dove for a Albies’ ground ball that got past him into center field and his hand bent awkwardly when he hit the ground.
Key moment
Olson’s grand slam traveled 358 feet and came on a 97 mph fastball from Zeferjahn. It was the second grand slam for the Braves in four games after Atlanta did not hit one in the first 81 games of the season.
Key stat
Zeferjahn faced six batters in the sixth inning and did not record an out. He gave up two home runs, two singles and two walks. His ERA climbed from 4.78 to 6.19.
Up next
Bryce Elder (2-5, 5.82) of the Braves will face José Soriano (5-5, 3.99) of the Angels in the final game of the three-game series in Atlanta.
WIMBLEDON 2025 is almost upon us! The third and most prestigious slam of the year as the tennis and sporting world centres around SW19.
It is the only Slam to be played on grass courts, and features timeless traditions.
Many clay court greats have struggled when moving onto the grass, although current men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz has mastered both surfaces – he won the French Open and Wimbledon in 2024 and will bid to complete another double this year.
He’ll look to become only the fifth player of the Open Era to win three titles in a row in SW19 after Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
So, without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the latest Wimbledon betting odds and make some Wimbledon predictions for 2025!
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Who’s in form ahead of Wimbledon?
Carlos Alcaraz laid down a marker ahead of his Wimbledon title defence by winning the big warm-up event at Queen’s Club.
He was quickly back at it following his French Open success but didn’t look jaded as he stretched his unbeaten streak to 18 matches.
In contrast, his big rival Jannik Sinner lost in the second round in Halle to Alexander Bublik, who went on to claim the title and could be a dark horse in SW19.
Briton Jack Draper made the semis at Queen’s before losing to Jiri Lehecka, who was a big eyecatcher in west London.
On the women’s side, world number one Aryna Sabalenka was beaten in the Berlin semi-finals by former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, who looked ready for another shot at the big one after winning the title in the German capital.
No stopping in-form Alcaraz
Time for some Wimbledon tips!
Carlos Alcaraz is undoubtedly the man they all have to beat at Wimbledon 2025.
The Spaniard arrives in SW19 on an 18-match winning streak, a run which included successfully defending his French Open title and winning at Queen’s Club on the grass.
Alcaraz has been there and done it in terms of Wimbledon too – as two-time reigning champion, he will bid for a hat-trick this year.
He served well and his forehand dictated many points at Queen’s so he looks a worthy favourite coming in here.
His price won’t suit everyone though and others will be tempted by Novak Djokovic’s odds of around 6/1.
The seven-time champion would love to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight titles at the All England Club and he’s been saving his best tennis for the biggest events at the latter end of his career – in the past 12 months, he’s won Olympic gold, reached the Wimbledon final and also two other Grand Slam semis.
The problem is he’s too often found someone just that bit better (usually Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner) so it might be worth looking at someone at longer odds.
Jiri Lehecka was very impressive at Queen’s and notably that tournament has a strong record of acting as a springboard for Wimbledon success of late.
In 2021, Matteo Berrettini won Queen’s and then made the final in SW19. The man he beat in the final, Cam Norrie, also made the semis of Wimbledon that year.
In 2023, Alcaraz won both events and last year, Lorenzo Musetti went from the Queen’s final to the Wimbledon last four.
The way Lehecka was playing last week, he could add to that trend. He’ll likely need a little luck in Friday’s draw but he could contend.
WTA world number one Aryna Sabalenka will go off as the title favourite at Wimbledon but she’s yet to reach the final in SW19 and has been beaten in both Grand Slam finals so far this season.
Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek have also failed to make the final here so far, so arguably 2022 champion Elena Rybakina is best placed from those towards the top of the market.
She wasn’t far away from beating Sabalenka in Berlin recently, losing only in a final-set tie-break. If she is able to stay fully fit (which admittedly has been a problem in the past), the big-serving Kazakh will have a great chance.
However, with some big-priced winners emerging in the women’s singles in recent years, it may well be worth focusing your betting strategy on someone further down the Wimbledon tennis betting list.
Elina Svitolina has been a model of consistency in the Slams since returning to the WTA Tour following the birth of her daughter – a quarter-final run at the recent French Open was her fifth such appearance in nine Slams as a mother, none of which have seen her lose before round three.
At Wimbledon, she’s made two semi-finals in her last four visits – and played in the quarter-finals last year – and isn’t fazed by playing on a grass court.
Her ability to get down to low balls is among the best around – watch that low crouch she produces – and her counter-punching style has proved effective on courts that tend to bounce a bit higher than they once did.
A Briton has won the men’s doubles title in each of the past two years – Neal Skupski in 2023 and, last year, Henry Patten.
Patten and Finnish partner Harri Heliovarra added the Australian Open title to their CVs earlier this season and should challenge again.
However, it could be two British players who rise to the challenge in 2025, namely Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash. The pair, who both came through the US college system, have already won three titles on the ATP Tour this season, including the Queen’s crown on grass, and sit fourth in the calendar-year ‘Race to Turin’ heading into Wimbledon.
Away from the Brits, Marcelo Aravelo and Mate Pavic (a former champion with a different partner) look set to be the top seeds but the new Aussie pairing of Matt Ebden and John Peers could be a better-value bet.
The pair are something of a scratch pairing – Ebden had planned to play with Jordan Thompson – but they’ve played together before, notably at last year’s Olympics where they won gold.
The pair also won on grass at Eastbourne in 2024. A repeat could occur at Wimbledon 2025.
Hewitt can win again in SW19
Great Britain has been something of a superpower in wheelchair tennis over the past decade with Alfie Hewitt and Gordon Reid dominating in men’s doubles – they’ve won eight of the last nine Grand Slams as a pair.
Reid is a former Paralympic champion in singles but Hewitt has taken over as the nation’s leading player and will bid to a 10th singles Slam at Wimbledon 2025.
He completed the career Grand Slam by winning this title 12 months ago and looks likely to battle it out with main rival Tokito Oda this time around.
Oda won the other three Slams in 2024m the Paralympics and the recent French Open but Hewitt’s home advantage can swing things his way on the lower-bouncing grass.
🏆 Recent winners of Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz has been the dominant figure in the men’s singles over the past two years, beating Novak Djokovic in both finals. Djokovic had won four in a row before then – seven in total – and you have to go back to 2016 to find the last Wimbledon final not involving the Serb.
No Briton has won since Andy Murray in 2016, although Cameron Norrie made the semis in 2022. Jack Draper – the host nation’s big hope this year – is yet to go beyond round two.
In contrast to the men, the last seven ladies’ singles titles have been won by seven different players. Last year, Barbora Krejcikova was a surprise winner, following in the footsteps of her fellow Czech, Marketa Vondrousova. Prior to that, Elena Rybakina was the champion and she’ll be among the favourites this year.
Emma Raducanu has twice made the last 16 in the past four years but Johanna Konta (2017) remains the only British woman to make the semi-finals since the retirement of 1977 champion Virginia Wade.
Briton Henry Patten and partner Harri Heliovarra are the defending men’s doubles champions, while Katerina Siniakova (for a third time) and Taylor Townsend won the ladies’ title in 2024. The mixed doubles, in which Briton Neal Skupski is a two-time champion, went to Jan Zielinski and Hsieh Su-wei.
📈 Wimbledon betting markets explained
Match winner
The simplest form of tennis betting – who will win a specific match? For example, back Carlos Alcaraz to beat Jannik Sinner.
Handicaps
Handicap betting brings the odds on each player close together. One player is handed a head start of a certain number of games or sets. The other has ‘the handicap’ of giving up that start. For example, back Djokovic (+3.5) to beat Alcaraz on the game handicap. If Alcaraz wins four more games than Djokovic, he is the market winner. If he fails, Djokovic does.
Total sets/total games
You bet on how many sets or games there will be in a match. The sportsbook sets certain ‘lines’, one specific example would be 37.5 games, and you decide whether there will be more of fewer games than that line. If you go more, back the ‘over’ option; fewer and it’s ‘under’.
Set betting (scores)
A bet on what the match score will be in sets. For example, Iga Swiatek to beat Aryna Sabalenka 2-0.
Tournament winner & outrights
In outright markets, you are betting on the outcome of the tournament, rather than a specific match or matches.
👉 How to bet on Wimbledon
Most bets these days are placed online and most bookmaker websites make it easy for you to do so. It’s usually a simple process:
Don’t have an account? Just head to the bookmaker’s website (you can find some of the best tennis sites here) and click on ‘register’ or ‘sign up’. You’ll need to provide personal details and then make a deposit via payment method before you can place a bet. Some firms have sign up offers. For example, BetMGM currently have a ‘bet £10, get £40 in free bets’ scheme available.
Once registered, head to the tennis section – most Wimbledon betting sites list all their sports in alphabetical order via a menu if it’s not immediately obvious – and then look for the Wimbledon betting odds.
Pre-tournament, outright markets should be available and, once the draw, has taken place various match markets will be produced. Browse through these to find the option you want to back.
Once you have made your decision, click on the selection (or its odds) and your pick will be added to the betslip, which should appear on screen – it is often on the right-hand side. Choose you stake, check everything is correct and then click ‘place bet’ or the equivalent. Now you can sit back and enjoy the action – and hopefully some winnings!
📺 How to watch Wimbledon
Every match of Wimbledon 2025 will be available to watch live on BBC platforms, whether that be on its digital TV channels or online via BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sport website.
In addition, daily highlights will be available on TNT Sports and its discovery+ streaming service. Having swept up the Eurosport brand in the UK, TNT Sports will also show both singles finals live (sharing coverage with the BBC).
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Loughborough Lightning have the chance to go for an unprecedented three-peat after booking their spot to face London Pulse in the Netball Super League Grand Final.
Defending champions Lightning were condemned to the preliminary final after they were beaten last week by Pulse, the regular season leaders.
That meant a repeat of last year’s Grand Final against Manchester Thunder and hosts Lightning came from behind to win 69-57 on Sunday.
Thunder scored 10 unanswered goals en route to a 19-12 lead after the first quarter, but Lightning did not look back after a blistering second.
After going 27-20 down, Jodie Gibson came on at goal defence to give Lightning a boost, while Samantha Wallace-Joseph did the damage at the other end.
The Trinidad and Tobago shooter converted five two-point super shots during the second quarter to help Lightning into a 37-30 lead at half-time.
Thunder called a tactical timeout at 44-33 down, while South Africa shooter Elmere van der Berg was brought off for the first time all season.
But Lightning still led 52-40 heading into the final quarter and stayed clear to book a rematch with Pulse in next Sunday’s Grand Final at London’s O2 Arena.
THE most iconic tennis tournament in the world is BACK for another year of scintillating action.
All eyes turn to the capital, as tennis superstars, celebrities, royalty and tens of thousands of fans descend on Wimbledon for two weeks of non-stop action.
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Carlos Alcaraz is aiming to win a third successive Wimbledon titleCredit: The Times
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Coco Gauff is among a number of women’s singles stars aiming for a first Wimbledon titleCredit: Getty
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Emma Raducanu reached the fourth round in 2024Credit: GETTY
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Brit heartthrob Jack Draper is hoping to go past the second round for the first time
Back-to-back winner Carlos Alcaraz is looking to build on a thrilling Roland Garros victory over rival and world No 1 Jannik Sinner this summer.
The 22-year-old star has already gone one better in SW19 than Rafael Nadal as the only Spaniard to win the men’s singles tournament in consecutive years, with two Nadal’s two titles in 2008 and 2010 split by Roger Federer in 2009.
Furthermore, Alcaraz goes into the tournament fresh off a Queen’s Club win after beating Jiri Lehecka by straight sets.
Last year’s women’s finalist Jasmine Paolini will be among names such as Coco Cauff and Arnya Sabalenka in the list of women looking for their first singles title at Wimbledon.
Gauff and Sabalenka were Roland Garros finalists, while Paolini won the women’s doubles title alongside Sara Errani.
Barbora Krejcikova is the defending women’s champion but has endured an injury-hit season and lost in the first round at Queen’s.
When is Wimbledon 2025?
Wimbledon 2025 takes place over the course of two weeks in the summer
The tournament will be played between Monday, June 30 and Sunday, July 13.
The men’s singles final will be on Sunday, July 13 while the women’s singles final will be on Saturday, July 12.
How to watch Wimbledon 2025 for FREE in the UK
Wimbledon remains FREE to watch in the UK in 2025.
The BBC will show ALL of the action from the capital this summer.
While they will remain the main domestic broadcaster of the tournament, TNT Sports will show the men’s and women’s singles finals, as well as a 90 minute highlight package each day.
However, full coverage will remain free, as mentioned above, on the BBC.
It will be broadcast across BBC TV channels, the BBC Sport website and can be live streamed on iPlayer.
Alternatively, SunSport will be running a blog with all the latest news and live action as it happens from the All England Club.
Are tickets still available for Wimbledon 2025?
In short, yes – tickets are still available for EVERY day of Wimbledon.
It is a much tougher ask to guarantee exactly which matches you could see on a specific day, however.
The ballot for specific matches and tickets has closed but Wimbledon remains one of the only remaining sporting events where the public can buy tickets on the day of play.
The Queue remains a very popular way to attend the event, although we’d advise early arrival (or even the night before).
Each day it is possible to purchase a limited number of Show Court tickets or Grounds tickets.
The different tickets will allow specific access to certain courts.
There is limited availability on both, but tickets do also frequently become available later in the day should those already inside choose to leave.
Wimbledon also offers a variety of hospitality packages which includes fine-dining, complimentary drinks, prime seating, a concierge service and buggy shuttles to the Gate.
Alternatively, tickets for specific matches on Centre Court, Court 1 and elsewhere are available to purchase on secondary ticket sites such as StubHub.
Hospitality packages can also be purchased via Seat Unique.
*Please note that StubHub and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face value.*
Wimbledon Ticket Options
There are a range of ways to get into Wimbledon…
The Queue
As one of the only major sporting events that allows guests to purchase tickets on the day of the event, demand is high.
Each day a large queue forms of people wanting either a Grounds or Show Court ticket – with many even arriving the night before and camping to guarantee a place.
Upon arrival, visitors are issued a Queue Card, which is numbered and dated and should be kept until a ticket has been purchased.
While there is a limited number of entries, it is possible to remain in the queue and wait for people already inside to leave, with those tickets then becoming available.
It is also possible to check the status of the queue on the Wimbledon website.
This year, organisers are asking potential queuers to download the Wimbledon app and create a myWimbledon account.
Show Tickets
If you get to the front of the queue, then there are a limited number of tickets available for purchase for Centre Court and Courts 1, 2 and 3.
Note that Centre Court tickets are available for the first 10 days of the tournament, the final four days were already pre-sold.
Prices vary depending on the Court, seat and day of the event and will increase the further into the tournament you visit.
For example, Centre Court rows A-T cost £105 on Day 1 and £315 on Day 14 (men’s final).
Grounds Pass
A Grounds Pass costs £30 and allows visitors to watch matches on Courts 3-18 on unreserved seats, though there will also be a queue to get into Court 3.
Ticket Resale
From 3pm each day, tickets may become available from people who have left Wimbledon and made their seat available.
A Grounds Pass is needed to join the virtual queue on the Wimbledon App.
Tickets cost £15 for Centre Court or £10 for Courts 1/2.
Hospitality
There are a range of hospitality packages still available on the Wimbledon website.
Hospitality packages offer guaranteed premium seating to major matches as well as fine dining experiences, complimentary drinks, a shuttle and concierge service.
Hospitality packages can also be purchased via Seat Unique.
Secondary Markets
Sites such as StubHub offer tickets for the main courts for specific days and times.
*Please note that StubHub and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face value.*
DENVER — The rain came out of nowhere. So too, it seemed, did Max Muncy’s infield pop-up.
In the top of the sixth inning at Coors Field on Tuesday night, Muncy was at the plate with two out and two runners aboard when a sudden rainstorm opened up from overcast skies. Within moments, sheets of rain were pouring down. But as fans scattered for cover, umpires let the at-bat roll on.
“My glasses were pretty full of water at that point,” Muncy said. “Was just kind of praying to put the ball in play.”
In a full count, Muncy did, launching a sky-high pop-up down the first base line.
In clear conditions, it would have been a routine catch to end the inning.
But this time, neither Rockies first baseman Michael Toglia nor second baseman Thairo Estrada could locate the blur of leather as it came hurtling back to earth.
“When rain is falling that thick,” Muncy said, “it’s really hard to look up and find a baseball.”
Indeed, as Muncy pulled into first base, and teammates Shohei Ohtani and Dalton Rushing came trotting across the plate, Toglia looked toward Estrada, who initially appeared to be calling for the ball. But then, Estrada looked back at Toglia in confusion, neither appearing certain exactly where the pop-up went. At the last second, both instead ducked for cover, turtling with their arms around their heads. The ball landed between them, seemingly startling Toglia after dropping a few feet to his right.
In the scorebook, the play went down as a two-run single, representing the first runs in a game the Dodgers went on to win 8-1 — with the help of a victory-sealing grand slam from Muncy in the top of the seventh.
But in reality, it was another example of the Rockies’ helplessness in this historically hapless season — and a comical stroke of luck the Dodgers were more than happy to take.
“At first, I was just happy I made contact,” Muncy said. “Then you’re upset you pop it up. Then you see them kind of scrambling around and you start getting a little excited. Then it drops and obviously you’re happy about it.”
Entering this week’s trip to Colorado, manager Dave Roberts emphasized the importance of stacking wins against a Rockies team on pace to set an MLB record for losses in a season. He noted how it was part of a softer overall stretch in the team’s schedule, with the Dodgers (50-31) in a run of 12 straight games against teams with losing records.
“You need to beat the teams you’re supposed to beat,” Roberts said. “That’s just the way it is.”
In both games in Denver this week, the Rockies (18-62) have aided in that cause. On Monday, Toglia misplayed three balls in a six-run fourth-inning rally for the Dodgers that catapulted them to a series-opening win.
Tuesday’s blunder, however, was even more of an egregious eyesore; even if Roberts and Muncy both described it as a tricky play.
“I give Max a lot of credit for just staying in the at-bat, fighting to put the ball in play, to allow for something like that to happen,” Roberts said. “It certainly changed the momentum … With no runs [right there], it might have been a different ballgame.”
The next time Muncy came to the plate, he added to his RBI total in a more traditional way.
With the bases loaded and two out in the seventh, the scorching hot slugger turned on a hanging 0-and-2 slider and launched his second grand slam in the last three games way out to right field.
It gave Muncy six RBIs on the night, and a staggering 42 runs driven in over his last 37 games.
“Not everyone is swinging the bat well,” Roberts said, a group that most notably includes Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, who went a combined 0-for-nine. “So to have that production from Max in the middle of the lineup has been paramount.”
“He’s got a lot of confidence right now,” Roberts added.
The offensive output — which continued with a towering home run from Michael Conforto in the eighth — marked one of the few times this year the Dodgers provided Yoshinobu Yamamoto with ample run support. On Wednesday alone, they matched the eight total runs they had scored in his previous four starts this month.
It proved to be plenty on a night the right-hander spun a much-needed gem, bouncing back from the 5.23 ERA he had in June entering the night with five scoreless innings that included one hit, one walk and six strikeouts.
Even at mile-high altitude, his ability to locate curveballs and splitters was particularly sharp, helping him rack up 39 strikes out of 56 pitches.
“I started feeling good last week, and going into today’s game,” Yamamoto said. “And then today I was attacking with first-pitch strikes pretty good. I think that was [the biggest difference].”
The only thing that stopped Yamamoto was the rain, forcing him to make an early exit after a one-hour, 27-minute delay that began immediately after Muncy’s pop-up. But by that point, the sudden showers had already done enough, helping the Dodgers take a lead they wouldn’t relinquish on a routine pop-up the Rockies’ infield lost sight of.
Said Muncy, with a laugh: “Hit it to the right spot, I guess.”
The entry list was announced by the USTA on Tuesday.
Lew Sherr, the USTA’s chief executive, said the tournament was always “confident” of getting the world’s leading players involved.
“Seeing the teams that have already put their names on the entry list makes us all incredibly excited,” he said.
“It shows that the players are behind what we are trying to do, and we know that the fans will love it.”
The plan received strong criticism from some doubles players when it was announced in February.
Italian pair Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, who won last year’s US Open mixed doubles title, are on the entry list, having initially described the decision as a “profound injustice”.
France’s Kristina Mladenovic, winner of multiple Slam doubles titles, said the decision was “terribly shocking”.
It was a successful day all round for Mercedes with 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli finishing third for his first podium in Formula 1.
Antonelli – at 18 years and 294 days old – becomes the third-youngest podium finisher of all time behind Verstappen and Lance Stroll.
Starting fourth, he overtook championship leader Piastri at the start and dealt with pressure from the Australian in the closing stages of the race.
“It was so stressful but super happy,” Antonelli said. “The last stint I pushed a bit too hard behind Max and I killed a bit of the front left and I struggled a bit at the end, but I’m really happy to bring the podium home.”
“This track has been good for us and the car has been incredible all weekend. Hopefully we can carry the same momentum into the next few races.”
Russell said Mercedes performed so strongly at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve because a “smooth” track and “low-speed” corners suited the characteristics of the car.
Next on the calendar is Austria from 27-29 June and the Red Bull Ring will be a very different challenge to Montreal.
“It’s going to be on old tarmac, more high-speed corners and it’s going to be hot as well,” Russell said.
“We’ve got three things working against us. I’m not going to sit here and say Mercedes is back because we were the quickest team here last year but we didn’t win the championship. We know where we need to improve.”
BALTIMORE — Gary Sánchez hit a seventh-inning grand slam, Ramón Urías and Jordan Westburg also homered, and the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep with a 11-2 victory Sunday over the Angels.
Cade Povich earned his first victory since April 24 as Baltimore secured its third sweep of the season, all in its last five series. The Orioles (30-40) are within 10 games of .500 for the first time since they were 15-25.
Baltimore took a 3-2 lead against left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-6) on Ramón Laureano’s RBI single in the fourth, and then chased Kikuchi in the sixth. Sánchez hit a two-out single and then came around when Kikuchi flung Cedric Mullins’ bunt single down the right-field line. Coby Mayo followed with an RBI double.
Sánchez broke the game open with his sixth career grand slam and first since Aug. 15, 2023. The catcher ripped Connor Brogdon’s two-out fastball to left-center for Baltimore’s third grand slam of the season and first since May 14.
Povich (2-5) came out of the bullpen for the first time in 29 career outings. He threw 3⅔ shutout innings after replacing opener Scott Blewett.
Schanuel hit a solo homer in the first for the Angels, and Urías responded with a two-run shot later in the inning. Westburg hit a two-run homer in the eighth.
Kikuchi allowed a season-high five runs — three earned — and struck out 10 in 5⅔ innings.
Key moment: Orioles reliever Seranthony Domínguez entered with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh and struck out Jo Adell and pinch hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. to preserve a 5-2 lead.
Key stat: Baltimore improved to 20-6 against the Angels since 2022, including 5-1 this season.
Up next: Angels RHP José Soriano (4-5, 3.86 ERA) starts the opener of a four-game series Monday at the New York Yankees. Baltimore has not announced its pitching plans for a four-game series at Tampa Bay starting Monday.
The track characteristics have the opposite effect on championship leaders McLaren, whose car is the best in the field at managing tyre temperatures.
As a consequence, McLaren have been struggling to make it operate at its best in Montreal.
Championship leader Oscar Piastri is third on the grid behind Russell and Verstappen but his team-mate and title rival Lando Norris could manage only seventh, admitting that he had made two mistakes in the final session of qualifying.
Norris said: “I think we can go forwards anyway, but not a lot. You know, it’s not like we’re easy one-two, like we have been on other tracks.
“It’s just very low grip, first of all is one of the bigger things. And therefore the car balance just never comes together as much as what it does in other tracks.
“Probably just low grip and some of the kerb-riding and bumps, which just hurts us, it seems, more than some others.”
Norris was using a revised front suspension layout that was designed to increase the feel from the front axle of the car, the lack of which the Briton believes is important in the flip in form between himself and Piastri between last year and this.
Norris said it was “tough to say” whether this had improved the feeling coming from the car.
“This track, everything just feels different,” he said. “So I think it’s something we’ll have to wait and see on the next few races through Austria and Silverstone and so forth to understand and maybe back-to-back tests between them both.
“It’s nothing that I’ve felt just yet. But it’s more that when you go to a new track, it’s hard to remember everything perfectly relative to other tracks. So we just need a bit more time to understand if it’s any better or not.”
Piastri stuck with the old layout, saying: “It’s not an upgrade. It’s a different part. It changes some things, some things are better, some things are worse. I have been happy with how the car has been this year.”
Team principal Andrea Stella said: “From Lando’s point of view, there were no downsides. If anything, despite the result that we had in Q3 with Lando, pretty much right away, Lando has actually been competitive, especially compared to Oscar throughout the weekend.
“So we think that the experimentation of the front suspension is a successful one, and it’s a preference, it’s a set-up option in a way, that might be even different across drivers depending on their requirements from a driving point of view.”
The grid gives the Australian a good chance to extend his championship lead over Norris, who had a tricky session.
He missed the final chicane on his first lap of the top 10 shootout and had to be reminded not to push too much in the braking zones.
His second attempt was slower than Alonso’s first and Norris failed to improve on his final run, and was bumped further down by Russell, Antonelli and Hamilton.
Norris said: “Just a couple of big mistakes. One, hitting the wall on the last lap in the exit of (Turn) Seven and first lap, I think, last corner. So, yeah, just two mistakes that cost me, I guess.
“We’ve clearly not been as quick as normal. I think that’s just because of the layout of the track. I think the cars have been performing relatively well and I was happy through all of qualifying. Maybe not the car to take pole today, but good enough to be up there and fighting for top three.”
Alonso’s sixth place was Aston Martin’s best grid position of the season and confirms the progress the team have made since introducing an upgrade at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
“We maximised for sure the potential of the car,” Alonso said. “I feel happier with the car since Imola, since the upgrade.
“At the beginning of the year, it was a challenge to understand what the car needed and what kind of direction in the set-up I needed to go, but since Imola I am more comfortable and I can be more precise on the feedback and make the changes that I know will make the car faster and sometimes you succeed on that.
“Last four races, four Q3 (places). It makes the whole team a little more relaxed.”
Rounding out the top 10 behind Leclerc were Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar and Williams’ Alex Albon.
But Hadjar faces an investigation for impeding Williams’ Carlos Sainz at the end of the first session, preventing the Spaniard from progressing.
Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda, who qualified 11th, will start at the back because of a 10-place grid penalty for overtaking Piastri’s damaged McLaren after a red flag during final practice.
Stewards rejected Tsunoda’s explanations for his actions, saying Piastri was not going slow enough to excuse the breaking of a safety rule.
Warwick won the Le Mans 24 Hours, is a former president of the British Racing Drivers’ Club and is one of the most senior driver stewards in F1.
An ex-F1 driver is always one of the four stewards officiating at every grand prix.
Last week Warwick was quoted as saying that a penalty given to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix after the Dutchman apparently deliberately collided with Mercedes’ George Russell was “right”.
On a gambling website, Warwick said: “Should he have done what he did, in Turn Five with George Russell? Absolutely not. Did he get a penalty for that? Yes.
“It seems to me that, although he dove in, he then did turn away from George, but momentum pushed him against George. It is absolutely wrong and the FIA was right to give him a penalty.”
Warwick is the second driver steward to be punished by the FIA for commenting on races in the past six months.
In January Johnny Herbert was dropped by the FIA, which said his “duties as an FIA steward and that of a media pundit were incompatible”.
The FIA’s decision to suspend Warwick came a day after controversial statute changes were passed by the organisation’s general assembly.
The changes are said by critics to “risk further contributing to the erosion of the FIA’s reputation for competent and transparent governance” under president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Ben Sulayem’s time in office since 2021 has been marked by a series of controversies, the majority of which have been focused on the erosion of accountability and good governance and the introduction of measures that enhance his power and reduce oversight.
When there are questions about how stewards arrived at decisions during a grand prix, the FIA refuses to comment on the basis that stewards are “independent from the FIA”.
The competition featured a host of well-known athletes, including British Olympic sprinters Daryll Neita and Matthew Hudson-Smith, and 1500m world champion Josh Kerr.
Male and female competitors are subdivided into six categories – each containing eight athletes – such as Short Sprints, with the eight featuring in that group competing in the 100m and 200m each weekend.
It offered significant financial incentives, with up to $100,000 (£73,600) on offer for the winners of race categories, as well as salaries for contracted athletes.
GST has suffered controversies in its maiden year. American three-time Olympic champion Gabby Thomas was allegedly abused during the meet in Philadelphia, where the programme was cut from three days to two.
And Johnson himself admitted he would “love to see more spectators” after the opening event in Kingston was poorly attended in April.
British middle-distance runner Elliot Giles took part in the Philadelphia leg of the competition and told BBC Sport it was a “phenomenal” event.
“The actual experience, the set-up, the hype, the marketing, was brilliant,” Giles said.
“I’d love to see it again. Competition is what we need in our sport.
“It’s the same as what’s happening in boxing now. You get other people involved, new promoters, new people, venture capitalists putting into it, and the sport explodes and then performances come and everything else follows.”
American sprinters Kenny Bednarek and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden have been named the GST Racers of the Year having won their respective Slam Championship at all three events.
AN iconic Grand Designs house dubbed “perfect” by fans has hit the market for £1.5million after 20 years of “painstaking” renovation.
Green Dragon Barn, in South Hams, Devon, was forged from three connected barns by couple Sue Charman and Martin Whitlock.
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Kevin McCloud originally visited the home in 2001Credit: Channel 4
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The Grand Designs home was dubbed “perfect”by fansCredit: Stags
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After two decades the renovation is completeCredit: Stags
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The property is listed on the market for £1.5millionCredit: Stags
The pair took on the mammoth renovation task in 2001, when the property also featured on Kevin McCloud’s show.
After 20 years the eco-project has been completed, but is now listed for sale.
The decision came after Sue sadly died in 2023, and Martin chose to embark on a new chapter elsewhere.
When Grand Designs host Kevin re-visited the five-bedroom home, after last seeing it in 2001, he said: “This is a home lovingly, painstakingly, time-consumingly transformed.
“Resplendent with 20 years of devoted care.”
Martin explained: “The revisit in 2021 was a delight – we were completely ready and the house was looking at its best.
“A complete absence of drama! Of course things were very different back in 2000. We were racing against the clock and the weather, and the programme makers made the most of that.”
The homeowner told how they chose the house in 2000 because they wanted to near the sea, and Totnes.
“The barn was a complete wreck – actually three barns built together over three centuries, and a bigger project than we were planning, but it allowed us to really go to town and create some stunning rooms,” he added.
The couple enlisted the help of architect Adrian Slocombe, of Earthway Design, to navigate how to build on the sloping landscape.
Despite dedicating two decades to the renovation, Martin said the couple relished in the adventure.
“Although it took 20 years, it wasn’t 20 years of work on the house,” he said.
“We moved into two rooms in 2001 and gradually expanded out from there as we found time to do the work in our busy lives.
“So every so often there would be new rooms or features to enjoy. A real adventure.”
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Natural light floods into the spacious kitchenCredit: Stags
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A vaulted room under the thatch roofCredit: Stags
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A full height entrance atriumCredit: Stags
The property boasts a large kitchen area which connects to an incredible 30-foot reception – kitted out with an oak floor and wood burning stove.
Potential buyers will also be able to enjoy an atrium and grand hall with dramatic pillar features.
As well as a utility room, there’s a stone larder and box room for more storage.
Upstairs, there’s four spacious bedrooms, two of which offer en-suit shower rooms, as well as a shared family bathroom.
And, one of Martin’s favourite areas is a huge vaulted room that lies beneath the thatch roof.
While creating the stunning renovation, the couple wanted to focus on keeping the project environmentally friendly.
Martin said: “Sue was passionate about environmental issues and we were determined to make the house as natural and sustainable as possible.
“It was a matter of principle but also very much in the spirit of the building.
“So the house is eco-conscious in its use of traditional, natural materials such as lime, stone, cob, slate and thatch, but is also highly insulated, has modern double glazing, a reed bed, a heat recovery system and a wood pellet boiler.”
Outside, the property boasts a private driveway which leads to a large parking and turning area in front of the house and garage.
Green Dragon Barn is now listed for sale by Stags at a guide price of £1,500,000.
Grand Designs’ most ‘bizarre’ house ever leaves fans raging
GRAND Designs’ most ‘bizarre’ house ever has left fans raging – as a pensioner builds a £600k replica of her own house.
In the latest episode of the property show 82-year-old Kathryn decided to build a 21st-century mirror image of her Edwardian home with a budget of £607,000 but she soon run into trouble.
The episode centred around Kathryn, who decided to move out of her home in North London following the death of her late husband.
Speaking to host Kevin McCloud, she said that she could no longer look after her home and that she couldn’t cope due to the stairs.
With the help of her son Gordon, Kathryn explained that she wanted to build a mirror image of her house right next door.
Fans of the show couldn’t understand the widow’s decision and slammed her decision as ridiculous.
“That was one ridiculous, overpriced, unnecessary, rip off builds I’ve seen in the history of this show.
“There’s skullduggery at play here, isn’t there Gordon?!” said one viewer.
Another added: “Omg 900k, would love to know the value now?
“Surely they could have updated the original, made the side a plot of land to sell to help with the costs #GrandDesigns.”
A third stated: “Nah that exterior is awful good lord. 900k??? Could have just fired a stair lift in her old place.”
While another fan added: “Oh dear, overpriced disaster imo. Should have just moved. All that money and already owned the land!”
During the show it was revealed that Kathryn had gone over budget by 100k due to a series of misfortunes out of her control.
Presenter Kevin described it as “dire” financially but worse was still to come.
As she was given a £19,000 bill for road cables to connect the house to electricity, and a dumbfounded Kevin was astonished.
The vast increase in costs caused fans to comment further as they couldn’t believe how much she had spent.
“Has she not heard of a stannah stair lift, what a waste of money” exclaimed a viewer.
“900k! And couldn’t even put a stairlift in! What a waste, should have saved the stress and bought a adapted bungalow.
“And it looks like a 1950s community centre” slated another.
One fan went as far as saying: “£900k for a three bed semi? Someone’s taking the p**s.”
The listing reads: “Green Dragon Barn enjoys a peaceful setting near the popular village of Blackawton, which offers a strong community spirit, a highly regarded primary school, a parish church, and a traditional village pub.
“The vibrant market town of Kingsbridge lies approximately 7 miles to the west and provides a wide range of shops, amenities, and a well-respected secondary school, serving nearby coastal villages such as Salcombe and Thurlestone.
“Totnes, around 7 miles to the north, offers an eclectic mix of independent shops, cafes, and galleries, along with a mainline railway station providing direct services to London in around three hours.
“To the south, the historic town of Dartmouth sits at the mouth of the beautiful River Dart and is renowned for its maritime heritage, excellent sailing facilities, and the prestigious Britannia Royal Naval College, also approximately 7 miles away.”
However, Martin said he “wouldn’t blame” new owners if they want to change the style to suit their personal preferences.
He also highlighted the potential their 1.3 acre garden and orchard have to offer.
Looking forward, Martin said: “I can’t imagine living in any house that I didn’t want to make changes to, so I’m open to a new project if I can find one.
“But whatever happens it will be a lot smaller – something on the scale of Green Dragon Barn is really a once-in-a-lifetime project.”
Elinor and Born Barikor, from Richmond in south west London, have created the “healthy house” for their three children.
The couple’s two sons, Avery and Pascal, both have potentially life-threatening dairy, wheat, egg, gluten, soya, oat, pulses, fruit, nut, dust, pollen and animal fur allergies.
Elinor and Born bought their property in 2018 with the hopes of forging a “safe haven” for the boys.
UCLA’s Ian May came out of the bullpen and induced Kien Vu to ground into a double play in the fourth to cut short a potential big inning and the Bruins never looked back during an 11-5 victory over Arizona State at the Los Angeles Regional.
The top-seeded Bruins (43-16) advance to the regional final at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
May entered the game in the fourth inning and protected UCLA’s lead, giving up three runs in five innings.
“His line doesn’t completely tell you the story with his two earned runs at the end of the game, but I don’t think we’d be where we were tonight without Ian,” UCLA coach John Savage said.
May said he was pleased with the result.
“It felt pretty good tonight, just happy to get the team a win,” he said.
AJ Salgado scored the opening run for UCLA, followed by Payton Brennan to make it 2-0. Cleanup hitter Roman Martin then broke the game open with a grand slam in the second, driving in Mulivai Levu, Roch Cholowsky, and Dean West to extend UCLA’s commanding lead to 7-0.
Arizona State scored a run in the bottom of the second and again in the fourth to cut into the deficit, but UCLA’s offense kept the pressure on. The Sun Devils added two more runs in the ninth but could not close the gap.
The Bruins will face the winner of the Arizona State-UC Irvine game at 7 p.m. Sunday for a spot in the super regionals.
