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Zverev to play for 2nd straight Grand Slam trophy in Wimbledon final after ending Fery's run LONDON (AP) Alexander Zverev will play for another major trophy in the Wimbledon final a month after winning his first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
Zverev ended the Ferytale run of British wild card Arthur Fery with a 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 victory in the semifinals.
Zverev's breakthrough at Roland Garros came in his fourth Grand Slam final.
Now he's attempting to become the first man in the professional era to win his second title at the next event after winning his first major title.
Zverev's final opponent will be either defending champion Jannik Sinner or seven-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic.
Sinner and Djokovic were up next on Centre Court.
FIFA has nearly 1,200 tickets on sale for World Cup final at $7,380 NEW YORK (AP) FIFA had nearly 1,200 category two tickets priced at $7,380 on sale for the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The governing bodys last-minute tickets sales site, which at times had listed the game as sold out, had 1,178 seats available across five sections of the top deck along the sidelines.
FIFA also was selling 68 front category one tickets in the lower deck at prices ranging from $19,995 to $32,970.
Soccers governing body did not immediately respond to a request for details on why the additional tickets had become available.
Scottie Scheffler headed for first missed cut in 4 years NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) Scottie Scheffler is headed to his first weekend off in nearly four years.
The world's No.
1 player looked ordinary over two days at the Scottish Open.
He shot a 72 on Friday and fell two shots outside the cutline.
It would be his first missed cut since the FedEx St.
Jude Championship in August 2022.
The cut is not official until the round ends Friday afternoon and there was a forecast for strong wind later.
Scheffler says he just couldn't hit close enough for good birdie opportunities.
He missed a 6-foot par putt on the last hole.
In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish MIAMI (AP) Ashleigh Hallam teaches English at her local library in Indiana.
She's brushing up on her Spanish by watching the World Cup.
Many English speakers in the U.S.
are tuning into Spanish broadcasts, even if they don't understand the language.
Census figures show that about 20% of the U.S.
is Hispanic, yet Telemundo points to Nielsen ratings to show that roughly half the World Cup viewers in the U.S.
have watched at least some portion of some matches in Spanish.
Viewers are drawn to the excitement of Spanish commentary, famed broadcaster Andres Cantors goooool call, and the lack of commercial breaks.
Some, like comedian Trevor Noah, prefer the uninterrupted coverage.
2 transgender girls drop New Hampshire lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling, personal hardships CONCORD, N.H.
(AP) Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump's executive order, Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports, have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire based on a recent U.S.
Supreme Court ruling in related cases and their own personal hardships.
The teens amended their complaint last year against New Hampshire's law on banning transgender girls from school sports.
A federal judge had granted an order allowing them to play as their case proceeded.
The Supreme Court recently upheld laws in Idaho and West Virginia barring transgender women girls from school and college sports.
One teen moved out of New Hampshire last year because of anti-transgender legislation.
The other decided to quit playing soccer on her high school team.
Portugal hires Jorge Jesus as its new coach after disappointing World Cup LISBON, Portugal (AP) Portugal has announced Jorge Jesus as its new coach following its disappointing run at the World Cup.
The 71-year-old Jesus has coached several Portuguese clubs, including Benfica and Sporting Lisbon.
His last job was with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Arabian league, where he coached Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo.
The experienced Portuguese coach will replace Spaniard Roberto Martinez after Portugal lost 1-0 to Spain in the round-of-16 of the World Cup.
Kylian Mbappe scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a 'slight' ankle injury FOXBOROUGH, Mass.
(AP) Kylian Mbappe shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of the World Cup, helping France to beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row.
Now Les Bleus have to hope he can overcome an injury that had him summoning for help and leaving the game in the 77th minute.
Mbappe says the injury is minor, and he showed no ill effects while celebrating with his team after the whistle.
Mbappe says I took a knock to the ankle, but Im fine.
France will play either Spain or Belgium in the semifinals.
Raptors and Clippers put trade for Kawhi Leonard on hold, pending end of NBA investigation Kawhi Leonard's trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold because of an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers.
The league is examining whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules.
The Raptors announced Thursday they will wait for the investigation's outcome.
The NBA's probe began in September, focusing on a $28 million endorsement contract between Leonard and Aspiration Fund Adviser LLC.
The Raptors and Clippers had agreed on a trade earlier this month.
Leonard, a seven-time All-Star, is coming off his highest-scoring season.
There is no timetable for the investigation's conclusion.
Ohio judge grants preliminary injunction for mens, womens hoops players suing NCAA for eligibility CINCINNATI (AP) An Ohio judge has granted a preliminary injunction for 24 mens and womens college basketball players suing the NCAA to be eligible, claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition.
Judge Christopher Wagner said Thursday the NCAA eligibility rules have been applied in an arbitrary and capricious manner.
Wagners ruling allows the athletes in the lawsuit an opportunity to enter the transfer portal.
He scheduled a conference for Aug.
4 to prepare for a trial.
Downton has filed similar lawsuits against the NCAA on behalf of nearly 30 mens and womens basketball players.
Caitlin Clark debate rages on with the WNBA on the clock to answer questions about physical play INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Conversations about how Caitlin Clark is treated on a basketball court can be polarizing as fans, players, coaches, pundits and even the U.S.
Congress has an opinion about what should or shouldnt happen in regards to the WNBA All-Star.
Everyone wants something done, but not everyone wants the same thing.
Congress wants an answer by July 24.
Eleven members of the House Republican Study Committee sent a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert that said the league and its officiating have too often failed to address unacceptable physical contact involving Clark and has not held players accountable.
Its the latest chapter in the ongoing debate about whether league officials must do more to protect Clark from unnecessarily aggressive physical contact.