Wimbledon day one
LONDON : Highlights of the first day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (times GMT):
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British qualifier Tarvet preparing hefty expense claim after dream Wimbledon debut
LONDON :British qualifier Oliver Tarvet said he will have to get creative with his expenses after delighting a raucous Wimbledon crowd with a debut win in his first Grand Slam match on Monday.
Fans take cover on scorching first day of Wimbledon
LONDON :Wimbledon experienced its hottest start on a scorching Monday as temperatures went past 30 degrees Celsius, transforming the All England Club into a sizzling spectacle of sun hats, shade-seekers and fans reaching for water bottles.
Exciting Fonseca beats Fearnley to reach second round on debut
LONDON :Up-and-coming Brazilian Joao Fonseca knocked British hopeful Jacob Fearnley out in the first round at Wimbledon, with a 6-4 6-1 7-6(5) win on Monday, confirming his credentials as one of the most exciting young talents in tennis.
Bruins F Morgan Geekie agrees to 6-year, $33M extension
Forward Morgan Geekie and the Boston Bruins have agreed to a six-year, $33 million contract extension through the 2030-31 season.
Tsitsipas at a loss to explain injury woes after Wimbledon exit
LONDON :Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas said he has no answers to his ongoing fitness problems after being forced to retire from his Wimbledon first-round match on Monday due to a back injury.
England name unchanged team for second test against India
England have named an unchanged team on Monday for the second test against India, set to begin on July 2 at Edgbaston, with fast bowler Jofra Archer remaining sidelined.
Medvedev makes early exit after Wimbledon meltdown
LONDON :Daniil Medvedev found the roasting conditions and a French opponent who had not won a match on grass for three years too hot to handle on Monday as the ninth seed lost 7-6(2) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-2 loss to Benjamin Bonzi in the Wimbledon first round.