Olympic champion Zheng suffers early Wimbledon exit
LONDON :Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen became the second big casualty at Wimbledon on Tuesday as the Chinese fifth seed was beaten 7-5 4-6 6-1 in the first round by Czech Katerina Siniakova.
Bublik falls to Munar in Wimbledon opener
LONDON :Wimbledon dark horse Alexander Bublik's bubble was burst in the opening round of the Grand Slam when the Kazakh was dragged into a battle by Spaniard Jaume Munar and beaten 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2 on a piercingly hot Tuesday.
Sinner cruises as Wimbledon seeds fall, Krejcikova survives
LONDON :World number one Jannik Sinner stayed cool to reach the second round of Wimbledon while several of his fellow seeds including Italian compatriot Lorenzo Musetti and American hope Jessica Pegula crashed and burned on a sizzling Tuesday.
Arsenal sign Spanish keeper Kepa from Chelsea
Arsenal have signed Spaniard Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea, the Premier League side said on Tuesday, with media reporting that the club triggered a five million pounds ($6.86 million) release clause to buy the world's most expensive goalkeeper.
Andreeva youngest woman left in Wimbledon women's draw after nervy start
LONDON :Wimbledon seventh seed Mirra Andreeva booked her place in the second round with a 6-3 6-3 win over Mayar Sherif following a nervy start on Tuesday, with the 18-year-old now the youngest woman standing at this year's tournament.
Musetti becomes latest men's seed to exit Wimbledon
LONDON :Men's seeds continued to perish at Wimbledon on Tuesday with last year's semi-finalist Lorenzo Musetti dumped out in the first round by inspired Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili on Tuesday.
Sinner enjoys 'beautiful' month in wake of crushing French Open final loss
LONDON :Jannik Sinner would have been forgiven for spending the last month licking the open wounds from his French Open final defeat by Carlos Alcaraz, but the Italian said the experience had been beautiful after kicking off his Wimbledon campaign on Tuesday.
Italy's Berlusconi family sells Monza to U.S-based fund Beckett Layne
MILAN :The Berlusconi family has agreed to sell soccer club AC Monza to U.S.-based investment firm Beckett Layne Ventures, it said in a statement on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for one of the big backers of the sport in Italy.