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Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska and Coco Gauff of the U.S. embrace after their first-round Wimbledon match at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, Britain on July 1, 2025. REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) — A tearful Coco Gauff said she had not coped well with the switch from Paris clay to…

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts during his first-round Wimbledon match against Italy’s Fabio Fognini at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, Britain on June 30, 2025. REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) — Carlos Alcaraz survived Wimbledon’s hottest-ever opening day although the Sp…

San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (62) throws in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, June 30, 2025. Photo by Matt Kartozian/Imagn Images (Reuters) — Alek Thomas had three hits and scored twice, including the go-ahead run on a Geraldo Perdomo s…

Britain’s Emma Raducanu during a practice session at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, June 28, 2025. REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) — The first round of Wimbledon begins on Monday with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz seeking a hat-trick of titles at the All England Club while wom…

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) throws a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the fourth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, June 29, 2025. Photo by Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images (Reuters) —  Tarik Skubal limited Minnesota to one hit in seven innings and tied his career high…

Jake Paul, right, punches Julio César Chávez Jr. during their cruiserweight boxing match on Saturday, June 28, 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. AP ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jake Paul appeared to be taking the biggest risk of his unique boxing career by stepping in the ring with Julio César Chávez Jr., a former…

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Nick Martinez (28) pitches against the San Diego Padres in the first inning at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 27, 2025. Photo by Katie Stratman-Imagn Images (Reuters) — Nick Martinez carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning and Spencer Steer …

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Christian Moore (4) hits a two-run walk off home run against the Boston Red Sox during the tenth inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, June 24, 2025. Photo by Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images (Reuters) — Rookie Christian Moore hit two home runs, including a t…

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, left, celebrates with teammates in the locker room after winning the NBA championship with a Game 7 victory against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, June 22, 2025 in Oklahoma City. AP (AP) — Kevin Durant already has been traded to Houston. The New York Knicks…

Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova celebrates with a trophy after winning her final match against China’s Xinyu Wang in the Berlin Open at the Steffi Graf Stadium in Berlin, Germany on June 22, 2025. REUTERS BERLIN (Reuters) — Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova needed three…