Halep beats Serena Williams to win Wimbledon singles title
Simona Halep became the first Romanian to win a Wimbledon singles title after she beat seven-times champion Serena Williams 6-2 6-2 in the final on Saturday.
Bottas pips Hamilton to British GP pole
Valtteri Bottas beat crowd favourite and Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton by a wafer-thin margin on Saturday to deny his Mercedes team mate a fifth successive British Grand Prix pole position.
Factbox: Wimbledon champion Simona Halep
Factbox on Romanian Simona Halep, who beat Serena Williams 6-2 6-2 to win the Wimbledon title on Saturday:
All the work’s done, Federer says ahead of Wimbledon final
As Roger Federer prepares to take on Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s Wimbledon final, he knows there is little he can do now to improve his chances of winning a 21st Grand Slam title — all the work has been done.
Motor racing: Rosberg happy to see Hamilton break all records
Nico Rosberg can see Lewis Hamilton smashing Michael Schumacher’s records to become Formula One’s most successful driver, and the Briton’s former Mercedes team mate says he feels pretty good about it.
Motor racing: Leclerc fastest in final British GP practice
Charles Leclerc led team mate Sebastian Vettel in a Ferrari one-two in final practice for the British Grand Prix on Saturday with Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton third for Mercedes.
MLB roundup: Trout drives in 6 in Angels’ combined no-hitter
In their first home game since teammate Tyler Skaggs’ recent death, Taylor Cole and Felix Pena teamed for the 13th combined no-hitter in major league history as the Los Angeles Angels earned a 13-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners Friday night in Anah…
MLB roundup: Rodriguez, Red Sox shut down Dodgers
Eduardo Rodriguez matched his season high with 10 strikeouts over seven strong innings to lead the Boston Red Sox past the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on Friday night.
NFL notebook: 18-game sked under discussion
While the concept of a future 18-game NFL season is nothing new, with players objecting to the wear and tear of an added two games, the Wall Street Journal reported a potential compromise Friday.
MLB notebook: Scherzer scratched from Sunday’s star
Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer has been scratched from Sunday’s start against the Philadelphia Phillies due to back soreness, manager Davey Martinez told reporters on Friday.
