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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.

Motor racing-Mayer set to stand against Ben Sulayem for FIA presidency

SILVERSTONE, England: Mohammed Ben Sulayem will face a challenge to his bid for re-election as president of the FIA, motorsport’s world governing body, after a rival candidate emerged on Thursday.

Klopp ‘heartbroken’ by Diogo Jota’s death

MUNICH: Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he was “heartbroken” to learn Diogo Jota, who he signed in 2020, had died with his younger brother Andre in a car crash on Thursday.

Can Inzaghi and Al-Hilal go all the way?

RIYADH: Al-Hilal are the talk of the football world after their sensational 4-3 win over Manchester City in the round of 16 at the FIFA Club World Cup.

Rashid Khan’s star continues to shine

Rashid Khan is a cricketing superstar who will play for the Oval Invincibles in The Hundred this summer. Before joining the team, he added brand ambassadorship to his cricketing prowess — on July 3 in Dubai, he was revealed as the face of leading real estate company, MH Developers.

Spanish police say Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain

MADRID: Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain, police said Thursday. The Spanish civil guard confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his brother were found dead after their car went off a road near the western city of Zamora. Police were investigating the causes. They said there were no other vehicles involved. The 28-year-old Jota and his brother, 25-year-old Andre Silva, both Portuguese players, were in the car. Jota also played for Portugal’s national team.

Diego Luna’s 2 goals lift US past Guatemala into Gold Cup final

ST. LOUIS, Missouri: Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes and the US men’s national team held on for a 2-1 victory over Guatemala in St. Louis on Wednesday to advance to the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Hosts Switzerland beaten 2-1 by Norway in their Women’s Euro opener

BASEL, Switzerland: Switzerland took the lead against Norway but fell to a 2-1 defeat on home soil after scoring an own goal on the opening day of the Women’s Euro 2025 Championship on Wednesday, with Norwegian captain Ada Hegerberg netting the equalizer and missing a penalty.

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

Motor racing-Mayer set to stand against Ben Sulayem for FIA presidency

Klopp ‘heartbroken’ by Diogo Jota’s death

Can Inzaghi and Al-Hilal go all the way?

Rashid Khan’s star continues to shine

Spanish police say Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain

Diego Luna’s 2 goals lift US past Guatemala into Gold Cup final

Hosts Switzerland beaten 2-1 by Norway in their Women’s Euro opener