Fearless Dominika Cibulkova earned her first career grass title just hours before the start of Wimbledon, with the high-energy Slovak beating Karolina Pliskova 7-5, 6-3 in the Saturday final at the WTA Eastbourne tournament.

Andy Murray’s love of boxing is well documented and a little misleading. He is no frustrated pugilist (marooned as he is between light-heavyweight and cruiser), but watching men – or women – fight is not an easy experience for him, although he admits he is hooked on it. It is a familiar paradox.

Germany have built a reputation as a tournament team under Joachim Loew and two below-par years since their World Cup triumph, he is relishing the business end of Euro 2016.

Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has warned against taking Hungary for granted when they face an ambitious modern-day version of the ‘Magical Magyars’ looking to book their quarter-final place at Euro 2016 today.

A low-key draw with Sweden and a thrashing from Belgium left Ireland on the verge of leaving Euro 2016 early, but a stunning late victory over Italy in their last group game has set up a last 16 clash with hosts France, and they see no reason not to progress further.

Lionel Messi will bid to gild his legacy as the greatest footballer of his generation here today by ending Argentina’s 23-year wait for a major title in a dream final against holders Chile in the Copa America Centenario.

The 49ers couldn’t have scripted it any better as they emerged from their offseason program: Running back Carlos Hyde emerged healthy.

Owen Farrell was the difference as England won a third Test 44-40 over Australia to sweep their rugby union series 3-0 in Sydney yesterday — the first by a touring side since the South African Springboks in 1971.

Spain’s Jon Rahm kept up his impressive professional debut by posting a four-under-par 67 to share a three-shot, second-round lead with local favorite Billy Hurley III at the Quicken Loans National on Friday.

Darren Bravo’s third hundred and impressive fast bowling from Shannon Gabriel propelled the West Indies to a 100-run win over South Africa in the ninth and final preliminary match of the Tri-Nation One-Day International Series.

Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso will start today’s Dutch MotoGP round on pole position after a wet and crash-filled afternoon at Assen.

These days, nothing comes easy for the Mets. Consider Friday night’s 8-6 victory over the Braves, which came precariously close to devolving into a debacle before closer Jeurys Familia survived a zany ninth.