The future can wait, Wimbledon’s big three refusing to budge
They say it’s high time the new generation start blazing a trail in men’s tennis yet as the All England Club opens its doors for another Wimbledon fortnight Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal retain a vice-like grip on power.
Eight men to watch at Wimbledon
A look at the top men’s contenders at Wimbledon 2019 (prefix denotes seeding):
Eight men to watch at Wimbledon
A look at the top men’s contenders at Wimbledon 2019 (prefix denotes seeding):
Celebrations gone wrong put Dutch star at risk
Netherlands striker Lieke Martens was hurt while celebrating her late winning goal against Japan in the women’s World Cup last 16 putting her at risk of missing the quarter-final against Italy on Saturday.
Tough Wimbledon draw for Nadal as Kyrgios looms in second round
Already riled by Wimbledon’s seedings policy, twice champion Rafael Nadal’s mood would not have improved after falling foul of Friday’s draw which handed him a potential second-round clash with controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios.
With another semi-final reached, England can’t hide their belief
England are heading to Lyon for a women’s World Cup semi-final after their 3-0 win over Norway on Thursday and there is no hiding their conviction that they have a real chance of claiming their first title.
Stars, surprises comprise All-Star starting rosters
The starting lineups for this summer’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game were announced Thursday night, with several surprises getting the nod.
NFL notebook: Lawson to pay for funeral of slain girl
Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson will pay for the funeral of an 11-year-old girl who was killed this week when gunshots hit her home in Anderson, S.C.
MLB roundup: Kimbrel nails save in Cubs debut
Closer Craig Kimbrel shut down the visiting Atlanta Braves in his Cubs debut as Chicago earned a 9-7, come-from-behind win for a split of the four-game series between the division-leading clubs.
Toms, Stricker match record 62 at U.S. Senior Open
Defending champion David Toms and Steve Stricker each tied a tournament record with rounds of 8-under-par 62 on Thursday to share a two-stroke lead after one round of the U.S. Senior Open Championship at the Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame in Indiana….
