Sports Today Highlights, July 9: Red Bull F1 Team Sack Team Principal Christian Horner; Jofra Archer To Play Lord's Test

Hello and good morning to everyone tuning in to our daily live blog today. Tennis fans are in for a treat as Wimbledon 2025 reaches its semi-final stage, and stars like Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, and Mirra Andreeva are in action at SW19. The Indian women’s team is also in action against England, with Harmanpreet Kaur’s side looking to seal the five-match T20I series today.

Stay tuned as we bring you all the relevant news from across sporting events in our live blog.

João Pedro scored twice against his boyhood team in his first start for Chelsea, leading the Blues over Fluminense 2-0 Tuesday to assure an all-European Club World Cup final. Chelsea will await the winner between PSG and Real Madrid, who will lock horns in the other semi-final.

Rishabh Pant, the Indian Test team vice-captain, was spotted at SW19 donning a suave look. When quizzed as to who he wants to win the Wimbledon title in the men's category, Rishabh backed Carlos Alcaraz.

“I have to support Alcaraz. I think he is going to win the Championships. That is my prediction. Rest, whosoever plays the best tennis, is going to win," Pant said while speaking to Wimbledon.

Italian football great Giorgio Chiellini will be returning to Los Angeles FC as part of the club’s ownership group, the team announced via a statement. The 40-year-old Chiellini, who spent nearly two decades playing for Italian club Juventus before joining LAFC in 2022, also spent time as a player development coach with the MLS team in 2024.

Bismillah Jan Shinwari, a member of the ICC International Panel of Umpires, has died at the age of 41 on Monday night. Shinwari had officiated in 34 ODIs, 26 T20Is, 31 First-Class, 51 List A, and 96 domestic T20 matches, as per his country's cricket board.

Defending champions Washington Freedom are through to the final of the Major League Cricket 2025 after a washout in the Qualifier against Texas Super Kings. The abandoned game means the Freedom, who finished on top of the standings, go into the final thanks to their superior finish.

India and London Spirit's all-rounder Deepti Sharma on Tuesday pulled out of The Hundred competition to manage her workload. Deepti had famously sealed her team's title win with a six last year but the Indian all-rounder, who is currently in England with the national side, will not be participating in the competition owing to a busy season ahead, ESPNCricinfo reported.

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has decided to delay a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.

USA President Donald Trump will be attending the Sunday’s Club World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, FIFA, announced it had opened an office in New York’s Trump Tower.

England cricket team have named their playing XI for the third Test against India at Lord's by naming Jofra Archer, who replaces Josh Tongue.

Mashal Sports, the organisers behind the Pro Kabaddi League, on Wednesday, announced that the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 will commence on Friday, August 29. The venues and other details for Season 12 will be announced soon.