London, July 5 (IANS) British wildcard Arthur Fery was in a mixed state of elation, disbelief, and exhaustion as he made a historic run to the fourth round at Wimbledon, becoming the first homegrown star to reach the second week at the All-England Club in recent years with a thrilling victory over Zizou Bergs.
Houston, July 5 (IANS) Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has said that his team is no longer a "surprise" but a "real contender" at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after beating Canada 3-0 to reach the quarterfinals. Morocco had become the first African nation to reach the semifinals at the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and are on course to emulate that performance.
London, July 5 (IANS) Grigor Dimitrov transformed his heartbreak last year at Wimbledon into a memorable victory when he dug deep to outlast 2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini of Italy in a thrilling five-set victory to advance to the fourth round at the All-England Club in London.
Houston, July 5 (IANS) Canada's World Cup journey ended in a 3-0 loss to Morocco, but the team made history for their country as co-hosts. Canada picked up their first-ever point in the FIFA World Cup and won their first knockout match against South Africa to reach the Round of 16.
Philadelphia, July 5 (IANS) Kylian Mbappé scored his seventh goal of the 2026 edition, slotting home from the penalty spot as two-time winner France overcame Paraguay 1-0 to set up a quarterfinal meeting with Morocco at the FIFA World Cup, remaining on course for another title.
Houston, July 5 (IANS) Co-hosts Canada became the first host nation to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a ruthless Morocco produced a clinical second-half display to secure a 3-0 victory in Houston and book a place in the quarter-finals.
Manchester, July 5 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook credited Jacob Bethell’s maturity and match-winning innings after the hosts defeated India by four wickets in the second T20I on Saturday at Old Trafford, successfully chasing 191 with an over to spare.
London, July 4 (IANS) No. 26 seed Madison Keys continued her outstanding grass-court form with a superb comeback victory over 2025 Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova, winning 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to book her place in the fourth round at the All England Club.
Manchester, July 4 (IANS) England all-rounder Jacob Bethell said testing himself against the strongest sides in world cricket is what drives him after his unbeaten 76 powered England to a four-wicket victory over India in the T20I.
London, July 4 (IANS) Second seed Alexander Zverev continued his impressive Wimbledon campaign with a commanding straight-sets victory over Marcos Giron, defeating the American 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the fourth round at the All England Club for the fourth time in his career.
