Tennis: Teenager Gauff set for ‘dream’ debut against idol Venus
Of all the matches spread across the All England Club when Wimbledon begins on Monday none is more intriguing than the one scheduled for late afternoon on Court One between five-times champion Venus Williams and Cori Gauff.
Focused Kerber not fazed by tough Wimbledon draw
Defending champion Angelique Kerber said she was in good spirits ahead of her Wimbledon title defense and was not thinking too far ahead despite being placed in arguably the tougher half of the draw.
Report: Vlad Jr., Bell, Santana tabbed for HR Derby
The Home Run Derby brackets will be announced on Wednesday night, but it appears five of the eight contestants have been confirmed.
Motorcycling: Vinales wins at Assen, Marquez stretches MotoGP lead
Spaniard Maverick Vinales won the Dutch TT at Assen on Sunday for Yamaha’s first win of the year while Honda’s world champion Marc Marquez settled for second to extend his MotoGP lead to 44 points.
Soccer: Switzerland forward Ismaili missing in swimming accident in Italy
Switzerland forward Florijana Ismaili has been declared missing after a swimming accident on Lake Como in Italy, her club said on Sunday.
Wimbledon is Federer’s best chance to win 21st slam: Wilander
Wimbledon is Roger Federer’s best chance to win another Grand Slam but, at 37, the Swiss maestro is no longer an outright favorite to prevail in multiple five-set contests over two weeks, seven-times Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander said.
Points proven, World Cup heads into grand finale
Television audience records have been smashed, global media coverage has been unprecedented and the quality of football has won over many skeptics — now the women’s World Cup heads into its final week, the business end of the tournament.
Monday’s order of play at Wimbledon
Order of play on the main show courts on the first day of the Wimbledon championships on Monday (play starts at 1200 GMT unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding, all matches first round unless stated):
Mick Schumacher to drive father’s title-winning Ferrari at German race
Mick Schumacher will drive his father Michael’s 2004 Ferrari Formula One car in a demonstration run at the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim next month.
Report: Vucevic to stay with Magic for $100 million
All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic plans to agree to stay with the Orlando Magic on a four-year, $100 million deal after free agency opens Sunday evening, The Athletic reported late Saturday.
