Keys falls to Russian qualifier Rodina
Madison Keys became the latest title-contender to fall at Wimbledon when the American 10th seed lost 7-5 5-7 6-4 to Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina in the third round on Friday.
Highlights of Wimbledon day five
Top seed and defending champion Roger Federer continued his serene run at Wimbledon as he strolled into the last 16 with 6-3 7-5 6-2 win over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff on Friday.
Cavani out, Stuani in for Uruguay against France
Injured Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani failed to make the lineup for Friday’s World Cup quarter-final against France, with Cristhian Stuani replacing him up front alongside Luis Suarez.
Russia coach not getting carried away despite calls of support from Putin
Russia face Croatia in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final with the hosts buoyed by support from President Vladimir Putin, coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Friday.
Sweden are easy to analyze, difficult to beat: coach Andersson
Sweden coach Janne Andersson has full confidence in his team’s straightforward but effective tactics as he prepares his side for their World Cup quarter-final clash with England on Saturday.
Putin says World Cup has broken stereotypes about Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his country’s hosting of the soccer World Cup had helped debunk stereotypes about it.
Sweden not bothered by misfiring forwards, says pundit Djordjic
The two Sweden forwards likely to start in Saturday’s quarter-final against England may have only one World Cup goal between them so far, but Swedish pundit Bojan Djordjic says that won’t bother Janne Andersson’s men in the slightest.
Germany should have considered a World Cup without Ozil: Bierhoff
Germany should have considered leaving midfielder Mesut Ozil out of the World Cup squad following the furor caused by the player’s photo with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff has said.
Sweden’s Granqvist ready to show England what they missed
Andreas Granqvist did not set the world alight during his two seasons with the then Premier League side Wigan Athletic, but Sweden’s defensive linchpin is ready to show how far he has come when his side take on England in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Major League Baseball roundup: Nats escape 9-0 hole, beat Marlins
Trea Turner hit two homers, including a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth, and drove in a career-high eight runs as the Washington Nationals rebounded from a nine-run, fourth-inning deficit to stun the visiting Miami Marlins 14-12 Thursday.
