The Spanish third seed produced a performance combining awesome power with delicate touch to win 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4), collecting the fourth Grand Slam of his young career.
AFP news Jul 15, 2024
England had been dreaming of winning a first title in almost six decades and it looked as if it could be their night as Spain lost influential midfielder Rodri to injury at half-time.
AFP news Jul 15, 2024
After decades of underwhelming performances, England have now come tantalizingly close under manager Gareth Southgate to breaking their curse in the last two European Championships, having lost on penalties to Italy in the last final.
AFP news Jul 15, 2024
Spain have been a class apart despite a devilishly difficult draw that has seen them beat 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Croatia, holders Italy, hosts Germany and the pre-tournament favourites in France.
AFP news Jul 12, 2024
Ollie Watkins struck a stunning injury-time winner as England beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday to set up a Euro 2024 final showdown with Spain in Berlin.
AFP news Jul 11, 2024
A 39th-minute Jefferson Lerma header sealed victory for the Colombians, who will now face holders Argentina in Sunday's final in Miami.
AFP news Jul 11, 2024
A historic 25th Grand Slam triumph is coming into sharp focus for Novak Djokovic, who demolished Holger Rune in straight sets in the fourth round.
AFP news Jul 10, 2024
Southgate's men are aiming to reach the final of a major tournament on foreign soil for the first time and take a step closer to ending a 58-year wait to win a major tournament.
AFP news Jul 10, 2024
Spain have lit up Euro 2024, winning all five games while scoring 11 goals and are just one win away from the final.
AFP news Jul 09, 2024
Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, who featured in France's 28-13 Test victory over Argentina on Saturday, were detained in Buenos Aires and will be taken to Mendoza where the crime allegedly took place.
AFP news Jul 09, 2024
The battle between the two most successful national sides of the new millennium, Tuesday's Euro 2024 semi-final between France and Spain, also showcases two contrasting styles.
AFP news Jul 08, 2024
Diminutive giant-killer Yulia Putintseva will target another upset against former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, while lucky loser Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard aims to make more Wimbledon history.
AFP news Jul 08, 2024
Germany and Spain clash in Stuttgart at 1600 GMT with the host nation putting their hopes on the line against probably the best-performing side at the tournament thus far.
AFP news Jul 05, 2024
Just days after a controversial crash wrecked both drivers' races at the Austrian Grand Prix, gifting victory to George Russell of Mercedes, Red Bull's three-time champion and McLaren's pretender to the crown meet again.
AFP news Jul 04, 2024
The last-eight encounter in Hamburg brings together two of the most-fancied nations coming into Euro 2024, but two teams who have not completely convinced so far in Germany.
AFP news Jul 04, 2024
In an interview with AFP, Benjamin Cohen, Director General of the ITA, said potential tools as its disposal included biological and performance passports as well as a mountain of other data.
AFP news Jul 03, 2024
The tournament hosts suffered an upset 2-1 defeat to Panama last week and went into Monday's final Group C game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City needing to match or better Panama's result against Bolivia to advance.
AFP news Jul 02, 2024
Murray underwent surgery to remove a cyst from his back last month, a procedure he described as "not insignificant". The operation left him without full feeling in his right leg and placed in peril his final appearance at the tournament.
AFP news Jul 02, 2024
Alcaraz, who stunned seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in a five-set final in 2023, is looking to become just the sixth man to complete the French Open-Wimbledon double in the same season.
AFP news Jul 01, 2024
Drawn in Group D alongside heavyweights France and Ralf Rangnick's impressive Austria, the Netherlands finished just ahead of a lackluster Poland and qualified as one of the four best third-placed sides.
AFP news Jul 01, 2024
The discovery comes at a time when the government and privatized water companies are under mounting pressure to curb the high levels of raw sewage pumped into rivers, lakes and the sea around the UK.
AFP news Jun 28, 2024
A tournament which has been a mixed bag in terms of quality, entertainment and attendances, has certainly succeeded in setting up a final between the two best teams in the shortest format.
AFP news Jun 28, 2024
Ahead of the July 26 opening of the Games, ministers and financial observers are juggling the figures to estimate the costs and benefits of the sporting spectacle.
AFP news Jun 28, 2024
Romania's 1-1 draw with Slovakia in Frankfurt secured the point both nations needed to progress, while Ukraine's brave effort in a 0-0 draw with Belgium was not enough.
AFP news Jun 27, 2024
Narration by Hall of Fame announcer Al Michaels generated using artificial intelligence will voice the recaps that will be personalized to individual viewers of NBC's Peacock streaming service.
AFP news Jun 27, 2024
Left-arm wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi (3 for 6) and gangling pacer Marco Jansen (3-16) spearheaded the rout of Afghanistan's brittle batting line-up for just 56 off 11.5 overs after they chose to bat.
AFP news Jun 27, 2024
The welcome sight of the masked Kylian Mbappe back on the pitch could not disguise another under-par performance from France at Euro 2024 which raises questions about their chances of winning the competition.
AFP news Jun 26, 2024
The "big five" European leagues generated total revenue of 19.6 billion euros, up 14 percent on the previous campaign, and reported an aggregate operating profit (0.5 billion euros) for the first time since 2018/19.
AFP news Jun 25, 2024
Amid excruciating tension at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent, Afghan captain Rashid Khan and seamer Naveen ul Haq were the heroes as Afghanistan battled through three rain stoppages to secure a famous victory under the DLS scoring method that was sealed after 1am local time.
AFP news Jun 25, 2024
Paris played host Sunday to an ultra-glitzy collision between fashion and sport as Vogue put on its latest branding event in the heart of the city ahead of the Olympic Games.
AFP news Jun 24, 2024
