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Victoria Scraps 2026 Commonwealth Games as Massive Debts Sting

The Australian state of Victoria has decided to withdraw as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as it battles financial problems caused by massive COVID-19 debts and high government expenses. On July 18, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced that the state would no longer host the 2026 event because of a funding blowout. The Games…


Carlos Alcaraz Beats Novak Djokovic in 5 Sets to Win Wimbledon for His 2nd Major Trophy

WIMBLEDON, England—Carlos Alcaraz said he wanted another shot at Novak Djokovic. He said it would make winning a Wimbledon championship more special. Well, Alcaraz got his chance to face Djokovic. And he beat him. Alcaraz put aside a poor start and surged down the stretch to end Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at the All England…


Cycling-UCI Bars Transgender Women From Competing in Female Category

Transgender athletes will be barred from competing in international women’s events, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced on Friday. UCI updated its policy which will now bar any trans cyclist from competing in women’s events if they “transitioned after (male) puberty.” “The meeting of the UCI Management Committee was held following a seminar on the conditions for…


Cycling-UCI Bars Transgenders From Competing in Female Category

Transgender athletes will be barred from competing in international women’s events, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced on Friday. UCI updated its policy which will now bar any trans cyclist from competing in women’s events if they “transitioned after (male) puberty.” “The meeting of the UCI Management Committee was held following a seminar on the conditions for…


Unseeded Vondrousova Stuns Jabeur to Win Wimbledon Title

LONDON—Czech Marketa Vondrousova left Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur heart-broken once again as she claimed a surprise 6–4 6–4 victory on Saturday to become the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title. The 24-year-old left-hander, who a year ago needed wrist surgery, proved too steady for the error-strewn Jabeur who ended up as runner-up…


Georgia Athletics, Jalen Carter Sued by Passenger in Fatal Crash of Bulldogs Player and Staffer

ATLANTA—A woman seriously injured in the January car crash that killed Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and an athletics staffer has sued the school’s athletics association and former Bulldogs defensive tackle Jalen Carter for damages. Victoria S. Bowles was riding in the backseat of the rented Ford Expedition driven by fellow UGA recruiting analyst Chandler…


Djokovic Eases Past Sinner to Reach Wimbledon Final

LONDON—Novak Djokovic barely got out of second gear as he swept past a subdued Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, easing into a record 35th Grand Slam final with a whirlwind 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(4) victory on Friday. Djokovic has turned Centre Court into his own personal fiefdom having not lost there in 10 years, and the Serbian…


Messi Mania Engulfs Miami Over the Arrival of the Argentine Soccer Superstar

MIAMI—A hamburger and drink combination called the Lionel Messi. A huge sketch of the soccer star’s smiling face on a restaurant wall beside a viral meme from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A beer with a pink label matching the color of the Inter Miami jersey he will wear. Wherever you turn in Miami…


Ons Jabeur Beats Aryna Sabalenka to Reach Her 2nd Wimbledon Final in a Row

WIMBLEDON, England—Ons Jabeur came back from a set and a break down to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 6–7 (5), 6–4, 6–3 on Thursday and reach the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year. This will be the third title match for Jabeur in the past five Grand Slam tournaments. The 25-year-old from Tunisia already was the only Arab woman and only…


Novak Djokovic Ties Roger Federer With 46 Slam Semifinals and Meets Jannik Sinner Next at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England—As Novak Djokovic pursues more history-making victories and more milestones, he is well aware that every opponent he faces would love nothing more than to stop him. “I know they want … to win. But it ain’t happening, still,” he told the crowd at Wimbledon on Tuesday after reaching a 46th Grand Slam semifinal…