Factbox: Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber
Factbox on Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who beat American Serena Williams in the women’s final of the Wimbledon Championships on Saturday:
Factbox: List of Wimbledon women’s singles champions
2018 Angelique Kerber (Germany) beat Serena Williams (U.S.) 6-3 6-3
Weary Nadal bows out of Wimbledon with pride
Rafael Nadal said he was proud and had nothing to reproach himself for after losing a top-quality Wimbledon semi-final to great rival Novak Djokovic on Saturday.
Cycling: Tour de France braces for bone-shaking cobbles
For some top climbers gunning for Tour de France glory, the race could be over before they even reach their first mountain pass.
Deschamps looks to his own three Cs for World Cup final success
France coach Didier Deschamps has instructed his players in his own version of the three Cs — calm, confidence and concentration — as preparation for Sunday’s World Cup final against Croatia.
In waist-deep mud, soccer played in slow motion at swamp World Cup
As soccer enthusiasts around the globe gear up for the World Cup’s grand finale in Russia, the champions of a far muddier version of the game were crowned at a swamp in northern Finland on Saturday.
Djokovic outlasts Nadal in classic Wimbledon semi-final
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reached his fifth Wimbledon final as he resisted everything great rival Rafael Nadal could throw at him to win 6-4 3-6 7-6(9) 3-6 10-8 in a two-day classic that concluded in nerve-jangling tension on Saturday.
Cycling: Groenewegen crushes his rivals to take second stage win as Martin loses ground
Dylan Groenewegen snatched his second win in a row on the Tour de France when he prevailed in awe-inspiring fashion in a bunch sprint at the end of the eighth stage on Saturday.
Meunier gives Belgium halftime lead in lively encounter
Belgium led England 1-0 after a lively opening 45 minutes in the World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday thanks to a fourth-minute goal from Thomas Meunier.
France ‘in a bubble’ to play the perfect final: Lloris
France have shut out all the euphoria back home over their run to the World Cup final in order to play a perfect match against Croatia on Sunday, France captain Hugo Lloris said.
