Clarke wins Tour de France stage five, Van Aert retains yellow jersey
WALLERS, France : Australian Simon Clarke won the fifth stage of the Tour de France, a 157-km ride from Lille, as Belgian Wouth van Aert retained the overall lead on Wednesday.
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Elena Rybakina fights back to beat Ajla Tomljanovic and reach Wimbledon semi-final against Simona Halep
Elena Rybakina reached her first Grand Slam semi-final after fighting back to beat Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets at Wimbledon. Tomljanovic took the opening set, but world No. 23 Rybakina won seven games in a row to turn the contest around and come through 4-6 6-2 6-3.
Tour de France: Simon Clarke sprints to Stage 5 win on chaotic day of incident on the cobbles
Simon Clarke (Israel–Premier Tech) sprinted to victory on Stage 5 of the Tour de France on an incident-packed day on the cobbles of Arenberg. Clarke's win doesn't begin to tell the full story of what was a day to shake up the General Classification, and one that represented a nightmare for Team Jumbo-Visma.
Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz Wimbledon 2022 Quarterfinal Live Updates: Fritz Takes First Set 6-3
Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz Wimbledon 2022 quarterfinal live updates:Nadal is back from a medical timeout and the set is on level terms at 4-4. Rafael Nadal had an early break in the second set too and he went up 3-0, but just like the first set, Fritz has fought back to make it 2-3. Earlier,Taylor Fritz shocked everyone by making a grand comeback in the opening set to take it 6-3. Rafael Nadal broke Taylor Fritz in the first game itself and then held his serve to cement his advantage early in the first set.But Fritz broke back in the sixth game to make it 3-3 and won five games in a row to win the set. Second seed Nadal is looking to win his third Wimbledon title this year. He has already won the Australian Open and French Open titles this year and is looking to add the Wimbledon title to his kitty. His last victory at the hallowed turf of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club was in the year 2010. The 36-year-old Spaniard played his last-16 clash at the All England Club on Monday against Botic van de Zandschulp with strapping across his abdomen. Only last month, he won a 14th French Open with his troublesome left foot anaesthetised before undergoing career-saving treatment. The in-form American Taylor Fritz is in the last eight of a Slam for the first time and has yet to drop a set. The 24-year-old defeated Nadal in the Indian Wells Masters final earlier this year when the Spaniard was suffering from a cracked rib.
How to watch England vs Austria - TV details and early team news for Women's Euro 2022 opener
England will be looking to make a winning start to the 2022 Women's European Championship when they face Austria in the tournament opener at Old Trafford this evening, kick-off 8pm.
'Best tennis' Halep to face Rybakina in Wimbledon semi-final
Former champion Simona Halep said she is playing her "best tennis" as she set up a Wimbledon semi-final clash with Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina on Wednesday.
Rachel Brown-Finnis: ‘England truly believe they can win Euro 2022’
Seventeen years ago, goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis stepped out at Ewood Park to represent England against Sweden at Euro 2005.
Lionel Messi told he wouldn't get into Liverpool, Man City or Tottenham teams
Lionel Messi would struggle to find a spot in the starting XI of three top Premier League teams in Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.