'Spanish bull' Alcaraz is me, Federer, Nadal rolled into one: Djokovic
World number one Alcaraz defeated Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final on Sunday after four hours and 42 minutes of breathless action on Centre Court.
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Alcaraz beats Djokovic to win Wimbledon title
LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, shattering the Serb’s dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown.
Teams ask fans to behave better after pileup in Tour de France - ESPN
SAINT-GERVAIS MONT-BLANC, France — Tour de France overall leader Jonas Vingegaard is calling on fans to behave better at cycling's biggest race after another mass crash marred the 15th stage on Sunday.
Wout Poels wins maiden Grand Tour stage as Jonas Vingegaard fends off Tadej Pogacar to maintain GC lead
Wout Poels (Team Bahrain Victorious) won Stage 15 of the Tour de France with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) crossing the line in tandem as the Dane sustained his 10-second lead in the GC. After a relative general classification stalemate on Stage 14 of the Tour, much was expected on Stage 15’s summit finish up Mount-Blanc, but, as with yesterday, drama, in the form of a crash, came early. Ad A fan appeared to clip Sepp Kuss with 128km to go.
Tour de France: Wout Poels wins stage 15 as Jonas Vingegaard retains overall lead
Wout Poels celebrated his first career grand tour stage win as the slopes of Mont Blanc failed to find any difference between Tour de France leader Jonas Vingegaard and his rival Tadej Pogacar.
Carlos Alcaraz Wins His First Wimbledon Title After Beating Novak Djokovic In 5-Set Thriller
Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, shattering the Serb's dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown. World number one Alcaraz recovered from dropping the first set and saving a set point in the second to win 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after four hours and 42 minutes on Centre Court. It was a second major for the 20-year-old Spaniard following his US Open title last year as he became Wimbledon's third youngest men's champion.
Watch: Carlos Alcaraz Breaks Down On Court After Clinching Maiden Wimbledon Title
Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, shattering the Serb's dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown. World number one Alcaraz recovered from dropping the first set and saving a set point in the second to win 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after four hours and 42 minutes on Centre Court. It was a second major for the 20-year-old Spaniard following his US Open title last year as he became Wimbledon's third youngest men's champion. The result will also spark feverish speculation over the start of a generational shift, with 36-year-old Djokovic carrying the torch of the 'Big Three' now that Roger Federer is retired and Rafael Nadal is sidelined, perhaps permanently.
Dutch take double gold on final day of Paris Test Event
The Netherlands closed out the Paris 2024 Test Event with a pair of gold medals to build momentum less than a month out from the Allianz Sailing World Championships on home waters. Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz set the ball rolling with victory in the 49erFX, with Bart Lambriex and Floris van de Werken clinching their gold in the 49er class straight after. Ad Elsewhere, Gigi Ugolini and Maria Giubilei (ITA) claimed gold in dramatic fashion in the Nacra 17, while Nicolas Goyard gave France a fourth gold later in the day in the iQFOiL men in unusual circumstances.