Canada's Diallo out of Wimbledon after five-set loss to Italy's Sonego
Canada's Gabriel Diallo is out of the Wimbledon men's draw after a marathon five-set loss to Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in second-round action Thursday.
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Raptors sign head coach Rajakovic to multi-year extension
The Toronto Raptors have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with head coach Darko Rajakovic, the team announced Thursday.
New York City permit shows schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
Singer Taylor Swift and NFL-player Travis Kelce's wedding is slated to begin at 5 p.m. local time Friday at New York's Madison Square Garden, according to a permit acquired by The Associated Press.
Eala writes history for Philippines in ‘electric’ Wimbledon atmosphere
LONDON: Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to reach the third round of a Grand Slam in the Open era, beating Maya Joint in an “electric” atmosphere at Wimbledon on Thursday.The 21-year-old fought back to defeat Serena Williams’ first-round conqueror Joint 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, roared on by hundreds of Filipino spectators on Court Three.“It’s obviously an amazing thing for me to do that for my country,” she said after booking a last-32 tie with reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek.“I really appreciate that I’m able to share this with the nation, but I think first and foremost it makes me super proud because of the work that I’ve put in.”There was an unmistakably Filipino feel to the small arena on Thursday, and not just provided by her legion of enthusiastic fans waving the Southeast Asian archipelago nation’s flag.Her team and family were wearing t-shirts bearing a picture of the sampaguita, the national flower of the Philippines.“I think the atmosphere today was amazing, it was electric, respectful and all that I could have hoped for,” said Eala, who stayed on court for as long as possible to sign autographs.“Of course I also want to give them time, my time,” Eala told reporters of her fans. “It’s extremely hard to get tickets here at Wimbledon so I’m very happy with the support.”The world’s 12th most populous country has not had many female sports stars to cheer in recent years, with men’s boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and gymnast Carlos Yulo flying the flag on the global stage.Eala was sporting a custom Nike visor bearing a phrase in Tagalog which translates to: “Every dream begins as a seed.
Samaira Dharnidharka to lead UAE in the ACC Women’s U19 Premier Cup 2026 in Malaysia
DUBAI: Pacer Samaira Dharnidharka will lead the 14-member UAE Women’s U19 team in the 13-team ACC Women’s U19 Premier Cup 2026 which begins in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, 11 July. The tournament is the qualifier for the ACC Women’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 which will be played later this year.
Former Spain and Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla retires at 41
MADRID: Former Spain international Santi Cazorla is retiring from soccer at age 41. Cazorla made the announcement with a post on Instagram, ending a successful career of more than two decades. “There are stories that don’t end...they live on forever,” the post said. “Thank you for everything.” Cazorla had been playing with Spanish boyhood club Oviedo since 2023, helping them gain promotion to the first division a season ago.
Klopp poised to replace Nagelsmann as Germany coach: reports
BERLIN: Julian Nagelsmann is reportedly set to be sacked as Germany coach, tabloid Bild reported Thursday, with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp the favorite to take over in the dugout. Nagelsmann, 38, has been under fire since Germany’s last 32 exit from the World Cup after a shock loss to Paraguay. Showing pictures of Nagelsmann at German FA (DFB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Bild reported Thursday the coach had been offered a severance package of seven million euros ($8 million) to leave the position in a three-hour meeting. Last renewed in January 2025, Nagelsmann’s contract is set to run until 2028.
Antonelli is far ahead, says Hamilton of his title chances
SILVERSTONE, England, July 2 : Lewis Hamilton jokingly suggested he might have to sneak into the Mercedes garage and sabotage their cars to have a realistic hope of winning a record eighth Formula One title.