Valiant Serena beaten on Wimbledon return, Swiatek survives scare
Serena Williams suffered a dramatic first-round defeat on her return to singles tennis at Wimbledon on Tuesday as she succumbed to inspired Australian youngster Maya Joint, while Iga Swiatek started her title defence with a nervy win.
Read moreNasdaq ends best quarter in 6 years as yen extends drop against dollar
The tech-rich Nasdaq capped its best quarter in six years on Tuesday, rising with other US indices as bullishness over artificial intelligence overcame worries over geopolitics and inflation.
Read moreSerena beaten at Wimbledon in first singles match in four years
Serena Williams' bid for a fairytale return to Wimbledon was shattered by Australia's Maya Joint as the American legend's first singles match in four years ended in a 6-3, 6-7 (6/8) 6-3 defeat on Tuesday.
Read moreZverev says Wimbledon hopes 'about me' despite open draw
French Open champion Alexander Zverev insists his aim of a first deep run at Wimbledon depends purely on himself, despite being in a wide-open half of the men's draw.
Read moreDutch football chiefs condemn online racism after World Cup exit
Dutch football chiefs have condemned online racist abuse aimed at Netherlands players after their painful elimination from the World Cup.
Read moreLionel Scaloni: Argentina's mastermind marks 100 games in charge
Lionel Scaloni will mark his 100th game as Argentina coach at the World Cup on Friday -- the latest milestone in a golden era for the Albiceleste.
Read morePolice hunt for Monaco bomber after Ukraine-born tycoon wounded
Police on Tuesday were searching for the suspect behind a parcel bomb that seriously wounded a sanctioned multi-millionaire of Ukrainian origin and two others in Monaco, after the unprecedented attack rocked the super-safe principality.
Read moreMourinho's Real Madrid host Real Sociedad in La Liga opener
Jose Mourinho will kick off his second spell in charge of Real Madrid at home against Real Sociedad in La Liga.
Read moreCIA boss compares cutting-edge AI to nuclear weapons
CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Tuesday compared the capabilities of the most advanced artificial intelligence models to nuclear weapons in a tacit defense of the Trump administration's recent hard line on controlling the release of the most powerful AI technology.
Read moreFootball brings joy to Venezuelan kids displaced by quakes
"What do we want to play?" Juan Cordero asks a group of Venezuelan children left homeless following last week's harrowing earthquakes.
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