Gauff eclipses Venus to steal day one limelight
American 15-year-old Cori Gauff stole the show on the opening day of Wimbledon with a debut victory over five-time champion and her inspiration Venus Williams.
Best quotes and facts at Wimbledon
A selection of the some of the best quotes and facts from the opening day at Wimbledon.
Angels pitcher Skaggs dies at age 27
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs has died at the age of 27 while traveling with the team in Texas, the Angels said on Monday.
‘Miss’ missing as Wimbledon shakes up tradition
A familiar sound was absent from Wimbledon’s courts when the tournament started on Monday as umpires were no longer using a woman’s marital status at the end of each game and match.
Duchene signs with Predators on $56 million deal
Center Matt Duchene, one of the top free agents on the market, signed a seven-year, $56 million contract with the Nashville Predators on Monday.
U.S. women’s soccer jersey sets sales record amid World Cup fervor
The U.S. women’s national soccer team added wattage to its World Cup star power on Monday as sports apparel-maker Nike said the team’s home jersey is a record-breaking seller on its retail site.
Galvis slugs two HRs as Blue Jays rout Royals
Freddy Galvis homered twice, Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk each had four RBIs, and left-hander Clayton Richard won for the first time in more than a year as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 11-4 on Monday afternoon.
Old-timers show young guns how it is done at Wimbledon
The older generation gave tennis’s tyros a lesson in staying power on Monday as a string of golden oldies, led by the 40-year-old Ivo Karlovic, stormed into the second round at Wimbledon.
Auger-Aliassime up and running as fellow young guns flop
Those tennis fans who saw Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Vasek Pospisil in an all-Canadian first round clash at Wimbledon on Monday might one day look back on it as an “I was there” moment.
Colombian soccer player threatened after missed Copa penalty
Colombia national soccer team player William Tesillo told local media that he has been threatened via social media after his missed penalty kick in a Copa American shoot-out with Chile last week cost Colombia the chance to remain in the tournament.
