Britain’s Clarke ends losing streak, will change nothing for Federer test
After five straight first round defeats Jay Clarke finally tasted victory on Tuesday at Wimbledon of all places, and the lowly ranked Briton’s reward will be the biggest day of his tennis life so far.
Bardsley and Rapinoe missing from World Cup semi-final lineups
England suffered a blow before their women’s World Cup semi-final against holders the United States when goalkeeper Karen Bardsley was ruled out with a reported hamstring injury while the U.S. dropped winger Megan Rapinoe to the bench.
Serena scraps through unexpected dogfight to reach second round
Serena Williams began her first-round clash at Wimbledon in complete comfort, but ended it screaming in delight as she finally suppressed Giulia Gatto-Monticone having been dragged into an unlikely dogfight by the world number 161.
Rapinoe and Bardsley missing from World Cup semi-final line-ups
England suffered a blow before their women’s World Cup semi-final against holders the United States when goalkeeper Karen Bardsley was ruled out with a reported hamstring injury while their opposition dropped winger Megan Rapinoe to the bench.
Nadal beats Sugita to set up Kyrgios clash
Rafael Nadal has had numerous nasty surprises in Wimbledon’s early rounds so when Japan’s Yuichi Sugita won the opening two games of their first-round clash on Tuesday he might have felt a pang of anxiety.
Report: 76ers offer Simmons five-year, $168 million max deal
The Philadelphia 76ers offered a five-year, $168 million maximum contract extension to point guard Ben Simmons, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday.
First-round exits for Sharapova and Muguruza, Kvitova through
Former champions Maria Sharapova and Garbine Muguruza crashed out of Wimbledon in quick succession on Tuesday as big-name casualties continued to pile up, but twice winner Petra Kvitova made sure she did not join them.
American fans feeling the heat ahead of showdown with England
“We’re going to smash it!” declared United States supporter Laurie in sunny Lyon on Tuesday, hours before the world champions face off against England in the semi-final of the women’s World Cup.
Angels, Rangers to play Tuesday; Skaggs autopsy set
The Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers will play as scheduled Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.
Doping: First cases on Russia cheats sent to federations
The first batch of doping cases built on evidence secured from a tainted Russian laboratory have been turned over to international federations (IFs), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday.
