Raducanu offers home cheer on day one at Wimbledon
LONDON :Emma Raducanu snapped a dispiriting sequence of first-round defeats for British players at Grand Slams as the wildcard beat Mexico's Renata Zarazua 7-6(0) 6-3 on Centre Court on Monday.
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Canadian Olympic figure skaters get July 22 court date for medals appeal in Valieva case
The final appeal hearing to decide medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be heard days before the Paris Olympics open.
Ex-Raptors player Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal
Former NBA player Jontay Porter on Wednesday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league earlier this year.
McDonald's manager knocked out and customers fled as family 'went beserk' over burger complaint
A McDonald's manager was knocked out after a family 'went beserk' during a brawl over a burger, a court has heard.
Carlos Alcaraz Sets Up Repeat Daniil Medvedev Wimbledon Semi-Final
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off the loss of the first set to beat Tommy Paul on Tuesday and set up a repeat Wimbledon semi-final with Daniil Medvedev. The Spanish world number three, seeking a fourth Grand Slam title, beat his 12th-seeded opponent 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 under the No. 1 Court roof. Alcaraz was slow out of the blocks, broken twice by the in-form American in a 72-minute first set. Paul raced into a two-game lead in the second set as Alcaraz again faltered on serve but the Spaniard got back on level terms and broke again to level the match.
Rybakina the favourite ahead of women's semi-finals
LONDON : The Wimbledon women's singles semi-final take centre stage at the All England Club on Thursday.
Rybakina overpowers Wozniacki to reach fourth round
LONDON : Elena Rybakina overpowered former world number one Caroline Wozniacki to blast her way into the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday, dropping just one game in a brutal display.
Barred Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate
Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicate.