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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner began his Wimbledon preparations with a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 victory over Cam Norrie in a Pre-Wimbledon Exhibition Match at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic. The Italian, who is aiming to defend his Wimbledon title, looked sharp on grass despite sweltering conditions in southern England and avoided the struggles he faced during his French Open exit, where heat and dizziness played a role in his shock defeat. Sinner managed the extreme temperatures well, using a cooling vest during practice but not requiring ice packs during the match, as he completed a confident warm-up ahead of the grass-court Grand Slam.
Serena Williams was spotted sweating it out during a practice session ahead of the Wimbledon Championships 2026 in London. The 44-year-old is set for a surprise singles comeback at the grass-court major after receiving a wildcard for the women’s main draw. Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon singles champion, returned to competitive action earlier this month after a four-year break and will also feature in doubles alongside her sister Venus Williams. The 2026 Wimbledon Championships will be held from June 29 to July 12 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
The New York Liberty secured an 87-76 win over the Las Vegas Aces behind a dominant second-half performance from Breanna Stewart, who scored 15 of her 20 points after the break. Sabrina Ionescu recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Jonquel Jones added 14 points as the Liberty improved to 12-6. Han Xu’s third-quarter shooting helped New York turn a seven-point halftime lead into a commanding 67-51 advantage, and despite an Aces rally late in the fourth quarter, Stewart and Ionescu responded with clutch three-pointers to seal the victory. Jackie Young led Las Vegas with 19 points, while A’ja Wilson contributed 16 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals as the Aces fell to 12-5.
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within about a minute of each other on Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse and damage in Caracas. The rare back-to-back tremors, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, rank among the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in more than a century.
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At the age of 46, Brazilian legend Ronaldinho has made an unexpected announcement regarding his return to football. His last professional match was in September 2015, but now he has signed a contract with Ravenna, a team in Serie C. The 2002 FIFA World Cup champion will be officially presented as the newest member of the club during a special event in Miami on June 23. Ravenna, located in the Emilia-Romagna region, has typically remained unnoticed with its stadium accommodating a little over 12,000 fans. However, the arrival of Ronaldinho has thrust the club into the international limelight.
Croatia stayed in contention for the World Cup knockout stage with a 1-0 win over Panama in Group L, sealed by Ante Budimir’s second-half tap-in from Josip Stanisic’s cross. After a tight first half, Croatia found the breakthrough shortly after the restart, with Budimir finishing from close range just minutes after coming on. Luka Modrić, in his 200th international appearance, controlled midfield as Croatia pushed for control, while Dominik Livaković made key saves to preserve the lead, including a quick triple stop in the second half. Panama offered little in attack and were eliminated, while Croatia head into their final group game against Ghana still in qualification contention.
AJ Dybantsa is on his way to Washington and ready to start working as soon as he gets there. That’s not until Wednesday. Tuesday was a night for the NBA’s No. 1 draft pick to party. “Obviously this night is just a celebration of all the hard work I’ve done in the past, and so now I’m going to celebrate,” Dybantsa said. So were a record number of one-and-done college stars who followed him, a trio of national champions from Michigan and fans of both New York teams on what sounded like an even more festive NBA draft than usual. The Wizards started it by selecting Dybantsa, a forward who led the nation in scoring in his one season at BYU. He averaged 25.5 points, highlighted by a 43-point effort that broke BYU’s freshman scoring record, and was the first of a record-tying eight straight college freshman taken to begin the draft.
Colombia secured their place in the World Cup Round of 32 with a game to spare after a 1-0 win over DR Congo in Group K, decided by a deflected Daniel Muñoz strike. The South Americans controlled possession and created the better chances throughout, but were repeatedly denied by an outstanding Lionel Mpasi, who produced a string of key saves to keep DR Congo in the contest. DR Congo stayed compact in a disciplined low block and limited clear openings for long spells, but eventually cracked when Munoz’s effort took a decisive deflection off Steve Kapuadi and beat Mpasi. The victory takes Colombia to six points from two matches, confirming their progression ahead of their final group game, while DR Congo now need a win against Uzbekistan to stay in contention.
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