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The Tour de France 2026 Stage 4 was a scorching 181.9 km journey from Carcassonne to Foix, held on July 7, Tuesday. Battling extreme 40°C heat, the peloton navigated the Pyrenean foothills, tackling four categorized climbs, including the challenging Col de Coudons and Col de Montségur. The stage proved tactical, favoring an explosive breakaway that maintained a significant gap. Danish star Mads Pedersen of Lidl-Trek masterfully out-sprinted his rivals to claim the victory, capping a brilliant display of teamwork. Meanwhile, the general classification landscape shifted dramatically as Norwegian rider Torstein Traeen secured the yellow jersey, unseating Tadej Pogačar. Framed by the medieval grandeur of Carcassonne and the historic, three-towered château of Foix, the day blended intense athletic endurance with the iconic, picturesque landscapes that define cycling’s greatest race.

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Karolina Muchova reached her maiden Wimbledon semi-final with a commanding 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 victory over 14th seed Naomi Osaka on Tuesday. The 10th-seeded Czech delivered an outstanding serving display, outgunning one of the tour's biggest servers while striking at key moments to seal the win in straight sets. Muchova, now a semi-finalist at all four Grand Slams, will face Coco Gauff for a place in the Wimbledon final, while Osaka's impressive run ended after she struggled to replicate the form that had seen her eliminate World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

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Torrential rain lashed Delhi-NCR, inundating roads, disrupting traffic, and causing waterlogging across several parts of the region. This photo gallery captures flooded streets, stranded commuters, traffic snarls, and the challenges posed by the intense monsoon showers, offering a glimpse into how heavy rainfall brought normal life to a halt.

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Novak Djokovic battled past Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-hour, 15-minute Wimbledon quarter-final thriller on Tuesday, winning 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (10-4) to reach a record-extending 15th semi-final at the All England Club. The 39-year-old overcame a first-set leg scare and relentless resistance from the Canadian in the longest Wimbledon quarter-final in history, producing a composed display in the decisive super tie-break to keep alive his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title. Djokovic will next face World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in a blockbuster semi-final rematch.

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A fresh landslide in Wayanad has once again brought back memories of the catastrophic 2024 disaster that claimed hundreds of lives and devastated entire villages. This photo gallery captures the aftermath of the latest tragedy, the rescue efforts underway, and the striking parallels with the destruction witnessed two years ago, highlighting the region's continuing vulnerability to extreme weather and landslides.

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Alexandra Eala's fairytale run at Wimbledon 2026 comes to an end with a fourth-round defeat by 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 against Jasmine Paolini. With this win, the 13th Seed booked a place in the quarterfinals, while the Filipina star earned the crowd's respect and adulation as she is the first player from the Philippines to reach this far in Wimbledon. In a match observed by tennis legend Roger Federer from the court and F1 star Kim Antonelli, Eala made Paolini stretch far to get past her. The 21-year-old had a hard time with her serves early on, allowing the Italian to clinch the first set. Eala gave a firm response to win the second set. The deciding set, too, was evenly contested until back-to-back errors at 3-4 handed Paolini the important break.

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Arthur Fery continued his dream run by rallying from two sets to one down to beat Grigor Dimitrov by 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(7) to enter the quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2026 for the first time. Before this tournament, the 23-year-old Brit had only two main-draw wins at majors and a 1-3 Wimbledon record, yet he made history in the ongoing major slam. Fery staged a remarkable comeback against Zizou Bergs in the last round and again backed it up by rising in this round again after back-to-back breakdowns in the fourth set before clinching the deciding-set-tie-break. The victory has propelled world No. 114 to a provisional career-high No. 63 in the live rankings. Fery will next face ninth seed Flavio Cobolli, who defeated fifth seed Alex de Minaur in straight sets.

BY Photo Webdesk 7 July 2026

Tadej Pogacar produced a trademark mountain attack to win Stage 3 of the 2026 Tour de France, claiming victory on the 195.9km route from Granollers in Spain to Les Angles in France and taking over the yellow jersey. UAE Team Emirates controlled the race throughout before Isaac del Toro delivered a crucial lead-out on the final climb, allowing the defending champion to surge clear in the closing kilometres. Jonas Vingegaard finished second, two seconds behind Pogacar, while the Slovenian moved into the overall race lead on countback. The stage was also overshadowed by raging wildfires near the finish, forcing organisers to ban spectators from the final 40km for safety reasons. Alex Baudin claimed the King of the Mountains jersey after an impressive breakaway, while Arnaud De Lie abandoned the race due to illness.

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