Froome and company grind through the cobbles
ROUBAIX, France, (Reuters) – – It was not the expected major shakedown, but the riders’ faces told a story of suffering as most of the main Tour de France favorites stayed in contention after a much-feared stage nine on Sunday.
Djokovic beats Anderson to win fourth Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic claimed a fourth Wimbledon title in ruthless fashion as he beat giant South African Kevin Anderson 6-2 6-2 7-6(3) on a sweltering Centre Court on Sunday.
Factbox: Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic
Factbox on Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, who beat South Africa’s Kevin Anderson 6-2 6-2 7-6(3) in the Wimbledon men’s singles final on Sunday:
List of Wimbledon men’s singles champions
2018 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 6-2 6-2 7-6(3)
VAR used for first time in World Cup final
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used for the first time in a World Cup final to award France a 38th-minute penalty which Antoine Griezmann scored to give them a 2-1 lead over Croatia on Sunday.
Hollywood star Will Smith brings down curtain on Russia World Cup
Hollywood actor and singer Will Smith performed the soccer World Cup’s official song “Live It Up” in the tournament’s closing ceremony in Moscow on Sunday.
Paris fanzone fills with 90,000 willing ‘Les Bleus’ to World Cup victory
Crowds of cheering French soccer fans gathered in Paris on Sunday, draped in red, white and blue and singing the Marseillaise, as excitement grew head of the France-Croatia showdown at the World Cup final in Moscow.
Highlights of Wimbledon day 13
Highlights from day 13 of the Wimbledon championships on Sunday (times GMT):
Degenkolb wins Tour de France ninth stage, Van Avermaet leads
German John Degenkolb won the ninth stage of the Tour de France, a 156.5-km ride from Arras on Sunday.
Belgium squad handed hero’s welcome on World Cup return
Belgium’s soccer team received a hero’s welcome in Brussels on Sunday, after achieving their best-ever World Cup result in Russia.
