Wawrinka hopes to 'not get killed' by Djokovic at Wimbledon
LONDON: Stan Wawrinka set up a Wimbledon third-round clash with seven-time champion Novak Djokovic on Thursday (Jul 6), hoping to "not get killed" by a rival he first faced 17 years ago.
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Berrettini fells Sonego in lengthy Italian job
LONDON : Former Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini recovered from a slow start to his rain-affected tournament opener against fellow Italian Lorenzo Sonego to complete a 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(7) 6-3 victory on Thursday.
Wawrinka rolls back years to set up Djokovic clash
LONDON : Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years as the 38-year-old Swiss proved the old adage that class is permanent and form temporary by knocking out seeded Argentine Tomas Etcheverry on Thursday to reach the third round at Wimbledon.
PSG Get Their Man At Last As Milan Skriniar Signs On Free Transfer
Slovakia captain Milan Skriniar became Paris Saint Germain's first signing of the summer on Thursday, joining on a free transfer a year after the French champions declined to pay Inter Milan 70 million euros ($76 million). The 28-year-old defender joins a day after former Spain and Barcelona boss Luis Enrique was unveiled as the club's new coach. He is the latest manager to be handed the task of delivering the Champions League trophy that has eluded the Qatari owners since they bought the club in 2011.
Clash of tech titans: Will Meta's answer to Twitter dethrone Elon Musk's venture?
We ask about Mark Zuckerberg's Wednesday launch of Threads, a microblogging site to rival Twitter and about the delayed rollout in Europe, where the courts on Tuesday struck a blow to parent company Meta's monetization of users' personal data. Can it be a global conversation if there are different rules in different regions? What sets Threads apart from other attempts to dethrone Twitter?
Battling Svitolina knocks out Mertens
LONDON : Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Elina Svitolina continued her fine run in Grand Slams following her maternity break as the Ukrainian wildcard downed 28th seed Elise Mertens 6-1 1-6 6-1 on Thursday to move into the third round.
Watch: Argentina's World Cup Winning Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez Recreates Infamous Gesture On Trip To India
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez impressed everyone with his impressive performance in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final against France and his double penalty saves ensured a fairytale ending to his team's run in the competition. Argentina claimed their third World Cup title and Martinez was awarded the Golden Glove award for being the best goalkeeper. However, controversy ensued when his celebration with the trophy went viral and was criticised by many ex-footballers as well as critics who called it ‘crude' and ‘vulgar'. Martinez was recently in Kolkata for an event and in a video on social media, he can be seen jokingly recreating the infamous moment on stage.
EA FC 24 - Man City star to replace Kylian Mbappe as cover star according to recent 'leak'
Manchester City star Erling Haaland will be the cover star for EA Sports' new football game, EA FC 24, if a recent leak is to be believed.