Hewitt wants Murray-Fed final
Lleyton Hewitt would love to see Roger Federer and Andy Murray battle it out to be crowned Wimbledon champion on Sunday.
Wade hails Konta’s success
Virginia Wade OBE is delighted her status as the last British woman to reach the Wimbledon singles semi-finals has expired and is backing Johanna Konta to emulate her success by progressing to the final.
U.S., Qatar sign agreement on combating terrorism financing
DOHA The United States and Qatar signed an agreement on Tuesday aimed at combating the financing of terrorism, as U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited Doha to try to end a month-long rift between Western-allied Arab states.
Konta ‘humbled’ to face Venus
Johanna Konta says she is “humbled and excited” to be facing Venus Williams in the semi-finals of Wimbledon.
Knox primed for bold show
Scotland’s Russell Knox believes he is just one good performance away from recapturing the form which saw him reach 18th in the world and just miss out on a Ryder Cup wild card.
Moscow steps up war of words in diplomatic row with U.S.
MOSCOW/BRUSSELS Moscow on Tuesday toughened its rhetoric in its row with Washington, saying it was considering ways to retaliate for the seizure of some of its diplomatic premises in the United States and expulsions of diplomats.
Iraq Celebrates Victory Over ISIS in Mosul, but Risks Remain
MOSUL, Iraq — The fighting is all but over in Mosul, and the billboards are already up: hastily raised signs in which the government urged the city’s Sunni residents to “turn the page” from the terrorists of the Islamic State.
Konta reaches Wimbledon semis
Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since Virginia Wade in 1978 with a pulsating 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win over Simona Halep on Tuesday.
Star Sixes squads confirmed
World Cup winner Joan Capdevila is among the final five legends to confirm their places at Star Sixes, which begins in London on Thursday and will be live on Sky Sports.
Who are England’s U19 stars?
England have reached another major tournament semi-final. This time the national teams’ U19s have reached the last four of the European Championships in Georgia where they will play Czech Republic on Wednesday.