Top-ranked Barty ousted at Wimbledon
American Alison Riske upset World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in a fourth-round match at Wimbledon on Monday, while another American, Coco Gauff, saw her dream run end.
Boxing fan Svitolina hoping to go the distance
Ukraine’s eighth seed Elina Svitolina reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time on Monday and hopes her boxing workouts can help her go the distance.
Alaphilippe takes Tour stage three and yellow jersey
France’s Julian Alaphilippe lived up to the hype as he snatched the Tour de France overall leader’s yellow jersey by winning the third stage on Monday.
First crack in Ineos armor as Thomas loses time
Defending champion Geraint Thomas lost five seconds to Ineos team mate Egan Bernal in the Tour de France’s third-stage finish on Monday as early questions were raised over the British team’s leadership.
Same outcome but plenty of twists in defining women’s World Cup
Although it ended in a familiar outcome with the United States retaining the trophy, the women’s World Cup broke new ground in a tournament full of drama.
Pliskova falls to Muchova in marathon match
Unseeded Karolina Muchova outlasted third seed and fellow Czech Karolina Pliskova to reach the last eight of Wimbledon in the longest women’s match at the championships so far this year.
Nadal bursts Sousa’s bubble to reach quarters
Rafael Nadal had plenty to grumble about during the first week of Wimbledon.
Serena wants Murena mixed doubles team name
Serena Williams is enthusiastic about her high-profile mixed doubles partnership with Andy Murray but she is not so sure about their name.
Reports: Thunder ship Grant to Nuggets, Westbrook talks ongoing
Russell Westbrook’s 11-year run in Oklahoma City could be coming to a close as the Thunder shift into rebuilding mode.
Halep ends wayward Gauff’s Wimbledon dream
Coco Gauff’s dream Wimbledon run came to an abrupt end on Monday when the consistency of seventh seed and former world number one Simona Halep proved a step too far for the 15-year-old American, who went down 6-3 6-3 in only 75 minutes.
