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Raducanu plays down pressure after Wimbledon exit

Raducanu plays down pressure after Wimbledon exit

US Open champion Emma Raducanu played down the pressure on her young shoulders after crashing out of Wimbledon in the second round on Wednesday.

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Lukaku completes return to Inter on loan from Chelsea

Lukaku completes return to Inter on loan from Chelsea

Romelu Lukaku returned to Inter Milan on Wednesday after completing a season-long loan move from Chelsea just a year after his flop transfer from Italy to the Premier League club.

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German club wins inaugural European refugee cup

German club wins inaugural European refugee cup

A German club with players from 24 nations won an inaugural UEFA tournament for mixed refugee teams on Wednesday in Nyon.

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Subscription version of Snapchat makes its debut

Subscription version of Snapchat makes its debut

US tech firm Snap on Wednesday launched a subscription version of Snapchat as it looks to generate more money from the image-centric, ephemeral messaging app.

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Francis Bacon painting of Lucian Freud sells for £43.3mn: Sothebys

Francis Bacon painting of Lucian Freud sells for £43.3mn: Sothebys

A painting by Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon of fellow UK painter Lucian Freud sold on Wednesday for £43.3 million ($52.5 million, 50.2 million euros), according to Sotheby's auction house.

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Jailed Becker's girlfriend, son watch Djokovic at Wimbledon

Jailed Becker's girlfriend, son watch Djokovic at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic said the family of jailed former coach Boris Becker "can always count on me" after he invited the tennis great's girlfriend and son to watch him at Wimbledon.

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India to leave Rohit decision until last minute

India to leave Rohit decision until last minute

India will make a last-minute decision on Covid-hit captain Rohit Sharma's availability for Friday's Test against England.

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US Open champion Raducanu crashes out of Wimbledon

US Open champion Raducanu crashes out of Wimbledon

US Open champion Emma Raducanu crashed out of Wimbledon on Wednesday, losing her second-round match against Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-3 to the disappointment of the British home crowd.

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Biden thanks Erdogan, US signals support for Turkish F-16s

Biden thanks Erdogan, US signals support for Turkish F-16s

President Joe Biden thanked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday for dropping opposition to the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO, with the US also signalling support for Turkey's plan to buy F-16 warplanes.

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Journalist murdered in Mexico, 12th this year

Journalist murdered in Mexico, 12th this year

A Mexican reporter was shot dead on Wednesday in the violence-plagued northeastern state of Tamaulipas, according to the newspaper Expreso where he worked.

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