Missing the F1 title would be no failure, says Norris
LONDON :Lando Norris said he would not consider his 2025 season a failure if he fell short in his quest to win a maiden Formula One world title.
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Tiafoe not surprised at Wimbledon seeds' exodus
LONDON :American Frances Tiafoe became yet another seeded casualty at Wimbledon on Wednesday but said no one should be surprised at the number of top names to depart in the men's singles.
Rhine is fine for cooling fans ahead of Switzerland's Women's Euro kickoff
BASEL, Switzerland :With the temperature set to reach fever pitch in Switzerland when the hosts take on Norway in their opening game at the Women's Euros on Wednesday, fans spent the afternoon cooling off in the Rhine river as the mercury soared again in Basel.
Raducanu back to her carefree best as she knocks out Vondrousova
LONDON :Facing a rival who has already experienced the joys of winning Wimbledon did not faze Emma Raducanu on Wednesday as the Briton rode out the "crazy pressure" heaped on her slender shoulders to defeat Marketa Vondrousova 6-3 6-3 in the second round.
England boss Wiegman says team well-prepared for sweltering Swiss heat
ZURICH :England manager Sarina Wiegman is confident her players will be well prepared for the Switzerland heatwave when they begin the defence of their Women's European Championship title against France on Saturday in Zurich.
Big hits, small margins as Rublev rethinks grasscourt game
LONDON :Andrey Rublev got the win but no easy ride at Wimbledon on Wednesday, as he fought past Lloyd Harris 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3 in a bruising second-round duel on Court Three.
Normality returns to Wimbledon as Alcaraz and Sabalenka ease through
LONDON :Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and the end of London's tropical heatwave ensured a sense of normality returned to the lawns of Wimbledon on Wednesday after two sweat-soaked days of shocks.
Rakhimova knocks Paolini out in Wimbledon second round
LONDON :Last year's runner-up Jasmine Paolini joined the exodus of fancied players at this year's Wimbledon after the Italian fourth seed crashed out 4-6 6-4 6-4 against Russian Kamilla Rakhimova on Wednesday.