School girl Gauff turfs idol Venus out of Wimbledon
Cori Gauff served up the perfect excuse for playing hooky from school on Monday as the 15-year-old American student caused one of the biggest shocks in Wimbledon history by jettisoning her idol Venus Williams in the first round.
Despondent Osaka seeks to rediscover her happy place
Naomi Osaka knows the secret to her meteoric rise to the tennis summit was her ability to enjoy herself on court and, by the same token, that her current slump has drained every bit of fun out of her game.
Rangers sign prized free agent Panarin
The New York Rangers signed 27-year-old forward Artemi Panarin on Monday, making a splash on the first day of free agency by taking arguably the most coveted player off the market.
McBean named Canada’s chef de mission for Tokyo Games
Former Olympic rowing champion Marnie McBean has been named Canada’s chef de mission for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, the Canadian Olympic Committee said on Monday.
Ex-Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien arrested on domestic violence charge
Former Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien, who led his team to a 1992 Super Bowl victory and now faces mental health issues he says result from his years on the field, has been charged with domestic violence, police said on Monday.
‘Chilled’ Halep shoots for perspective at Wimbledon
She hasn’t hit the Wimbledon lawns with the same swagger of recent years, but a more chilled Simona Halep still had plenty enough firepower on Monday to sweep past Aliaksandra Sasnovich into the second round 6-4 7-5.
‘Chilled’ Halep shoots for perspective at Wimbledon
She hasn’t hit the Wimbledon lawns with the same swagger of recent years, but a more chilled Simona Halep still had plenty enough firepower on Monday to sweep past Aliaksandra Sasnovich into the second round 6-4 7-5.
Young guns Tsitsipas and Zverev suffer shock exits
Young guns Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev suffered shock first-round defeats at Wimbledon on Monday as the sixth and seventh seeds were bundled out within an hour of each other.
England’s finest, Bronze draws on her French and American influences
She is England’s most influential player at this World Cup, has scored a contender for goal of the tournament and her coach believes she is the best player in the world but Lucy Bronze is far from overwhelmed by the sudden surge of attention.
MLS club Dallas sign Ghana winger Gyasi on loan
Major League Soccer (MLS) side FC Dallas have signed Ghana international winger Edwin Gyasi from CSKA Sofia on loan until the end of the year with an option to make the move permanent, the Bulgarian club said.
