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Triathlon unites to increase its popularity closer to the level of tennis and golf
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Posted July 16 - 3:27 a.m. | Save Story
Triathlon is taking action to try to boost its popularity, with hopes of bringing it closer to the level of tennis and golf.

Drama-filled women's final at Wimbledon earns record viewership on ESPN
The Associated Press | Posted July 15 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
Helped by some mid-match drama, the Wimbledon final between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova over the weekend was ESPN's most-watched women's championship match at the grass-court Grand Slam.

Jannik Sinner keeps evolving his game. Just like Federer, Nadal and Djokovic before him
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated July 13 - 5:55 a.m. | Save Story
A perfectly-placed topspin lob winner that sailed beyond reach of his 6-foot-6 (1.98-meter) opponent and landed on the outside of the baseline in the second game.

Prince William and wife Kate share a moment with Jannik Sinner after his Wimbledon victory
Mattias KarÉn, Associated Press | Updated July 12 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
Prince William joined his wife Kate and two of their children for the men's final at Wimbledon on Sunday in a star-studded Royal Box that also included actors Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller.

Zverev hopes he can be more than just 'the third guy' in tennis after run to Wimbledon final
Mattias KarÉn, Associated Press | Updated July 12 - 4:12 p.m. | Save Story
Alexander Zverev is used to being "the third guy" in tennis.

Jannik Sinner bounces back with another Wimbledon title after his French Open meltdown
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated July 12 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 for his second consecutive Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam overall. Zverev appeared bothered by a knee issue after a slip to the grass on a key point in the third set. Sinner's latest title came in his first tournament since a meltdown at the French Open. It was Sinner's 10th straight victory over Zverev. Zverev was coming off his first Grand Slam title at the French Open. Linda Noskova beat Karolina Muchova in an all-Czech women's final on Saturday for her first Grand Slam title.

Brothers who ran 33 marathons to spotlight dementia spend a day in the Royal Box at Wimbledon
Ken Maguire, Associated Press | Posted July 12 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
British brothers Jordan and Cian Adams made sure to bring back little mementos from their day sitting among the VIPs at Wimbledon.

American 16-year-old Jordan Lee wins Wimbledon juniors tournament as a qualifier
The Associated Press | Posted July 12 - 8:57 a.m. | Save Story
American 16-year-old Jordan Lee became only the second qualifier to win the Wimbledon boys' title after rallying to beat Cruz Hewitt 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday.

Noskova's glimpse of Wimbledon trophies on bathroom break helped her regroup to claim 1st Grand Slam
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated July 11 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
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, 5-7, 6-3 in an all-Czech final for her first Grand Slam trophy. Noskova became the third Czech woman in four years to win the grass-court major after Marketa Vondrousova in 2023 and Barbora Krejcikova in 2024. Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was in attendance. As was the greatest Czech-born player of them all. Record nine-time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova looked on from the Royal Box where she was seated next to Kate, the Princess of Wales.

Princess Kate watches Wimbledon women's final in Royal Box with Jodie Foster and Olympian Eileen Gu
The Associated Press | Updated July 11 - 10:09 a.m. | Save Story
Kate, the Princess of Wales, returned to Wimbledon for the women's final between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova on Saturday as part of a Royal Box contingent that included tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King.

Wimbledon defeat makes Djokovic realize he's 'blessed and cursed' by the success of his career
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated July 10 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat seven-time winner Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon final and gain some revenge after Djokovic won their last meeting at this year's Australian Open. The convincing performance from Sinner erased some doubts after his meltdown at the French Open. The top-ranked Sinner will face second-seeded Alexander Zverev in Sunday's championship match. Zverev ended the "Ferytale" run of British wild card Arthur Fery with an overpowering 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 victory earlier on Centre Court. Zverev will be playing for another major trophy a month after winning his first Grand Slam title at the French Open.

Dustin Hoffman and 'cricket royalty' Sachin Tendulkar among celebrities at Wimbledon
The Associated Press | Posted July 10 - 10:59 a.m. | Save Story
American actor Dustin Hoffman and cricket great Sachin Tendulkar were among the celebrities at Wimbledon on Friday to watch defending champion Jannik Sinner play Novak Djokovic on Centre Court.

Coco Gauff 'panicked' on match-point miss in drama-filled Wimbledon semifinal loss
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated July 9 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
Coco Gauff had just the shot she was looking for.

Arthur Fery's time at Stanford laid the groundwork for his run to the Wimbledon semifinals
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated July 9 - 10:38 a.m. | Save Story
There's also an American angle to the French-born British player who grew up five minutes from the All England Club and has reached the semifinals as a wild card at Wimbledon.

'Ferytale' rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen
Ken Maguire, Associated Press | Updated July 8 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
If he keeps playing like this, Arthur Fery might just become Wimbledon royalty.

Ukraine's Kostyuk extends Wimbledon run as attacks hit Kyiv. She slams IOC decision on Russia
Mattias KarÉn, Associated Press | Updated July 8 - 3:43 p.m. | Save Story
As Marta Kostyuk played on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Wednesday, her compatriots in Ukraine were dealing with another deadly attack by Russia on Kyiv.

Queen Camilla visits Wimbledon and is joined by actor who played her husband
Mattias KarÉn, Associated Press | Posted July 8 - 8:28 a.m. | Save Story
Britain's Queen Camilla made her customary visit to Wimbledon on Wednesday and was joined in the Royal Box by an actor who once portrayed her husband.

Knicks, Taylor Swift, World Cup: Is Serena Williams at the US Open next in the Summer of New York?
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated July 7 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
Serena Williams could be up next in the Summer of New York.

Djokovic outlasts Auger-Aliassime after more than 5 hours to reach Wimbledon semifinals at age 39
Andrew Dampf And Ken Maguire, Associated Press | Updated July 7 - 6:13 p.m. | Save Story
Side to side. Corner to corner. Novak Djokovic kept pushing Felix Auger-Aliassime back and forth along the Centre Court baseline at Wimbledon to retrieve one shot after another.

