MLB to honor Yankees’ Sabathia at All-Star Game
Retiring New York Yankees’ pitcher CC Sabathia will be honored on Tuesday at the All-Star Game in Cleveland, the city where his career began in 2001.
Sizzling Lyles becomes fourth fastest man ever at 200m
Noah Lyles became the fourth fastest runner ever at 200 meters when the American roared to victory in a sizzling 19.50 seconds at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Friday.
Auger-Aliassime bows out as Humbert sets up Djokovic tie
Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rapidly-rising star fizzled out at Wimbledon on Friday as the 18-year-old was comprehensively outshone by Frenchman Ugo Humbert in a tussle between the two youngest players left in the men’s draw.
Azarenka criticizes gender ‘inequality’ in tournament schedules
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka said there is “big inequality” in the scheduling of men’s and women’s matches at tournaments, describing this year’s French Open as unacceptable.
Djokovic survives hurricane Hurkacz to reach last 16
When Novak Djokovic stood with hand on hip midway through the second-set tiebreak, glaring down at young Polish upstart Hubert Hurkacz, he could scarcely believe the drama unfolding before his eyes in his third-round Wimbledon showdown on Friday.
Golf: South Africa’s Lombard surges into halfway lead at Irish Open
South Africa’s Zander Lombard carded a solid three-under-par 67 in the Irish Open second round on Friday to take a one-shot lead over England’s Eddie Pepperell.
Serena, Murray’s Wimbledon mixed doubles match rescheduled
Serena Williams and Andy Murray’s mixed doubles first-round match at Wimbledon was canceled on Friday evening by organizers, who rescheduled it to be played on Saturday.
Teenager Gauff digs deep to continue dream run at Wimbledon
Fifteen-year-old Cori Gauff clawed her way back from a set and 5-2 down and saved two match points to beat Slovenia’s Polona Hercog 3-6 7-6(7) 7-5 on Friday and reach the Wimbledon fourth round.
Tennis-Wimbledon day five
Highlights of the fifth day at Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Friday (times GMT):
Teenager Gauff digs deep to reach Wimbledon fourth round
Teenaged prodigy Cori Gauff reached Wimbledon’s fourth round on Friday, clawing her way back from a set and 5-2 down to beat Slovenia’s Polona Hercog 3-6 7-6(7) 7-5.
