Canada's Shapovalov suffers 1st-round upset at Wimbledon
Denis Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., was upset in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, falling 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 to Argentina's Mariano Navone.
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Elisabetta Cocciaretto stuns Jessica Pegula in Wimbledon first round - ESPN
WIMBLEDON, England — American No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula suffered her earliest defeat at a major since 2020 as she was beaten 6-2, 6-3 by Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto, the world No. 116, in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Italian Cocciaretto stuns Pegula in big Wimbledon upset
LONDON :Fresh off a title in Bad Homburg and tipped for a deep run at Wimbledon, world number three Jessica Pegula crashed out in the first round on Tuesday, stunned 6-2 6-3 by unheralded Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto.
Wimbledon day two
LONDON : Highlights of the second day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Tuesday (times GMT):
Swiatek slams 'intense' calendar as players feel the grind to protect rankings
Iga Swiatek criticised the relentless tennis calendar on Sunday, with the former world number one saying that players should not be forced to compete in more than 20 tournaments a year to maintain their rankings.
YouTuber Paul cruises past Chavez Jr
ANAHEIM, United States: YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul cruised to victory over Mexico’s Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday in a one-sided cruiserweight bout in California.Paul, whose last fight was a controversial clash with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in November, dominated from the outset to win by unanimous decision.The 28-year-old influencer, who has earned millions from a string of lucrative contests in a ring career that has spanned 13 fights, had too much speed and power for Chavez Jr.The three judges at ringside scored the 10-round fight 99-91, 97-93, 98-92 in Paul’s favor.Chavez Jr., the 39-year-old son of Mexican boxing great Julio Cesar Chavez, barely looked capable of mustering a response during a one-sided bout.Chavez Jr.
Chelsea overcome Club World Cup weather delay, set up Palmeiras quarter-final
PHILADELPHIA: Chelsea beat Benfica in a game which went on for close to five hours at the Club World Cup on Saturday to set up a quarter-final showdown with Brazilian side Palmeiras at the tournament in the United States. The London club were grateful to extra-time goals by Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to give them a 4-1 victory over Benfica. Their late burst of scoring settled a last-16 tie which took four hours, 39 minutes to complete at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina after a near two-hour weather delay. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was left satisfied with his team’s victory but slammed the delay that turned the tie into a near five-hour marathon. “I think it’s a joke, it’s not football,” Maresca said. “For 85 minutes we were in control of the game. We created enough chances to win the game.
Cena beats Punk to retain WWE Undisputed Championship title in chaotic showdown at ‘Night of Champions’ in Riyadh
RIYADH: WWE’s Night of Champions delivered a dramatic spectacle in Riyadh on Saturday night, headlined by John Cena retaining his Undisputed WWE Championship title against CM Punk in their first singles clash in 12 years.