Kerber suffers shock loss to lucky-loser Davis
Defending champion Angelique Kerber was dumped out of Wimbledon on Thursday as she suffered a stunning 2-6 6-2 6-1 second-round defeat by American world number 95 Lauren Davis.
Federer crushes Clarke to reach third round
Roger Federer dashed home hopes of an outlandish upset at Wimbledon by easing into the third round with a 6-1 7-6(3) 6-2 win over Britain’s world number 169 Jay Clarke on Thursday to reach the third round.
Barty, Stephens keep eyes on the ball outside Wimbledon
It is not just the on-court action at the All England Club that is proving to be a big draw for the players competing at Wimbledon this fortnight.
Stephens, Johnson win on American Independence Day
Sloane Stephens and Steve Johnson got American Independence Day underway by booking their places in the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday.
Cycling: Bardet ready to ride wave of French expectation
So great are expectations placed on French riders every time the Tour de France comes around they could be excused for feeling as though they are pedaling up an Alpine road carrying pannier bags full of lead.
Cycling: Australian Ewan eyes dream Tour debut with Brussels win
Australian speedster Caleb Ewan is aiming to start his Tour de France career with a bang and sprint to victory in Saturday’s opening stage which starts and finishes in Brussels.
No pain, no gain for Kvitova as she reaches round three
Petra Kvitova’s decision to give her shoes an almighty whack with her racket turned out to be a masterstroke as the Czech’s legs finally started to move more freely, and she eked out a 7-5 6-2 win over Kristina Mladenovic at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Dutch upstarts bid to shock mighty U.S. in World Cup final
The Netherlands will bid to begin a new era in women’s soccer in Sunday’s World Cup final when they try to stop the all-conquering United States team from claiming a record fourth crown.
Barty cheered on by Aussie fans on distant Court Two
Top seed Ash Barty hurried into the Wimbledon third round on Thursday, dispatching Alison van Uytvanck 6-1 6-3 in 54 minutes on the All England Club’s distant showcourt Two.
Cycling: Colombian Bernal takes Tour spotlight in Froome’s absence
In the absence of injured four-times winner Chris Froome, all eyes will be on his 22-year-old Ineos team mate Egan Bernal to fill the void at the Tour de France.
