Serena and Venus Williams closed in yesterday on a fifth all-sister Wimbledon final while beaten quarter-finalist Dominika Cibulkova prepared to rush back to Slovakia to get ready for her wedding.

Qatar’s sporting legend Nasser al-Attiyah will join an elite group of Olympians from around the world when he competes in his sixth consecutive Olympic Games in Rio in just over a month.

Qatar’s Thulasi Tharumalingam (right) in action against Italy’s Massimiliano Ballisai during their men’s 64kg light welter quarter-final at the APB-WSB Olympic Qualification Event in Vargas, Venezuela, on Monday.

Tomas Berdych fired a verbal volley at Wimbledon after being forced to play on into the twilight gloom then return yesterday to book his place in the quarter-finals.

So far so serene for Andy Murray as the bastion of British tennis closes in on a second Wimbledon title.

Former England batsman Marcus Trescothick rolled back the years as he defied Pakistan with fighting century (106) for Somerset at Taunton yesterday.

Eoin Morgan said yesterday he had a “big concern” regarding safety and security on England’s tour of Bangladesh later this year.

Marcus Trescothick warned England’s batsmen to expect a tough time in the middle facing Mohamed Amir in the upcoming series against Pakistan.

It will be virgin territory for Wales when they face Portugal in the Euro 2016 semi-finals, yet their opponents could be forgiven a sense of deja vu as they step on to the pitch in Lyon tonight.

The cheapest tickets for the 2018 World Cup in Russia will cost $105 (94 euros, £80.50), with a place in the stands for the final costing at least $455, FIFA announced yesterday.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was worried about the future of the Premier League and the damage it could suffer as Britain prepared to face the consequences of leaving the European Union (EU).

A bullish José Mourinho stated he wants to win the title, get the team playing well and promote youth for Manchester United, during an official unveiling as manager in which the Portuguese also aimed a barb at Louis van Gaal by being clear there will be no hiding behind “philosophies”.