Former world number one Ana Ivanovic was knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round yesterday and then revealed she won’t play again until the Olympics to recover from a wrist injury.
Where mortals wilt in the spotlight, champions bask. And so it was yesterday when Venus Williams, as she has done for most of the past 18 summers, took a large, languid stride into the second round of Wimbledon.
Argentines begged Lionel Messi yesterday not to abandon the national team before the 2018 World Cup after he tearfully announced his retirement in frustration at another last-gasp international defeat.
Chile have never beaten Argentina in open play in 27 Copa America meetings in 100 years yet have twice in 12 months dashed the hopes of Lionel Messi’s team of lifting a major trophy.
Newcomer Chase Kalisz outduelled Olympic champion Ryan Lochte in the men’s 400m individual medley final at the US Olympic swim trials on Sunday, clinching the first ticket to the Rio Games.
French rider Nacer Bouhanni was named yesterday as team leader of Cofidis for the Tour de France. The announcement comes a day after Bouhanni was forced to pull out of the French national championships after injuring his hand in a fight the night before.
A late strike from T Grippi helped Qatar’s Al Rayyan on Sunday beat SL Benfica 3-2 in a thrilling Group A clash on day three of the Futsal Intercontinental Cup.
It’s talked about all the time, especially in the Texas Rangers’ clubhouse. Teammates are constantly heaping praise on Adrian Beltre, not for just the player he is, but for the leadership he brings to the club.
Laurent Blanc left his role as Paris Saint-Germain coach yesterday, the French Ligue 1 champions announced, with former Sevilla coach Unai Emery widely expected to replace him.
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11:56 AM - 21 July 2015