Cycling: Forget his age, Bernal is ready, says Brailsford
Colombia’s latest Tour de France contender Egan Bernal looks so young, one reporter asked him if he knew who Belgian great Eddie Merckx was on the eve of the Tour de France on Friday.
Motor racing: Electric Volkswagen takes record from F1 car at Goodwood
An electric Volkswagen has smashed a hillclimb record set by a McLaren Formula One car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 20 years ago.
Serena and Murray’s Wimbledon mixed doubles match ‘canceled’
Serena Williams and Andy Murray’s mixed doubles match at Wimbledon was canceled on Friday evening by organizers, who did not say if the first-round clash had been rearranged, or if the celebrity pair had scratched from the tournament.
Midfielder Lavelle says she’ll play in Women’s World Cup final
Midfielder Rose Lavelle pronounced herself ready to go on Friday, two days before the United States will take on the Netherlands in the final of the Women’s World Cup at Lyon, France.
Cycling: Nibali unsure on Tour de France tactics, Sagan targets green again
Italian Vincenzo Nibali is the most successful Grand Tour rider who will start this year’s Tour de France on Saturday but admits he might go for stage wins rather than chase overall victory.
Highlights: Wimbledon day five
Highlights of the fifth day at Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Friday (times GMT):
Cycling: Thomas relaxed at sharing Tour lead role with Bernal
Welshman Geraint Thomas will find himself in the unusual position of being defending champion but not even the outright leader of his team when the Tour de France starts in Brussels on Saturday.
Infantino rejects criticism over FIFA handling of Afghan abuse scandal
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday strongly rejected criticism of the global ruling body’s handling of the sexual abuse scandal in Afghanistan soccer from the coach of the country’s women’s team.
Chilled Halep catches fire to dispatch Azarenka at Wimbledon
Simona Halep was supposedly having a ‘chill’ year, but for a little over an hour on Wimbledon’s Centre Court the ice-cool Romanian was on fire as she swatted aside Victoria Azarenka 6-3 6-1 on Friday to reach the fourth round.
Kawhi-mania grips Canada with speculation over his next team
Kawhi Leonard, the Toronto Raptors’ two-time NBA finals most valuable player, has captivated Canada for the second time this year as Raptors fans eagerly watch for the basketball superstar’s next move.
