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Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek advanced to the Canadian Open semi-finals in Toronto with a decisive victory, signalling a potential resurgence ahead of the US Open championship.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has praised national judoka Amir Daniel Abdul Majeed for capturing Malaysia's first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in judo at Glasgow 2026, defeating South Africa's Timothy Meuwsen.
Thailand halted Malaysia's perfect record with a decisive 2-0 victory at the Rajamangala Stadium, leapfrogging to the top of Group B and reigniting the tournament's competitive landscape in Southeast Asia.
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar secured his fourth stage win at this year's Tour de France, launching a decisive attack on Saturday's mountainous 14th stage to increase his overall lead to 4 minutes 30 seconds as he pursues a third consecutive title.
Novak Djokovic claimed a gruelling five-hour-and-15-minute victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach his eighth consecutive Wimbledon semifinal, where he will face defending champion Jannik Sinner in pursuit of his eighth title.
Novak Djokovic advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after an epic quarterfinal victory over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime that lasted five hours and 15 minutes—the longest in tournament history. The 39-year-old prevailed 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (10-4) in a deciding-set tiebreak.
Italian top seed Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title on Sunday, outlasting German challenger Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 in a captivating final to secure his fifth Grand Slam championship and join tennis's elite defending champions.
Linda Noskova, 21, recovered from squandering five match points to defeat fellow Czech Karolina Muchova and win Wimbledon. Her comeback victory marks her first Grand Slam title and adds another chapter to Czech tennis dominance.
Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals after Mikel Merino's 86th-minute strike sealed a 2-1 victory over Belgium in Los Angeles. The Spanish side will face France in Dallas on Tuesday.
Spain progressed to the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Belgium, with substitute Mikel Merino scoring the decisive goal in the 88th minute at Los Angeles Stadium.
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has rejected suggestions his team should be satisfied with their World Cup progress, declaring their sole focus is capturing the tournament title in a quarter-final rematch against France.
Alexander Zverev ended a two-year winless streak against Taylor Fritz with a commanding victory to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, keeping his Grand Slam momentum alive following his French Open triumph.
Aryna Sabalenka held off a spirited challenge from McCartney Kessler to advance at Wimbledon, winning 6-1 7-6(9) in the second round on Wednesday.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff narrowly escaped an early Wimbledon exit, defeating Argentina's Solana Sierra 6-3 3-6 7-6(10-7) in a gripping tiebreak to reach the third round.