Former champion Simona Halep makes winning return to Wimbledon
The cancellation of the tournament in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a calf injury last year meant the 30-year-old Romanian never got to defend the Venus Rosewater Dish.
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Lukaku expected in Milan 'this evening' ahead of Inter return: CEO
Asked when the Belgium striker would be in Milan by reporters on his way out of an Italian Football Federation meeting in Rome, Marotta said "this evening, I think" while getting into a car. He refused to answer whether free agent Paulo Dybala would be coming to Inter as that transfer has reportedly stalled while the club try to offload players in order to accommodate the Argentina forward.
Race Walker Bhawna Jat withdraws from World Championships, question mark on Seema Punia's participation
The qualification deadline ended on Sunday and World Athletics will publish the list of participants for the July 15-24 event on Wednesday. Bhawna, who was named in the Commonwealth Games team for 20km race walk "subject to health condition", has informed the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) that she wanted to focus on the CWG as she had started training just 10 days back.
Wimbledon: Kyrgios edges past British wildcard Jubb in five sets
It was an unexpectedly testing examination for Kyrgios as the British outsider kept his cool in the face of the Australian's usual verbal antics, but fell just short.
Custodian Arindam Bhattacharya set to train in Spain
The goalkeeper, who featured for East Bengal in the last ISL, had won the Golden Glove award in the 2020-21 season. "I am going to Marbella in Spain to train for a month. I will be training with the club called Marbella FC.
John Isner has ‘nightmares’ of Wimbledon's Court 18
Isner might have happy memories of Court 18 at the All England Club, you are in for a rude shock. The American, one of the tallest players on the men’s tour, emerged as the winner in the longest match in tennis history when he beat Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the fifth set on the very same court in 2010.
Would like to see Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur as third and fourth pacers for England Test: Ajit Agarkar
Ajit Agarkar said he would prefer Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur as the team's third and the fourth pacers respectively when India take on England in the rescheduled fifth and final Test beginning in Edgbaston on Friday. With Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami a certainty in the playing XI, India has other pace options in Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur and Umesh Yadav to choose from.
England's Eoin Morgan says it's 'right time to go' as he retires from internationals
Eoin Morgan retired from international cricket with immediate effect on Tuesday, saying now was the "right time" to stand down. Morgan led England to victory at the 2019 World Cup -- their first major global 50-overs title -- and took them to the top of the one-day and Twenty20 rankings. But the 35-year-old batsman has been struggling with form and fitness issues this year.