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Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova said she had a pep talk from her husband during a rain break before roaring back to beat Jessica Pegula and reach her first Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday.
Tucked away at the heart of Wimbledon sits an unassuming office that is one of the most critical cogs in the entire machine -- the weather room.
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis insists that there is no need to sell star players Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as the Italian champions begin preparations for their Serie A title defence.
Pello Bilbao won a hilly stage 10 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, becoming the first Spaniard in five years to win a stage on the world's biggest bike race.
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina stunned world number one Iga Swiatek to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday, just three months after returning from maternity leave.
Pello Bilbao won a hilly stage 10 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, becoming the first Spaniard in five years to win a stage on the world's biggest bike race.
Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova came back from the brink to beat fourth seed Jessica Pegula and reach her first Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday.
Liton Das top-scored with 53 not out as Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets to avoid a series whitewash in Tuesday's third and final one-day international in Chittagong.
Daniel Ricciardo is back on the Formula One grid, the Australian replacing rookie Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri, the team announced on Tuesday.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury revealed on Tuesday he will fight Mixed Martial Arts star Francis Ngannou in a boxing contest in Saudi Arabia on October 28.
Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova beat fourth seed Jessica Pegula in a topsy-turvy match to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday.
Italian sports minister Andrea Abodi has denied accusations of homophobia after his comments about openly gay footballer Jakub Jankto sparked anger in the country.
Tottenham signed Israel forward Manor Solomon on a free transfer on Tuesday after his successful loan spell at Fulham.
Novak Djokovic contests his 400th Grand Slam match at Wimbledon on Tuesday, aiming for a place in a record-equalling 46th major semi-final.
England have kept faith with Jonny Bairstow as the wicketkeeper retained his place in a 14-man squad for next week's fourth Test against Australia.
India attempt to extend West Indies' 21 years of misery when they meet in the lush tropical setting of Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica on Wednesday in the first match of a two-Test series.
Experienced lock Eben Etzebeth will return from a shoulder injury to captain a much-changed South Africa against hosts New Zealand in Saturday's crunch Rugby Championship tie.
Jun Endo wasn't allowed to play football outside after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster because of radiation fears, so she honed her dribbling skills in a cramped indoor hall instead.
Spain should be among the favourites for the Women's World Cup but without several key players because of a dispute they are taking the hard path.
The FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand kicks off on July 20.
Novak Djokovic targets the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday while Iga Swiatek plays in the last eight for the first time.
Japanese pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is fed up after five losing seasons in Major League Baseball without reaching the playoffs as the chance to test free agency nears.
French teenage star Victor Wembanyama, the top pick in last month's NBA Draft, will not play again for San Antonio in the NBA Summer League, according to multiple reports on Monday.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz stayed on track for a dream final at Wimbledon on Monday as defending women's champion Elena Rybakina reached the last eight after barely breaking sweat.
New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole and Arizona Diamondbacks hurler Zac Gallen were named on Monday as the starting pitchers for Tuesday's 93rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Carlos Alcaraz saw off dangerman Matteo Berrettini in four sets to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time on Monday but said he was "hungry for more".
LIV Golf League's season-ending Team Championship will be staged at former US President Donald Trump's Doral Golf Club in Miami on October 20-22, the Saudi-backed series announced on Monday.
Holger Rune on Monday became the first Danish man in 65 years to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and insisted he is "not afraid" to face anybody, even world number one Carlos Alcaraz.
Overnight sensation Christopher Eubanks says the green grass of Wimbledon is his "best friend" after beating fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a five-set thriller to reach the quarter-finals.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has asked Lazio to leave for Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, the Italian team's owner Claudio Lotito said on Monday.
Novak Djokovic wants an end to Wimbledon's late, late shows so he does not have to play the same match over two days in radically different conditions.
Aryna Sabalenka backed Elina Svitolina's call for a statement from tennis authorities to explain the absence of handshakes between Ukrainian players and their Russian and Belarusian rivals at Wimbledon to shield players from "so much hate".