Croatia’s side can surpass its stars of ’98, says Lovren
Croatia’s successful run in the 1998 World Cup in France, when they finished third, has been something of a burden for the generations that followed, but the current group in Russia could even surpass them, defender Dejan Lovren said on Thursday.
Factbox: Russia versus Croatia
Hosts Russia play Croatia in a World Cup quarter-final match at the Fisht Stadium on Saturday.
Halep not one to indulge in runaway dreams
With no other top-10 seed left in her half of the draw, Simona Halep could be forgiven for thinking that this might be the year when all roads at Wimbledon lead to the final.
VAR: World Cup lets technology genie out of the bottle
When it finally happened, many may not have realized they had just witnessed a moment of World Cup history.
Konta destroyed by Cibulkova, Edmund flies home flag
Britain’s Johanna Konta joined the exodus of women’s seeds at Wimbledon on Thursday, beaten 6-3 6-4 by feisty Slovakian Dominica Cibulkova, a player with a point to prove.
Dazed champion Muguruza ambushed in Wimbledon second round
LONDON (Reuters) – When Garbine Muguruza clutched her temple with both hands and shook her head repeatedly, she laid bare the throbbing pain racing through her body as her Wimbledon title defense was hijacked by a little-known Belgian on Thursday.
Kyrgios tips De Minaur to give Rafa a scare
LONDON (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios fired a warning to Rafael Nadal after continuing to lead a strong Australian challenge at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Lyles storms to 200m victory as he ties year’s best time
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – American Noah Lyles equaled the year’s best 200 meters time when he stormed home in 19.69 seconds at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Thursday.
Cuban Olympic boxing champ abandons team in Mexico
HAVANA (Reuters) – Olympic boxing two-time gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez abandoned Cuba’s national team during a training camp in Mexico, the Cuban Sports Institute said on Thursday, the second major defection to hit the Communist-run country’s boxing …
Champion Muguruza knocked out in Wimbledon second round
LONDON (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza’s Wimbledon title defense was hijacked by Alison van Uytvanck as the little-known Belgian produced a fearless brand of hard-hitting tennis to topple the champion with a 5-7 6-2 6-1 victory in the second round on Thur…
