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Chelsea agree deal to sign English winger Gittens from Dortmund

LONDON: Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign English winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday, with the 20-year-old set to sign a seven-year contract in a move reportedly worth 55 million pounds ($75.02 million). The clubs are currently in the United States for the Club World Cup, where they have both reached the quarter-final stage, and the agreement was made at Fort Lauderdale, with contractual details still to be settled.

Cilic sends fourth seed Draper crashing out of Wimbledon

LONDON: Jack Draper admitted he needs to overhaul his grass-court game after the British fourth seed suffered a shock Wimbledon exit as former finalist Marin Cilic rolled back the years to reach the third round. Cilic, the Croatian world number 83, blasted 53 winners in a 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 victory that stunned the partisan British fans on Court One on Thursday. Draper is the new figurehead of British tennis after taking on a role filled for a generation by the now-retired former Wimbledon winner Andy Murray. But the 23-year-old has a poor record at his home Grand Slam. He is yet to make it past the second round in four appearances at the grass-court tournament. “It’s probably one of my toughest losses. Pretty frustrated and upset.

From Grand Slam to grand struggle, Krejcikova lives to fight on

LONDON: Barbora Krejcikova’s Wimbledon defense is still alive — but only just. The Czech squeezed past American Caroline Dolehide 6-4 3-6 6-2 in a second-round tussle that was all grind and no grandeur. There was zero champion’s polish on show as the Czech creaked her way into the third round, surviving a match as scrappy as a Henman Hill picnic after a seagull raid. “A huge relief,” she said afterwards to polite applause from the crowd.

Sources - Guardians' Luis Ortiz under investigation over alleged gambling - ESPN

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz is under investigation by Major League Baseball for breaking the league's rules on sports gambling, sources told ESPN on Thursday, and he has been placed on «non-disciplinary paid leave» through July 17.

From Coffee Cups To The Gold Cup: Diego Luna's Unlikely Path To Soccer Stardom

Editor's note: Diego Luna scored two goals for the U.S. in the Gold Cup semifinals on July 2. This story was originally published on May 22.

Diego Luna shines with two goals as USA advances to Gold Cup final vs. Mexico

Diego Luna scored two goals in the first 15 minutes and the U.S. men’s national team overcame late adversity to beat Guatemala 2-1 and advance to the Gold Cup final.

USA Gets Mexico In The Gold Cup Final Everyone Wanted: 'We Owe Them'

ST. LOUIS — U.S. men’s national team defender Chris Richards didn’t hesitate when asked if he wanted to face Mexico in the Concacaf Gold Cup final.

Best-of-five sets in women's game? Bring it on, says Navarro

LONDON :With temperatures reaching more than 30 degrees Celsius at Wimbledon this week, players could be forgiven for wanting to reduce their time on court, but not American Emma Navarro who wants to see the women's tour play best-of-five set matches.

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Chelsea agree deal to sign English winger Gittens from Dortmund

Cilic sends fourth seed Draper crashing out of Wimbledon

From Grand Slam to grand struggle, Krejcikova lives to fight on

Sources - Guardians' Luis Ortiz under investigation over alleged gambling - ESPN

From Coffee Cups To The Gold Cup: Diego Luna's Unlikely Path To Soccer Stardom

Diego Luna shines with two goals as USA advances to Gold Cup final vs. Mexico

USA Gets Mexico In The Gold Cup Final Everyone Wanted: 'We Owe Them'

Best-of-five sets in women's game? Bring it on, says Navarro