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Grigor Dimitrov was left in tears as he was forced to retire injured while leading Jannik Sinner by two sets to miss out on the Wimbledon quarter-finals. The 34-year-old had marched to a 6-3 7-5 lead while threatening to knock out the world No 1, before falling to the floor in visible discomfort with…

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Had the ball been called out, Pavlyuchenkova would have won the point and taken the game. Instead, it was replayed, Kartal won the point and went on to break for a 5-4 lead. Pavlyuchenkova had seen the ball was out – and a TV replay showed that was the case by some distance. Addressing…

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Getty Images Bayern Munich’s 22-year-old young superstar Jamal Musiala suffered a horrific leg injury at the end of the first half of the team’s 2-0 Club World Cup quarterfinal loss to PSG Saturday in Atlanta. The Germany international, one of the most technical and prolific midfielders in the sport, went after a loose ball…

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A week ago, Solana Sierra was out of Wimbledon. Since then, she has picked up her fourth different room key as she keeps up her historic progress at the grass-court Grand Slam. The 21-year-old Argentine has become the first ‘lucky loser’ in the Open Era to reach the women’s singles fourth round at the…

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The Toronto Blue Jays can complete a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees and take sole possession of the lead in the American League East when the two rivals collide on Thursday at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The Blue Jays (48-38) have won the first three games of the series to move into…

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Emma Raducanu knocked out 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 6-3 6-3 to set up a blockbuster third-round clash with world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka. The British No 1 came armed with a combination of power, precision and finesse to defeat an in-form Vondrousova, who in the lead-up to this year’s tournament won the grass-court…

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The free agency floodgates are officially open, and after a flurry of activity Monday night, the action continued Tuesday morning. To kick things off, reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signed a four-year, $285 million supermax extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Shortly after, former Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner reportedly…

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Representatives for Major League Baseball and ESPN have renewed talks to keep the sports network involved in the game after a contentious break-up earlier this year, sources briefed on the conversation told The Athletic. The discussions were described to be in their early stages and, if they were to progress, would center around local…

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Chelsea have reached an agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Joao Pedro. The 23-year-old Brazilian was targeted by Chelsea and Newcastle United but he only wanted to join the west London side. A deal in excess of £50million has been struck, while personal terms are in place on a contract until 2032.…

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Yu Darvish – Tosses three simulated innings Darvish (elbow) threw three simulated innings against Single-A hitters Wednesday, Yuki Yamada of MLB.com reports. Impact Per Yamada, Darvish threw 51 pitches, and his fastball topped out at 94.5 miles per hour. The right-hander threw about 10 more pitches than in his previous sim game June 20,…