Rybakina withdraws from Bad Homburg Open citing hip discomfort
June 19 : Elena Rybakina has suffered another setback in her Wimbledon preparations after withdrawing from the Bad Homburg Open with a hip issue, tournament organisers said on Friday.
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Portugal tuning out 'noise' as Ronaldo criticism mounts at World Cup, says Dias
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, June 19 : The Portugal squad are shutting out criticism of the team and captain Cristiano Ronaldo following an underwhelming draw in their World Cup opener against Democratic Republic of Congo, defender Ruben Dias said on Friday.
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Corentin Moutet fined $40K for cursing in Queen's Club interview - ESPN
French tennis player Corentin Moutet has been fined $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after using profane language in a postmatch interview at Queen's Club this week, the men's tennis tour said Friday.
Fritz gets revenge on Shelton to reach Halle semis
HALLE WESTFALEN, Germany: American Taylor Fritz battled past Ben Shelton in three sets on Friday to reach the semifinals in Halle five days after losing the title match to his countryman in Stuttgart. World number nine Fritz won 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (10/8), 7-6 (7/3) in two hours and 45 minutes in the traditional Wimbledon warm-up ATP event. Shelton, the world number five, beat the 29-year-old Fritz to claim his first career title on grass in the Stuttgart ATP tournament last Sunday. It was a battle between the two American big servers, neither player was broken throughout the match, with each set win coming through tiebreaks. Shelton triumphed in the opening set.
Achraf Hakimi to stand trial in rape case, French court confirms - ESPN
A French appeals court confirmed Friday that Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star player Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case.
London City sign former England goalkeeper Mary Earps
June 19 : London City have signed goalkeeper Mary Earps on a two-year contract starting July 1, the Women’s Super League club said on Friday, as the former England international returns to the competition after two years.
Morocco and PSG player Hakimi to stand trial on rape charge
PARIS, June 19 : Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, who is due to join the Morocco squad against Scotland later on Friday, said he faced trial on a rape charge and welcomed the opportunity to put across his point of view.