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Arthur Fery becomes first British wild card to reach Wimbledon quarterfinal

Arthur Fery used to come to Wimbledon when he was a kid to watch Roger Federer on Centre Court.

Alexandra Eala remains Philippines' ray of hope despite Wimbledon 2026 exit

The 21-year-old Filipina had ousted defending champion Iga Swiatek but couldn't solve Jasmine Paolini on Monday, losing 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Centre Court

Ronaldo-inspired Cobolli headlines Italy's memorable day at Wimbledon

Cobolli reacted by leaping into the air and pumping his fist. He launched a ball into the crowd before moving forward to shake hands with De Minaur

Asian Games debut marks new chapter for rapidly growing virtual taekwondo

Once unfamiliar and experimental, virtual taekwondo is now emerging as a structured competitive discipline

Djokovic sets Wimbledon record with 106th win, storms into quarterfinals

The 39-year-old Djokovic has never lost a Grand Slam match against a player ranked as low as Safiullin, or to a qualifier, but looked in danger at times on Centre Court

Wimbledon 2026: Fery sparks British dream with fairytale run at home

The 23-year-old Fery, who is ranked No. 114, has never been this far before at a Grand Slam tournament, and he's the only British player remaining in either men's or women's singles

Jannik Sinner's skiing background aids his movement: Lindsey Vonn

The top-ranked player - who is currently attempting to defend his title at Wimbledon - was one of Italy's top junior skiers before he turned his attention full time to tennis

Praggnanandhaa loses ground in Blitz as Alireza opens up lead in Croatia

Praggnaandhaa slipped behind to a distanced fourth on 15.5 points, while world champion D Gukesh had another average day to reach on 14 points for his fifth spot

Tanvi Khanna backs complete home ecosystem for India's squash rise

The world No. 74 Tanvi, who is in the Indian squad for the Asian Games to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in September-October, says India must imbibe lessons from top nations

Defending champion Swiatek, world No. 2 Rybakina crash out of Wimbledon

Defending champion Iga Swiatek was knocked out by 21-year-old Alexandra Eala, who scripted the biggest win of her career with a 7-6 (9), 6-2 victory on Centre Court

Former world champion faces suspension over Naroditsky cheating allegation

Kramnik accused Naroditsky of cheating last year and continued to share suspicions on social media

Praggnanandhaa emerges joint leader after Grand Chess Tour rapid games

Having fallen a little behind after the second day, Praggnanandhaa reserved his best for the last three rounds and defeated Ivan Saric of Croatia, Deac Bogdan-Daniel of Romania and Anish Giri

India can defeat any opponent with right execution, says coach Fulton

India registered confidence-boosting victories over the reigning world champions Germany and 2024 Olympics gold medallists Netherlands, while taking the fight against world No. 3 England

Sajan Prakash eyes Commonwealth Games podium in likely final campaign

After taking a break post the Paris Olympics due to a "burnout", Sajan returned to swimming last year

ATP faces backlash as doubles players oppose prize money cut proposal

Asked about the statement, the ATP Tour said it was "assessing the doubles product, draw sizes and player compensation distribution with the aim of creating a more sustainable long-term model

Roman Safiullin stuns Joao Fonseca to seal major Wimbledon 2026 upset

Safiullin, ranked No. 132, dealt with a knee injury last year but this week has eliminated two seeded opponents at the All England Club

Delhi HC reserves verdict on pleas over Asian Games dressage selection

A bench of Chief Justice D K Upahdyaya and Justice Tejas Karia heard on merits the appeal by the two athletes challenging a single judge's June 29 order that refused to interfere with the selections

Wimbledon's £64.2 mn prize fund tests its tradition-first business model

The men's and women's singles champions of Wimbledon 2026 will each receive £3.6 million (about $4.93 million), while first-round losers are guaranteed £80,000 (about $109,600)

How Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes affects US women's sports

The Supreme Court ruling comes as international sports organisations increasingly move towards biological sex-based eligibility rules

Serena Williams' return headlines Wimbledon as demand soars for seats

The 44-year-old Williams is scheduled to play an opponent less than half her age, 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia