Swiatek beats Anisimova to win Wimbledon title
LONDON :Poland's Iga Swiatek beat American Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in the final to win her first Wimbledon title on Saturday.
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Milan outsprints Van Aert to win Tour stage eight, Pogacar still in yellow
LAVAL, France :Italy's Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) fought off Belgian Wout van Aert to win stage eight of the Tour de France from Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Laval on Saturday, with defending champion Tadej Pogacar retaining the yellow jersey.
Lions centre Ringrose ruled out of first Australia test, George called up
England hooker Jamie George has received an SOS from the British & Irish Lions ahead of the first test against Australia next Saturday, as cover for Luke Cowan-Dickie, while centre Garry Ringrose is ruled out of the fixture with concussion.
Britain's Cash and Glasspool win Wimbledon men's doubles title
LONDON :Fifth seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool capped their dream summer with the Wimbledon crown and first Grand Slam title as a pair when the British team downed Rinky Hijikata and David Pel 6-2 7-6(3) in the men's doubles final on Saturday.
Lions centre Ringrose ruled out of first Australia test, Cowan-Dickie a doubt
Centre Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of the British & Irish Lions' series-opening test against Australia after failing a concussion test, while hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is a doubt after a head-knock in the big win over AUNZ on Saturday.
Pant run out at stroke of lunch as India close in on England's total
LONDON :A direct hit by England captain Ben Stokes found Rishabh Pant on the non-striker's end at the stroke of lunch, ending a crucial 141-run partnership with KL Rahul as India were 248-4 at the break on day three of the third test, trailing by 139 runs, after England posted 387 in the first innings.
Veteran coach Van Gaal says he is cured of cancer
AMSTERDAM :Veteran coach Louis van Gaal says he has been cured of cancer and is keen for a return to the higher levels of the game.
Van der Merwe scores hat-trick as Lions crush AUNZ 48-0
Winger Duhan van der Merwe grabbed a hat-trick of tries as the British & Irish Lions crushed the invitational Australia-New Zealand (AUNZ) team 48-0 in an eight-try clinic at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.