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Heavy rains stopped play for 18 minutes in the morning.

Now, 11 years on, Sharapova has only ever won Wimbledon as “a child”. So when the name Sugarpova came about and I put the two together, I realised how much fun this could be.’. “I’m just very happy with how I competed with those girls”.

If he is to be fined, we’ll know Saturday, Wimbledon’s press office said in an email.

He had led the big serving Canadian by two sets to one but lost out 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-3 8-6 in three hours and five minutes.

John Isner is back in Wimbledon’s third round for the second consecutive year.

Eugenie Bouchard’s fall from grace continued with a first-round defeat by China’s Duan Yingying at Wimbledon on Tuesday as her hopes of repeating last year’s run to the final evaporated. The first and last point surrendered by Kvitova on serve, and a double...

Guard Arron Afflalo agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Knicks on Thursday. Which is highly likely, seeing as New York was a long shot to lure Jordan to the Big Apple.

Williams dropped only one point on serve in her opening two service games and jumped all over Watson’s serve to break in the fourth. Asked if she was taken aback by the reaction, Williams said: “I agree”.

However, after Seppi called for the trainer early in the third set, the Italian won five games on the spin to secure the third stanza.

Troicki neutralized the 102nd-ranked Brown’s serve-and-volley game and played better on the key points, winning 6-4, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3. Groth has never reached the fourth round of a grand slam in his career.

“I’m happy to say that I’m going home to Texas and will be a Spur!!”

“In some ways it is trail- blazing, but there have been so many other women doing great things and I’m just following in their path”, Hammon said after being named a Spurs assistant coach last season.

The Czech, who was also champion in 2011, lost 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 to veteran campaigner Jelena Jankovic who goes on to play 2012 runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska for a spot in the quarter-finals. Much has changed since then: Jankovic was the world No1 for short spells in 2008 and 2009...

“I’m sure he’s not getting any attention for looking like a Tigers reliever”, Wilson said…. “But I knew I was just a tick out front”.

The Yankees had targeted Friday as a possible day to activate Jacoby Ellsbury from the disabled list, but the outfielder wasn’t ready to return. He is in the second season of a three-year, $45 million contract.