Federer leaves yet another rival chasing shadows
Over the past week none of Roger Federer’s opponents needed to play on a court with a retractable roof as Wimbledon has been roasting in 30 degrees Celsius temperatures.
Process and common sense pay dividends for Belgium
It was a two-year process for Roberto Martinez to harness the individual talents of Belgium’s golden generation and bring them to the brink of the World Cup final, he said on Monday.
Nishikori outlasts Gulbis to reach first quarter-final
Kei Nishikori overcame elbow trouble in the opening set to win a marathon match 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(10) 6-1 against a limping Ernests Gulbis and reach his first Wimbledon quarter-final at the tenth attempt on Monday.
Kramaric wants to talk about Croatia’s World Cup for years
Croatia forward Andrej Kramaric hopes he will be able to talk about their World Cup campaign for years to come, he said on Monday as his side prepared for their semi-final against England.
Hamstring injury ends Olympian De Grasse’s season
Canadian triple Olympic medalist Andre De Grasse’s season has been cut short for a second consecutive year by a hamstring injury, the sprinter’s manager said on Monday.
Isner reaches first Wimbledon quarter-final
Experienced American John Isner ended the run of Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the quarter-finals of Wimbledon for the first time at the 10th attempt on Monday.
Code violation sparks Ostapenko to victory
Twelfth seed Jelena Ostapenko recovered from 5-2 down in the first set to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday, channelling her anger from a disputed code violation to crush Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6(4) 6-0.
France ready for Belgium’s tactical surprises, says coach
France coach Didier Deschamps is confident he has prepared his players for any tactical surprises his opposite number Roberto Martinez might spring when they face Belgium in the World Cup semi-finals in St Petersburg on Tuesday.
Finally, England and Croatia have chance to banish semi blues
Two nations who have been waiting years to put right the bitter memories of World Cup semi-final defeats will face each other on Wednesday in Moscow with the chance to finally go one step further.
‘We haven’t succeeded yet’ insists England’s Dier
There may be an air of euphoria back home but England midfielder Eric Dier is adamant that for all the progress, success has yet to be achieved for the Three Lions at the World Cup in Russia.
