Next big thing Opelka blasts past Wawrinka into third round
Reilly Opelka blasted his way into the third round at Wimbledon on Wednesday as the giant 21-year-old American’s serve eventually proved too hot to handle for triple grand slam champion Stan Wawrinka in a high-octane five set duel.
Murray and Serena to face Chilean/German duo
Andy Murray and Serena Williams will launch Wimbledon’s new dream team against Chilean Alex Guarachi and Germany’s Andreas Mies in the first round of the mixed doubles.
Tennis: Anderson, Isner to lead Team World in Laver Cup
World number eight Kevin Anderson will lead John McEnroe’s Team World at the Laver Cup in Geneva in September, with John Isner, Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov also named to take on Team Europe.
Almost 12 million in UK watch England’s women lose to U.S.
Almost 12 million people tuned in to watch England’s 2-1 defeat by the United States in the women’s World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, making it the most watched television program of the year so far in Britain.
Impressive Azarenka powers into third round
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka thrashed Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2 6-0 in the second round to continue her impressive start at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Lionesses need more than another roar to reach next level
There was an upbeat tone to England manager Phil Neville after his team’s semi-final loss to the United States in the women’s World Cup semi-final on Tuesday but when the emotion has faded he will surely scrutinize more closely how his side’s dream end…
Tokyo Olympic stadium 90% finished, to open in December
With the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a little over a year away, the National Stadium, set to be the centerpiece of the Games, is 90% completed and will open its doors for the first time in December.
Network defends Barty snub after ‘sexist’ broadcast claims
Australian broadcaster Seven Network has defended its decision to televise Nick Kyrgios’s first round match rather than world number one Ash Barty’s opener after being hit with claims of “sexism” over its Wimbledon coverage.
Majors reshuffle puts WGC-HSBC Champions in spotlight: Koepka
World number one Brooks Koepka says a reshuffle of the global golf calendar will see more of the top players targeting the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai in October.
Mexico overcome Haiti in extra time to reach Gold Cup final
Mexico moved into the Gold Cup final on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over Haiti but they needed a penalty in extra time to beat the unfancied Caribbean outfit.
