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London [UK], July 5 (ANI): The ninth-seeded Taylor Fritz finally clinched his spot in the second round on Wednesday when he produced a stunning comeback to prevail over Yannick Hanfmann in a five-set thriller at the ongoing Wimbledon 2023. Due to rain, the American and his German opponent had to wait until Wednesday to finish their match after coming off for bad light with Fritz leading 3-2 in the fifth set on Monday nigh

London [UK], July 5 (ANI): The World No.3 Daniil Medvedev enthralled Court 1 crowd with his aggressive intent and highly professional display against Grand Slam debutant Arthur Fery, where the third seed downed Briton to register a 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 victory over in the first round of the ongoing Wimbledon 2023. On Court 1, Medvedev delivered an extremely professional performance against Grand Slam rookie Fery. The World No. 3

Leeds [UK], July 5 (ANI): England skipper Ben Stokes opened up on the absence of Test vice-captain skipper Ollie Pope and the course of action that his team is willing to take in order to cover for it. Pope initially damaged his shoulder as he dove to stop a ball on day one of the Lord's Test. His injury was further aggravated on day three after the umpires insisted that he should take the field after batting in England's

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 5 (ANI): Argentina's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez paid floral tributes to Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona at Kolkata on Wednesday. After paying tribute to Maradona, Martinez greeted fans who were eagerly waiting for him. He also arrived at the Shreebhumi Sporting Club and took part in the 'Paanch e Paanch' programme held in Kolkata on Wednesday. Scores of fo

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Indian Navy has congratulated Lieutenant Commander Ujjwal Choudhary from Naval Dockyard Vishakhapatnam for finishing 'Ironman Triathlon' at fifth position, with a finishing time of 11 hrs 04 minutes conducted in Kazakhstan on Sunday. Choudhary also qualified for the world championship to be held in France. The race included 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km of cycling and 42.2 km of running.

(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Flyers signed defensemen Ronnie Attard and Victor Mete on Wednesday. Attard inked a two-year contract for $1.7 million and Mete landed a one-year, two-way deal for $775,000 at the NHL level. Attard, 24, appeared in 17 games over the last two seasons with the Flyers and tallied two goals and two assists. Philadelphia drafted him in the third round in 2019.

(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports) Major League Baseball suspended New York Yankees reliever Jimmy Cordero for the rest of the season on Wednesday for violating the league's joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. Cordero, 31, was placed on the restricted list and will not count against the Yankees' 40-man roster. He will not get paid the remainder of his $720,000 salary for 2023. ML

(Photo credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Islanders signed forward Julien Gauthier to a two-year, $1.575 million contract on Wednesday. Gauthier, 25, recorded career-high totals in goals (nine), points (14) and games (57) last season split between the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators. He has collected 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists) in 153 career games with the Carolina Hurricanes, Rangers and

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will have an MRI Wednesday on his left oblique, manager Dusty Baker confirmed. Altuve, who tweaked the muscle at batting practice Tuesday, missed four games last month with an oblique issue but avoided a trip to the injured list. He is batting .264 with six home runs and 18 RBIs in 32 games this season. Altuve missed the first 43 ga

KAMPALA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- At least six people are feared dead in two separate boat capsizing accidents on Lake Victoria in Uganda, a police spokesperson said in the capital of Kampala on Wednesday.

London [UK], July 5 (ANI): World No.1 Iga Swiatek progressed to the third round for the third straight season as she overpowered Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo at the ongoing Wimbledon 2023 on Wednesday. Swiatek, who was making her first appearance on Centre Court this year, defeated 84th-ranked Sorribes Tormo 6-2, 6-0 in a match that just lasted for only 69 minutes. Swiatek was the more aggressive of the two on Wednesday, e

Styria [Austria], July 5 (ANI): In the Austrian Grand Prix race on Sunday, Williams Racing team driver Alex Albon finished in the 11th position and failed to score points for his team. After the race, he said that a great start but couldn't use it to gain any positions. Albon and Williams arrived at the Red Bull Ring after the Thai-British driver's fine run to seventh in Canada, giving the Grove outfit their second points

Harare [Zimbabwe], July 5 (ANI): West Indies batter Brandon King who slammed a match-winning century against Oman, said he was just trusting his instincts and trying to hit the right areas as he guided his team to seven-wicket victory n their penultimate match of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023. Half-centuries from Shoaib Khan and Suraj Kumar helped Oman to 221/9 against West Indies, but Brandon King's composed h

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Former India bowler Praveen Kumar and his son avoided a major mishap after his car collided with a trailer truck in Meerut on Tuesday night, according to media reports and ESPNcricinfo. As per ESPNcricinfo, a high-speeding truck rammed into the former India pacer's car from behind near the Commissioner's residence. The incident brought up memories of Rishabh Pant's terrible vehicle tragedy

NAIROBI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Wednesday launched a project to provide financial support for electric motorbike taxi riders to reduce carbon emission of the transport sector in the captial city of Nairobi.

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) Bryson DeChambeau will have a familiar face on the bag for this week's LIV Golf event in London at Centurion Club. DeChambeau's agent confirmed to Golfweek that Tim Tucker will serve as his client's caddie for this event. Tucker will replace Greg Bodine, who reportedly is addressing a personal matter. No Laying Up first reported the news involving Tucker, who previously worked

(Photo credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports) The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-hander Adam Wainwright on the 15-day injured list and catcher Andrew Knizner on the 10-day IL prior to Wednesday's road game against the Miami Marlins. Wainwright, 41, is nursing a right shoulder strain that led to his exit during the fourth inning of St. Louis' 15-2 setback to Miami on Tuesday. Knizner is dealing with a right groin injury

(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins reinstated right-hander Cole Sands from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday. Sands was sidelined with a right shoulder impingement and has not pitched for the Twins since May 30. He tossed three scoreless innings over two games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul. Sands, 25, has no decisions and a 0.73 ERA in seven relief appearances this seas

PARIS, 5th July, 2023 (WAM) -- The UAE Athletics Team is all set to participate in the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, which serves as a qualification event for the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, set to take place from 8th to 17th July.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced India's T20I squad for their upcoming tour of the West Indies. An official statement by the BCCI, announcing the squad, read, "The Senior Men's Selection Committee on Wednesday picked India's squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against West Indies to be played in the Caribbean Islands and in Florid

St. John's [West Indies], July 5 (ANI): West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite opened up about the team's preparation for the upcoming two-match Test series against India and said he is hoping that the familiarity with the home conditions and mental preparation will be positive factors for the hosts. The first game of the two-match Test series between West Indies and India will be played from July 12 in Dominica. West

Harare [Zimbabwe], July 5 (ANI): Brandon King's spontaneous hundred led West Indies to their first win in the Super Six clash as they claimed 6 wickets victory against Oman in their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 match here at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday. King slammed his first hundred in the tournament to lead West Indies to a consolation win in the Super Six clash against Oman in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cu

Manchester [UK], July 5 (ANI): Mason Mount has admitted that he is excited to join Erik Ten Hag's roster after signing for Manchester United. Since last summer some of the Manchester United players have seen improved performances. Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez and Aaron Wan Bissaka are some examples. "Everyone can see that the club has made big steps forward under Erik ten Hag. Having met with the manager

London [UK], July 5 (ANI): Formula 1 on Wednesday announced the calendar for the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship, approved by the World Motor Sport Council. "The calendar features 24 races that begin in Bahrain on March 2 and finish in Abu Dhabi on December 8," Formula 1 said in a statement on Wednesday. With China returning to the schedule after a five-year absence and the season-opening with races on consecutive

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Flyers and defenseman Victor Mete agreed to a two-way contract for 2023-24, Sportsnet reported Wednesday. The deal is for $775,000 at the NHL level and $450,000 in the AHL, per the report. Mete, 25, had two assists in 11 games last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has recorded 45 points (five goals, 40 assists) in 247 games over parts of six seasons