Pella puts win over Anderson down to focus and aggression
Argentine Guido Pella pulled off a major upset at Wimbledon on Friday, beating fourth seed and 2018 finalist Kevin Anderson in straight sets to reach the last-16 of a Grand Slam for the first time.
IOC lifts ban on Kuwait ahead of Tokyo 2020 Games
Kuwaiti athletes will compete at next year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics under their country’s flag after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday lifted its suspension of the nations after almost four years.
Lavelle gives physical U.S. team a creative touch
In a team noted for their power, speed and strength along with tactical discipline, midfielder Rose Lavelle provides the United States women’s side with a refreshing touch of creativity.
Saturday’s order of play at Wimbledon
Order of play on the main show courts on the sixth day of the Wimbledon championships on Saturday (play starts at 1200 GMT unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding):
Pliskova uses ‘amazing’ serve to see off tricky Hsieh
Former world number one Karolina Pliskova served superbly to beat Hsieh Su-Wei 6-3 2-6 6-4 on Friday and reach the Wimbledon fourth round for the second time.
FIFA’s Infantino wants to expand women’s World Cup to 32 teams
FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants to expand the women’s World Cup to 32 teams from 24 for the next edition in 2023 along with doubling the prize money to $60 million, he said on Friday.
Wozniacki’s Wimbledon ends in grumbles
At first it had all looked so good for former world number one Caroline Wozniacki at Wimbledon on Friday.
Formula E founder ready to take electric racing to extremes
Formula E founder Alejandro Agag is ready to take electric racing to extremes with the launch on Friday of a rugged SUV prototype that will compete in some of the most remote and ravaged parts of the planet.
Raonic outserves Opelka in battle of the big men
Canadian 15th seed Milos Raonic emerged a relatively easy winner from the battle of the big men on Friday when he outgunned American Reilly Opelka in straight sets to advance to the fourth round at Wimbledon.
Milan Olympic bid promoter is convicted of doctoring paperwork
The mayor who successfully championed Milan’s bid to win the 2026 Winter Olympics has been convicted of fiddling paperwork in his previous role as head of the 2015 Milan Expo world fair, a court ruled on Friday.
