France do not fear Spain but respect their quality, players say
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Bellingham's brilliance outweighs brief disagreement with Tuchel
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 : There was a brief moment of tension in the aftermath of England's 2-1 World Cup quarter-final win over Norway on Saturday when Jude Bellingham pushed back against criticism from manager Thomas Tuchel.
Zverev says attacking approach can help bridge gap to Sinner and Alcaraz
LONDON, July 12 : Wimbledon runner-up Alexander Zverev will rise to second in the ATP world rankings on Monday and while Centre Court conqueror Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the dominant forces in men's tennis, the German believes his new attacking strategy can help him close the gap.
Zverev hopes he can be more than just ‘the third guy’ in tennis after run to Wimbledon final
LONDON: Alexander Zverev is used to being “the third guy” in tennis. After following up his French Open title with a run to his first Wimbledon final, he’s hoping to be more than that in the future. Despite losing to Jannik Sinner on Center Court on Sunday, the 29-year-old Zverev thinks he is closer than ever to challenging the top-ranked Italian and his main rival Carlos Alcaraz and giving tennis a Big Three again. Sinner and Alcaraz had won the last nine Grand Slam tournaments between them before Zverev won his first major at Roland Garros this year. “There was always this conversation, ‘who will be the third guy?’” Zverev said. “I’ve always been the third guy, but I was just far away from those two.
Messi set for long-awaited first England clash in World Cup semi-final
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 : Lionel Messi has spent over two decades carving a path through international soccer, facing every World Cup-winning nation from Brazil to France, but one notable opponent has always been missing from the list: England.
Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev, defends Wimbledon title - ESPN
LONDON — Jannik Sinner is starting to make a habit of responding to adversity in Paris with titles at Wimbledon.
FIFA's top four teams make World Cup semifinals for first time - ESPN
It's a World Cup semifinal lineup for the ages.
Sinner fends off Zverev in power battle to retain Wimbledon crown
LONDON, July 12 : Italian top seed Jannik Sinner resisted an all-out onslaught by an inspired Alexander Zverev to retain his Wimbledon crown in a thunderous final and claim a fifth Grand Slam title on Sunday.