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By Pearl Josephine Nazare VANCOUVER, July 8 (Reuters) - After Vancouver's final World Cup match at a packed BC Place on Tuesday capped weeks of sold-out crowds and city-wide soccer fever, attention is...

By Shrivathsa Sridhar LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - Taylor Fritz said he was blindsided and briefly in a state of panic when a chronic right knee problem flared up early in his straight-sets Wimbledon qu...

By Fernando Kallas July 8 (Reuters) - Spain face Belgium on Friday in a World Cup quarter-final that pits one of the tournament's smoothest operators against a side emboldened by a thunderous 4-1 win ...

Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander will retire at the end of the season, his 21st in the majors. Verlander's announcement Wednesday came as he was named to the American League roster for the...

By Alan Baldwin LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Wimbledon semi-finalist Marta Kostyuk spoke out on Wednesday against the likely inclusion of Russian athletes in the 2028 Olympics, calling it a "t...

By Vincent Daheron PAU, France, July 8 (Reuters) - Dutch rider Olav Kooij claimed his first Tour de France stage victory on his race debut on Wednesday, sprinting to victory on stage five after a late...

With fan behavior becoming a regular topic at major tournaments, a warning shot was fired by the R&A before next week's Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England. With organizers expec...

By Martyn Herman LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - Britain's Arthur Fery became only the fourth wildcard to reach the men's singles semi-finals at a Grand Slam as his dream Wimbledon run continued with a 6-4...

July 8 (Reuters) - Ipswich Town have signed Brazilian striker Emersonn Correia da Silva from Ligue 1 side Toulouse on a five-year contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. The 21-year-old b...

By Shrivathsa Sridhar LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev cleared one of the biggest hurdles in his bid for the Wimbledon title by snapping a lengthy losing run against Taylor Fritz with a 6-4...