Australia's Alex De Minaur reacts after winning a point against Spain's Jaume Munar during their men's second round singles tennis match on the fourth day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2024. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Injured Pouille hands De Minaur Wimbledon walkover

Australia’s Alex de Minaur reached the Wimbledon last 16 on Saturday when injury-plagued Lucas Pouille withdrew from their third round tie. Pouille, a former top 10 player who is now ranked 212,
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Spain's midfielder #06 Mikel Merino (CR) heads the ball and scores his team's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final football match between Spain and Germany at the Stuttgart Arena in Stuttgart on July 5, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Merino extra-time goal sends Spain past Germany to Euro semis

A Mikel Merino goal in the final minute of extra time took Spain to a 2-1 win over Germany and into the Euro 2024 semis. After a fiery yet goalless first half,
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Ecuador's Spanish coach Felix Sanchez attends a press conference one day before the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament quarter final football match between Argentina and Ecuador at NRG stadium in Houston, Texas on July 3, 2024. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

Ecuador sack coach Sanchez after Copa America exit

Ecuador’s Football Federation (FEF) announced their Spanish coach Felix Sanchez was leaving the team, just a few hours after their defeat on penalties to Argentina in their Copa America quarter-final on Thursday.
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Soccer Football - Liverpool photo opportunity with new manager Arne Slot - AXA Training Centre, Liverpool, Britain - July 5, 2024 New Liverpool manager Arne Slot at the training centre Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

Slot unfazed by pressure of replacing Klopp

Liverpool’s new manager Arne Slot insists he can cope with the pressure of following in the footsteps of Anfield icon Jurgen Klopp. Slot has the daunting task of trying to emulate Klopp’s
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England's midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham attends a training session at team's base camp, the Weimarer Land golf resort, near Blankenhain, on July 3, 2024, during the UEFA Euro 2024 football championship. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Bellingham fined by UEFA for obscene gesture

Jude Bellingham is available for England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland after he was given on Friday a suspended one-game ban for his controversial celebration after scoring against Slovakia in the previous
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Argentina's goalkeeper #23 Emiliano Martinez celebrates after saving a goal during a penalty shoot out during the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament quarter-final football match between Argentina and Ecuador at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on July 4, 2024. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

Martinez the shoot-out ‘animal’ roars again for Argentina

It will be tough for Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to top his penalty shoot-out heroics from the run to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022 but that certainly won’t stop him
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Aruna battles Japanese Star at WTT Star Contender Bangkok

Africa’s sole representative at the WTT Star Contender Bangkok, Quadri Aruna, is set to clash with Japanese player Yukida Uda in the second round of the Men’s Singles in Thailand, today.  
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