Wimbledon day one
LONDON : Highlights of the first day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (times GMT):
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Ukraine war: Advances near Bakhmut, 700,000 Ukrainian children in Russia, Moscow drones rain on Kyiv
After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine's capital, officials said.
Ukrainian commander warns French tanks are inadequate for counteroffensive
Armour too light: a Ukrainian officer believes that the AMX-10 RC tanks delivered to Ukraine by France and currently being used in Kyiv's counter-offensive are unsuitable for frontline attacks.
Rublev leads Russian Wimbledon return with easy win
LONDON : Andrey Rublev became the first Russian through to the second round at Wimbledon as the seventh seed breezed past Australian Max Purcell 6-3 7-5 6-4 on Monday.
Former finalist Matteo Berrettini unseeded and ‘feeling the pressure’ ahead of Wimbledon opener
For a player who not so long ago was consistently making the second week at the Grand Slams, including a stretch of five consecutive major quarterfinal appearances, limiting expectations and venturing into the unknown can feel like alien concepts.
UAE’s Al-Qemzi makes F1H2O podium as Andersson extends championship lead with win in France
MACON: Team Abu Dhabi’s Thani Al-Qemzi produced a battling performance to claim a 44th career podium finish today as Jonas Andersson won the Grand Prix of France to extend his lead in the F1H2O World Championship.
Anthony Joshua plans busy calendar with UK and Saudi Arabia at center stage
Anthony Joshua looks set to have a busy remainder of 2023 as he looks set to appear in a pair of potential fights in the heavyweight division — in the UK and Saudi Arabia. According to Sky Sports, Dillian Whyte has signed a contract to fight Joshua on Aug. 12 in London’s O2 arena.
Gamers8: The Land of Heroes welcomes Fortnite elite to Riyadh for $2m prize pool battle
RIYADH: Gamers8, the biggest esports and gaming festival worldwide, kickstarts the eight-week summer series by welcoming the world’s best Fortnite teams and players to Riyadh this weekend.