UAE's Al Mussabi wins gold at Diamond League youth race
Italy qualify for T20 World Cup for first time
Italy may have fumbled their way out of the last two football World Cup qualifying campaigns but their cricket counterparts have smashed their way into uncharted territory by booking a maiden Twenty20 World Cup berth.
Crystal Palace dropped to UEFA Conference League in multi-club ownership case
Premier League side Crystal Palace have been dropped in European competition to the third-tier Conference League in a multi-club ownership case, while Olympique Lyonnais will be allowed to play in the Europa League, UEFA said on Friday.
Sinner demolishes Djokovic to reach first Wimbledon final
Top seed Jannik Sinner ensured Novak Djokovic will be absent from a Wimbledon men's singles final for the first time in eight years after handing the Serbian great a brutal Centre Court battering on Friday.
Bumrah, Archer shine in Lord's melting pot
Fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer took centre stage on the second day of the third test as India and England traded blows at Lord's on Friday and the match remained on a knife-edge.
Alcaraz muscles past Fritz to reach Wimbledon final
Twice defending champion Carlos Alcaraz tamed the towering Taylor Fritz to reach his third straight Wimbledon final, rediscovering his A-game when it mattered most to battle past the American in a 6-4 5-7 6-3 7-6(6) victory on Friday.
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Jannik Sinner claims first Wimbledon title
Sinner, 23, dropped the opening set 4-6 before rallying to win the next three sets with identical 6-4 scores. The match lasted three hours and four minutes (184 minutes), marking Sinner's maiden Wimbledon triumph. With the victory, Sinner became the first Italian player to win the Wimbledon men's singles title, denying Alcaraz a third consecutive championship at the tournament.
