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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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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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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,…

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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WAND) – A youth sports complex was badly damaged due to strong storms on Wednesday afternoon. Online pictures and videos of the Future Champions Sports Complex on Keely Street shows extensive damage to buildings around the park. Debris was scattered across a number of ball fields and several items tore down protective…

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Carlos Alcaraz saved three championship points before retaining the French Open title by defeating world No 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-2) in one of the greatest-ever Grand Slam finals. The Spaniard showed incredible reserves of energy and willpower to win a five-hour 29-minute marathon and deny Italian Sinner…

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Chelsea have made an offer to sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, with the player keen on the move. The club are hoping to sign him before Tuesday’s deadline as they want him to play in the Club World Cup. Dortmund are also taking part in the competition. The west London club are looking…