Tag: Wimbledon Championships
AP Sportlight
July 15
1912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the...
AP Sportlight
July 14
1951 — Citation is the first horse to win...
Roger Federer says he’s out of Olympics after knee ‘setback’
Roger Federer will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics, writing on social media Tuesday that he “experienced a setback" with his knee during the...
Britain’s Johanna Konta to miss Olympics due to COVID-19
LONDON — Johanna Konta of Britain won't compete at the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, she said Tuesday, after being dropped from...
British teen sensation Raducanu gets wild card for San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. — British teen sensation Emma Raducanu has received a wild card into the main draw of next month's Mubadala Silicon Valley...
AP Sportlight
July 13
1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the...
Italy erupts as Europe’s soccer champions come home to Rome
ROME — Europe's soccer champions returned home at dawn Monday to the ecstatic cheers of Italians who spent the better part of the night...
AP Sportlight
July 12
1901 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox...
Wimbledon Glance: Djokovic tops Berrettini, wins 20th Slam
WIMBLEDON, England — A LOOK AT SUNDAY
Novak Djokovic won his...
Krawczyk, Skupski win mixed doubles title at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Desirae Krawczyk of the United States won a second straight Grand Slam title in mixed doubles by beating her usual partner...