Serena Williams falls to Maya Joint in 1st singles match in nearly 4 years - ESPN
LONDON — Serena Williams showed plenty of what made her a 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion in her first professional singles match in nearly four years on Tuesday.
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Swiss seek another World Cup round-of-16 berth as Algeria chase historic knockout win
VANCOUVER, June 30 : Reaching the World Cup round of 16 has become something of a habit for Switzerland, and they will aim to do so again when they face Algeria in the round of 32 at BC Place on Thursday as the North Africans chase a first knockout-stage victory.
LeBron James reportedly not returning to Lakers for his 24th NBA season
LeBron James will not be back with the Los Angeles Lakers and plans to play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere.
Dwayne Bacon extends with Dubai Basketball until 2028
DUBAI: Dubai Basketball has secured the future of one of its key players, with Dwayne Bacon signing a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2028.
Morocco advance in World Cup after penalty shootout win over the Netherlands
MONTERREY, Mexico: Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties on Monday (Jun 29) to reach the World Cup last 16 after their round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada.
Paraguay declares national holiday after team shock Germany at World Cup
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 29 : Paraguay President Santiago Pena declared a national holiday for Tuesday to celebrate the country's shock victory over Germany that sent them into the World Cup round of 16.
Brazil survive World Cup scare against Japan to advance - ESPN
Gabriel Martinelli scored a stoppage-time winner for Brazil to beat plucky Japan 2-1 in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday.
Mata to become Melbourne Victory shareholder, to take off-field role post-retirement
(Makes clear in headline and paragraphs 1 and 6 that Mata's shareholding is already in place and it is only the off-field role that commences whenever he retires)