Canada's Andreescu beats top-seeded Kasatkina in quarterfinal at Wimbledon warmup
BAD HOMBURG, Germany — Canada's Bianca Andreescu defeated top-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia 6-4, 6-1 in quarterfinal play Thursday at the Bad Homburg Open.
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Double gold joy for Canadian women, Popovici, Marchand win again
BUDAPEST: Canadian women celebrated double gold at the swimming world championships on Wednesday (Jun 22) with 15-year-old Summer McIntosh claiming the 200m butterfly and Kylie Masse clinching the 50m backstroke.
Wales' murky past dragged up in major Rugby World Cup row as decision due today
The 'Grannygate' scandal that engulfed the game in Wales during the late 1990s has been cited in Spain's last ditch bid to be reinstated in next year's Rugby World Cup, it has emerged.
Teens Popovici and McIntosh steal limelight with golden victories as Dressel quits
BUDAPEST: After Caeleb Dressel, one of the veterans expected to dominate the World Swimming Championships, quit the competition on Wednesday, two teenagers, 17-year-old David Popovici and Summer McIntosh, 15, leapt to the top step of the podium.
Teens Popovici and McIntosh grab world swimming golds as Dressel quits
David Popovici, a 17-year-old, collected his second gold medal of the Swimming World Championships on Wednesday, while 15-year-old Summer McIntosh won her first as US star Caeleb Dressel quit the tournament for "medical reasons".
Romanian 17-year-old David Popovici wins 100m freestyle world title
The 17-year-old Romanian finished with another late surge as he followed up his 200m free victory. Olympic gold medallist rival Caeleb Dressel won his heat but withdrew from the championships before the final for unspecified health reasons after winning his heat.
Dressel pulls out of world championships
BUDAPEST : Seven-times Olympic gold medallist Caeleb Dressel has withdrawn from the rest of the world championships after pulling out of his 100m title defence for medical reasons.
Emma Raducanu unlikely to be given Wimbledon honour as Ash Barty makes request
Emma Raducanu may not be given the honour of opening play on Centre Court at Wimbledon this year after retired defending champion Ash Barty made a request to the All England Club. As part of the tournament's tradition, the reigning men's and women's singles champions open play on the main showcourt on the first two days but the Aussie retired earlier this year so has asked for someone else to take her place.