Linda Noskova placed fingers in both of her ears to drown out the noise from the Centre Court crowd. She draped one of Wimbledon’s strawberry-red towels over her head. And eventually — after she had wasted five match points and a 5-2 lead and conceded the second set of a drama-filled final — she left the court completely for a

Linda Noskova is the latest in a long line of Czech women to win Wimbledon. The 21-year-old Noskova recovered from a second-set meltdown in which she wasted five match points to overcome Karolina Muchova 6-2,

It was the first final between two players of the same nationality at the All England Club since Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus in 2009.

Linda Noskova beats Karolina Muchova in Wimbledon final to claim her first Grand Slam title. Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press.

In one of the least surprising moves of the NBA offseason, the San Antonio Spurs agreed to a long-term extension with Victor Wembanyama after he led them to the 2026 NBA Finals.

Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Six of the NBA Western Conference

Victor Wembanyama tells the San Antonio Spurs faithful he's here to stay. Matthew and Tyler talk about what that could mean for his rookie extension.

Victor Wembanyama just got a raise from the San Antonio Spurs, one that he definitely earned. However, him taking less than what he could have had could work out tremendously for the Utah Jazz.

Matt Fitzpatrick and Michael Thorbjornsen are tied atop the Scottish Open leaderboard with a long final day ahead after two fog delays on Saturday.

Matt Fitzpatrick holds a share of the lead and out-of-sorts Rory McIlroy struggles in an unfinished third round at the Genesis Scottish Open where fog caused havoc.

Fitzpatrick has a share of the lead with McIlroy struggling as fog forced a stoppage in play to the third round

Matt Fitzpatrick makes four birdies and shares the lead of the Scottish Open when play in the third round is suspended due to fog at The Renaissance Club.

The Boston Celtics broke up the long-time duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, sending Brown to the rival Philadelphia 76ers.

The Boston Celtics have spent the past week responding to the Jaylen Brown trade from every corner of the organization. Brad Stevens laid out the reasoning. Joe Mazzulla spoke about trust and gratitude.

Jaylen Brown admitted he’s still processing his trade to the Philadelphia 76ers during his recent appearance on IShowSpeed’s livestream, when the two were watching the World Cup quarterfinals match between France and Morocco.

Derrick White revealed what he said to Jaylen Brown after learning of the Celtics' seismic decision to trade Brown away to the 76ers.

Keon Johnson, a Vanderbilt baseball shortstop signee, was selected in the third round by the Houston Astros in the 2026 MLB Draft.

Though six Vanderbilt baseball signees were selected during Day 1 of the 2026 MLB Draft, several notable signees remain on the board. Eric Booth Jr. (first round), Aiden Ruiz (sec

The Houston Astros select shortstop Keon Johnson with the 93rd pick of the 2026 Draft. Houston Astros; MLB Draft; Apple News; Keon Johnson

Eric Booth Jr., a Vanderbilt baseball recruit, was selected in the first round, seventh overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles on July 11. Booth is expected to sign and begin his professional career rather than play for the Commodores.

Rookie phenom Esmerlyn Valdez hit two home runs, including a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and drove in six runs to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewer

Esmerlyn Valdez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI to lead the Pirates to a 7-6 win over the Brewers in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader.

After homering in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, Esmerlyn Valdez did again in the second game to […] The post Pirates Take Both Games of Doubleheader vs. 1st-Place Brewers; Valdez Does it Again appeared first on Pittsburgh Baseball Now.

The Milwaukee Brewers begin a July 11 doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Follow along for live updates as Brandon Sproat (3-4, 5.13) opposes Braxton Ashcraft (9-3, 3.24) in the starting pitching matchup.