CHICAGO (AP) — Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago...

CHICAGO (AP) — Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, has died, the team announced Saturday. He was 44.The White Sox said Jenks died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, where he was being treated for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.Jenks helped the White Sox win the 2005 World Series, saving four games in six appearances during the postseason. He was an All-Star in each of the next two seasons while saving 41 games in 2006 and 40 in 2007.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He retired 41 consecutive batters in 2007, matching a record for a reliever.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Bobby will forever hold a special place in all our hearts 🤍 <a href="https://t.co/CLNi7g0Tzh">pic.twitter.com/CLNi7g0Tzh</a>— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) <a href="https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1941604582313857291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Jenks saved 173 games for the White Sox from 2005-10 before finishing his career with 19 appearances in 2011 for the Boston Red Sox. For his career, he was 16-20 with a 3.53 ERA and 351 strikeouts in 348 appearances, all in relief.“He and his family knew cancer would be his toughest battle, and he will be missed as a husband, father, friend and teammate,” White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. “He will forever hold a special place in all our hearts.”Jenks is survived by his wife, Eleni Tzitzivacos, their two children, Zeno and Kate, and his four children from a prior marriage, Cuma, Nolan, Rylan and Jackson.

CHICAGO, IL - JULY 04: Former Chicago White Sox Bobby Jenks throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on July 4, 2015 at U. S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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ZURICH (AP) — England set a number of unwanted firsts as it began the defense of its Women’s Euro...

ZURICH (AP) — England set a number of unwanted firsts as it began the defense of its Women’s European Championship title by losing to France 2-1 on Saturday.Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored two quickfire goals towards the end of the first half as France recorded a ninth straight win and stunned the defending champion.Keira Walsh reduced the deficit three minutes from time but it wasn’t enough to prevent England from becoming the first titleholder to lose its opening match at a women’s Euros.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>It also ended England coach Sarina Wiegman’s remarkable flawless record in the competition, after winning 12 out of 12 matches across two tournaments as she steered first the Netherlands to the title and then England.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/england-euro-2025-womens-soccer-5d618b6073f0921206ed86d22785bece">The Lionesses</a> next face the Netherlands on Wednesday, before taking on Wales in their final group match four days later.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/women-euro2025-wales-netherlands-4250f978ee77305b376de54f23eb48b6">The Netherlands beat Wales 3-0</a> in the early match in Group D.France was without <a href="https://apnews.com/article/euro-2025-france-mbock-79a22e086c6552a2b89e29fd5c681496">injured captain Griedge Mbock</a>, while England welcomed back <a href="https://apnews.com/article/euro-2025-england-lauren-james-2c4333dd642765bd6b35030e4e93568c">Lauren James</a> with the midfielder starting her first match since a hamstring injury at the start of April.James almost gave England the lead within 40 seconds with a clever run into the box but fired narrowly over.Alessia Russo thought she gave England the lead in the 16th minute, turning in the rebound after Lauren Hemp’s shot was saved but it was ruled out for a tight offside decision on Beth Mead in the buildup.France grew in ascendancy after that. Sakina Karchaoui almost scored what would have been one of the goals of the tournament as she lobbed Hannah Hampton but the ball landed in the side-netting.Hampton also had to make a couple of fine stops before France broke the deadlock in the 36th. Elise De Almeida won the ball in her own half before surging down the right and threading the ball through to Delphine Cascarino, who put in a low cross for Katoto to tap in at the back post.France doubled its lead just three minutes later. Baltimore mazed her way into the area, close to the byline, and Lucy Bronze inadvertently kept the ball in play with her attempted tackle, allowing the Chelsea forward to curl into the far side of the net.France was almost out of sight at the start of the second half, with Hampton having to scramble behind her and grab the ball before it crossed the line, after fumbling an effort from Grace Geyoro.England hadn’t even had a shot on target before it got back into the game late on. A corner was cleared only to the edge of the area for Walsh to calmly control before firing into the top right corner for only her second international goal.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JULY 05: Sandy Baltimore of France scores her team's second goal during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Group D match between France and England at Stadion Letzigrund on July 05, 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland.

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CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to NASCAR's street course in downtown Chicago, there is Shane van Gi...

CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to NASCAR's street course in downtown Chicago, there is Shane van Gisbergen, and then there is everyone else.Van Gisbergen has won the pole for Sunday's Grant Park 165. The 36-year-old New Zealander turned a lap at 88.338 mph on a tricky 2.2-mile course that was made more treacherous by temperatures in the 90s Fahrenheit on Saturday.“Practice wasn’t that great for us, but when we went out for qualifying, the car felt really good,” van Gisbergen said. “We turned in two pretty good laps.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Trackhouse Racing driver will be joined on the front row by Michael McDowell, who grabbed the second slot at 87.879 mph. Carson Hocevar (87.824 mph), Tyler Reddick (87.779 mph), and Chase Briscoe (87.734 mph) rounded out the top five.McDowell is one of three drivers who finished in the top 10 in the first two races in downtown Chicago.“Our car's in the game,” he said. “Tomorrow will be a mixed bag with potential weather in and out. So a lot of variables to go out there and navigate.” Van Gisbergen, a three-time champion in Australia’s Supercars, was also on the pole for Saturday's Xfinity Series race.“I learned a lot in the Xfinity Series car this morning, and that just gives you a great leg up for the Cup car,” he said. “I think it’s great running both cars, it certainly helps.”Just two years ago, van Gisbergen raced to a historic victory in a rainy first edition of NASCAR’s downtown Chicago experiment. Making the most of his extensive street racing experience, he became the first driver to win his Cup Series debut since Johnny Rutherford in the second qualifying race at Daytona in 1963.He won Chicago’s Xfinity Series stop last year and the first stage in the Cup race before he was knocked out by a crash.Katherine Legge became the first woman to qualify for the Cup race in downtown Chicago when she turned a lap of 85.744 mph, knocking Corey Heim out of the field.“We would have been a lot faster, I think, had I not kept nicking the wall,” Legge said. "I’ve given my crew a lot of work to do from that, but we had to keep pushing to put it in the show. I’m really proud of this team, and I’m very much looking forward to tomorrow.”

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 05: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, enters his car during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 165 at Chicago Street Course on July 05, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that Mexico hadn’t previously a...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that Mexico hadn’t previously arrested boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. on a 2023 arrest order, because he had been mostly been in the United States since.Sheinbaum spoke a day after U.S. authorities announced the boxer’s arrest in California for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. He was being processed for expedited removal, according to U.S. authorities.“The hope is that he will be deported and serve the sentence in Mexico,” Sheinbaum said during her daily news briefing Friday, referring to charges that Chávez faces for arms and drug trafficking.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 39-year-old boxer, according to his attorney Michael Goldstein, was picked up Wednesday by a large number of federal agents while he was riding a scooter in front of a home where he resides in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Studio City, near Hollywood.The arrest came only days after the former middleweight champion lost a match against influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Anaheim, California.Chávez split his time between both countries. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained Chávez for overstaying a tourist visa that he entered the U.S. with in August 2023 and expired in February 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.The agency also said Chávez submitted multiple fraudulent statements when he applied for permanent residency on April 2, 2024, based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen, Frida Muñoz. She is the mother of a granddaughter of imprisoned Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.U.S. officials said that he’s believed to have ties to the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, which is blamed for a significant portion of Mexico’s drug violence.

Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. arrives for his cruiserweight boxing match against USA's Jake Paul at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on June 28, 2025.

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ATLANTA (AP) — After the final whistle to his Club World Cup, Thomas Muller waved to the Bayern M...

ATLANTA (AP) — After the final whistle to his Club World Cup, Thomas Muller waved to the Bayern Munich fans one last time.His quarter-century with the German club is over.The 35-year-old Muller went out with a 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarterfinals on Saturday, a bittersweet ending to a tenure filled with so much glory.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Muller came on as a substitute in the 80th minute and appeared to a draw a penalty in the waning seconds of stoppage time when PSG's Nuno Mendes delivered a high challenge in the area.But the video review showed that Mendes' foot struck the ball, just missing Muller’s chin, and that finished off the PSG victory."I'm still fully in work mode now," Muller said. "It doesn't feel much different from before the game when we tried, and I also tried, to just get one round further."He wasn't ready to reflect on his brilliant career at Bayern, which began when he joined the club as a 10-year-old in the summer of 2000."In the end, maybe we deserved more," Muller said. "But in football when you have these tight matches, it's sometimes a coin flip. And, yes, we lost it."Muller made more appearances than any other player at Bayern, with more than 200 goals scored and more than 200 set up for others. He led the club to a record 13 Bundesliga titles, going out with one last championship this past season.But Bayern announced in April that it would not extend his hefty contract for another season."Of course, I am aware that this was my last game, and I will see what goes through my head in the coming days," Muller said.He hasn't revealed his future plans, though there have been reports linking him to a possible move to U.S.-based Major League Soccer."At the moment, I'm not in the mood to share my deeper thoughts about my career," Müller said. "We lost a big fight, a very important game for us."___AP freelance writer Allyn Tucker contributed to this report.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 05: Thomas Mueller #25 of Bayern Munich looks dejected following defeat in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic became only the third player in Wimbledon history to reach 100 victo...

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic became only the third player in Wimbledon history to reach 100 victories — after Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer — with his 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 win in the third round over Miomir Kecmanovic on Saturday.Djokovic, who has won seven of his 24 Grand Slam titles at the All England Club, took control by winning nine consecutive games from 3-3 in the first set on Centre Court against his Serbian compatriot en route to his latest milestone."Any history that I make in my favorite tournament, I'm blessed," Djokovic said in an on-court interview.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 38-year-old Djokovic, playing in his 20th Wimbledon tournament, will next face No. 11 Alex de Minaur for a spot in the quarterfinals.Djokovic, who could potentially meet No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the semifinals, has lost the past two Wimbledon finals to Carlos Alcaraz.Djokovic made just eight unforced errors through two sets and led 5-1 in the final set before Kecmanovic made him work for the victory."I have enjoyed myself very much except maybe the last couple of games. Things got a bit complicated," said Djokovic, who finished with 60 winners and 19 unforced errors, along with 16 aces.The highlight of the match came in the eighth game of the first set, with Djokovic looking to break. His diving backhand volley winner at the net on the fourth deuce sailed past Kecmanovic, who slumped his shoulders as he watched the ball land in down the line. On the ground, Djokovic smiled and soaked in the applause for a moment before going on to earn the key break."I try not to take anything for granted, particularly (at) this age, still going strong, still trying to compete with the young players and do some slides and some splits on the court, and push myself to the limit," he said.Navratilova, a nine-time Wimbledon singles champion, amassed 120 singles victories. Eight-time champion Federer reached 105 singles wins.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after victory over Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic at the end of their men's singles third round tennis match on the sixth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2025.

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LONDON (AP) — Emma Navarro describes herself as "stubborn" and her tennis as "scrappy." The Ameri...

LONDON (AP) — Emma Navarro describes herself as "stubborn" and her tennis as "scrappy." The American's attitude and game both were in just the right places at Wimbledon on Saturday, when she pulled off another Grand Slam victory over a defending champion by eliminating Barbora Krejcikova 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.Sending an ill and dizzy Krejcikova home in the third round, the 10th-seeded Navarro extended a recent run of one-and-done winners at the All England Club and assured the grass-court major of yet another first-time women's champion."Something I take a lot of pride in is being tough and fighting till the last point, no matter what the circumstances are. It's something I always try to do," said Navarro, who was born in New York, grew up in South Carolina and won the 2021 NCAA championship for the University of Virginia. "I could never live with myself if I ever gave up. It's just not in my nature. I don’t think it's in any of my family members' nature to ever give up on anything. I guess we're a stubborn bunch."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Krejcikova faded in the third set, getting her blood pressure checked at the changeover after Navarro broke her to lead 3-2 at No. 1 Court. Krejcikova ate a banana and drank liquids during the medical timeout, while Navarro walked to her guest box and spoke to her coach during the break in action.When play resumed, Krejcikova showed clear signs of being in distress, often leaning over and placing her hands on her knees between points."I was actually feeling worse and worse," said Krejcikova, who was seeded 17th but now will tumble out of the top 70 in the WTA rankings. "It's very sad for me and very unfortunate."This is hardly Navarro's first big win on a big stage. Last year, she eliminated Coco Gauff at Wimbledon to reach her first major quarterfinal. Then, in a rematch a couple of months later, Navarro won again at the U.S. Open — where Gauff was the 2023 champion — en route to her debut in a Slam semifinal.Whoever ends up winning the Wimbledon women's title on July 12 will be the ninth champion in the past nine editions of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. Serena Williams was the last repeat champ in 2016.The trophy-takers since then have been Garbine Muguruza in 2017, Angelique Kerber in 2018, Simona Halep in 2019, Ash Barty in 2021 — all of whom are now retired — Elena Rybakina in 2022, Marketa Vondrousova in 2023 and then Krejcikova (the tournament was canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19).Rybakina lost Saturday; Vondrousova exited in the second round.Against Krejcikova, Navarro was down a set and a break at 2-1 in the second before turning things around."I kind of regrouped a little, tried to slow things down a bit from my side and make her look at some different shots," said Navarro, 24, who will meet No. 7 Mirra Andreeva, an 18-year-old Russian, on Monday for a quarterfinal berth. "Kind of just try to make her as uncomfortable as I could."Most points were decided by what Krejcikova did. That's how she ended up with 34 winners — 21 more than Navarro — and 53 unforced errors. Remarkably, Navarro finished with just 11 unforced errors.Last year's triumph was the second at a major tournament for Krejcikova, who also won the 2021 French Open.It has been a fortnight filled with surprises, and Navarro is one of four top-10 seeds left in the women's bracket. The others are No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who won her third-round match Friday against Emma Raducanu, Andreeva and No. 8 Iga Swiatek, a 6-2, 6-3 winner against Danielle Collins on Saturday."My slice is coming along pretty nicely. I'm able to use that to my advantage," Navarro said. "Played scrappy at times. Played tough. Hit some good groundstrokes, as well. I feel pretty good about where I'm at."___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Emma Navarro of the United States celebrates her victory against Barbora Krejcikova of Czechia in the third round of the Ladies' Singles Competition on Court No.1 during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on July 5th, 2025, in London, England.

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SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Formula 1's hot topic is where Max Verstappen might go next season. T...

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Formula 1's hot topic is where Max Verstappen might go next season. There was no doubt about where he belonged on the grid as he snatched pole position for the British Grand Prix.As his title rivals from McLaren made small but costly errors, Verstappen had the pace when it mattered most Saturday.He sacrificed grip for speed and went fastest by 0.103 of a second to beat Oscar Piastri’s time. Lando Norris was third, .015 further back, as his fans in the new "Landostand" saw a setback to his chances of a first home win.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><iframe title="British GP Qualifying 🇬🇧" aria-label="Table" id="datawrapper-chart-Tbree" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Tbree/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="854" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}})}();
</script></figure>Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of his home race, was also in the fight for pole but had to settle for fifth after a relatively slow end to his lap.With George Russell fourth for Mercedes, that made three British drivers in the top five, but none on the front row.Piastri lost time with a slight slide in the last corner on his final run, while Norris clipped a curb on an otherwise strong lap.Verstappen had seemed pessimistic about having the pace to challenge the McLarens at Silverstone — Ferrari had been closer than Red Bull in practice — and he described his car as "so difficult" over the radio partway through the session. Even so, he found the pace for pole.Verstappen had seemed pessimistic about having the pace to challenge the McLarens at Silverstone — Ferrari had been closer than Red Bull in practice — and he described his car as "so difficult" over the radio partway through the session. Even so, he found the pace for pole.A crucial changeAfter Verstappen was frustrated with his car in practice, Red Bull tweaked the setup for higher straight-line speed, at the cost of some grip, especially in Silverstone's many high-speed corners. "It seemed to hold on," was Verstappen's verdict.In Sunday's race, that could make it trickier for the McLarens to get close enough to try and overtake. Even with the DRS overtaking aid, Norris said the McLarens might be able to match Verstappen's higher top speed only on the straights, not reel him in.Piastri said the conditions reminded him of qualifying at the Japanese GP in April, when Verstappen took pole. He kept both McLarens behind him in the race for his first win of 2025.Piastri has a 15-point lead over Norris, while Verstappen was third, 61 points off the lead.Tsunoda struggles in other Red BullAmid speculation over Verstappen's future, there was another sign of how much Red Bull relies on the four-time world champion as his teammate Yuki Tsunoda missed the top 10 for the sixth straight qualifying session. Tsunoda placed 12th and on Sunday will seek to end a run of four races without scoring a point.Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh but has a three-place penalty for crashing into Verstappen on the opening lap of the Austrian GP last week, dealing a heavy blow to Verstappen's title challenge.Haas rookie Oliver Bearman had impressive pace to qualify eighth. It meant little because he already had a 10-place penalty after he crashed in the pits after speeding under a red flag in practice.Franco Colapinto is under pressure with no points this season at Alpine and did himself no favors on Saturday by qualifying last with a spin and slide into the barriers which brought out the red flag.

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Pole position qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing receives his Pirelli Pole Position Award from Jose Mourinho during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 05, 2025 in Northampton, England.

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NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Brazil striker Igor Jesus, one of the stars of the ongoing Club World Cup, signed for Nottingham Forest from Botafogo on Saturday.The 24-year-old center forward scored twice for Botafogo at the tournament taking place in the United States, including the decider against Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain.Igor Jesus joined Botafogo from UAE team Shabab Al Ahli in July 2024 and and his impressive domestic form earned him a first call-up by Brazil for World Cup qualifiers in October and November. He scored on his debut, against Chile.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"I'm really happy to be a part of this new story, especially at a club like Nottingham Forest," Igor Jesus said. "I didn't have to think twice about the offer, I embraced it. I embraced the project that they sent me. I am delighted to be coming here and hope to do some great work."Forest finished in seventh place in the Premier League last season after being in the Champions League places for much of the campaign.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 15: Igor Jesus #99 of Botafogo celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group B match between Botafogo FR and Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field on June 15, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.

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ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — Germany captain Giulia Gwinn has been ruled out of the rest of the...

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — Germany captain Giulia Gwinn has been ruled out of the rest of the Women's European Championship with a knee injury.The German soccer federation said Saturday that the 26-year-old Gwinn sustained "a medial ligament injury in her left knee" and "is expected to be out for several weeks."Gwinn injured the knee while a making a likely goal-saving tacking on Poland captain Ewa Pajor during Germany's 2-0 win on Friday. She had to be supported off the field in tears after getting hugs from teammates.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Gwinn had an MRI in Zurich on Saturday to determine the extent of the injury.The federation said it will not be calling up a replacement for the Germany right back "as UEFA regulations only allow an outfield player to be substituted for medical reasons up to 24 hours before the first match-day."At least the injury was less serious than had initially been feared as Gwinn avoided another anterior cruciate ligament tear. Gwinn has previously torn the ACL in both knees, and missed the 2023 World Cup while she recovered from the second cruciate injury.Gwinn tore the ACL in her right knee in a European qualifier against Ireland in September 2020, then suffered the same injury again in her left knee while training with Germany in October 2022."We all know Giulia's history. We're all, all of us, keeping our fingers crossed that it's nothing so serious," Germany vice-captain Janina Minge had said. "We have to stand together as a team, to stand with her and hope for the best."Jule Brand, who scored one goal and set up the other on Friday, said Gwinn's injury was a "shock for us all. When Giuli is down then it's never good because she always gets straight back up again."___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

ST GALLEN, SWITZERLAND - JULY 04: Giulia Gwinn of Germany reacts, as she leaves the pitch with a injury during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Group C match between Germany and Poland at Arena St. Gallen on July 04, 2025 in St Gallen, Switzerland.

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LONDON (AP) — As well as Jannik Sinner is playing at Wimbledon, he doesn't appear to need much in the way of help. Still, he got some Saturday when his opponent, Pedro Martinez, was dealing with a problematic shoulder and often put in first serves at so-so speeds.The No. 1-ranked Sinner has dropped a record-tying total of only 17 games so far, made his way to the fourth round for the seventh consecutive Grand Slam tournament — he's collected three such trophies in that span — and never was truly in trouble during a 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 victory over No. 52 Martinez."We all saw that he was struggling," Sinner said, then noted about his own form: "First week couldn't have gone better."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Sinner is the second man in the Open era, which began in 1968, to cede just 17 games through three completed matches at the All England Club. The other player to do that, Jan Kodes, ended up losing in the semifinals in 1972.For Sinner, there's been zero sign of any sort of inability to move past last month's French Open final, which he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets despite taking the first two and holding three championship points.Against Martinez, Sinner — who returned in May from a three-month doping suspension — went up 5-0 after 20 minutes. During that stretch of 29 points, Martinez managed just one winner, while Sinner accumulated 10.That's when Martinez took a medical timeout, and a trainer massaged the back of his right shoulder. The Spaniard was delivering first serves as slow as 76 mph, compared with Sinner's high of 133 mph.That aspect of Martinez's game improved incrementally, but the only, ever-so-brief, moment of intrigue at Centre Court came in the second set, about 75 minutes in, with Sinner up a break and serving at 4-3. That's where Martinez managed to accrue his first four break points of the match.Sinner stayed as calm as can be — "I don't think Sinner's changed expressions once in this match," John McEnroe observed on BBC's telecast — and erased all four of those chances, held for 5-3, then broke to end the set.Soon enough, Sinner — twice an Australian Open champion, once a U.S. Open champion and a 2023 semifinalist at Wimbledon — was heading into a contest Monday against Grigor Dimitrov or Sebastian Ofner, whose match was delayed by rain in the second set.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Jannik Sinner of Italy acknowledges the crowd following his victory against Pedro Martinez of Spain in the Gentlemen's Singles third round match on day six of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 05, 2025 in London, England.

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Chelsea added England under-21 international winger Jamie Gittens to their array of attacking talent on Saturday from Borussia Dortmund. The Blues will reportedly pay an initial £48.5 million ($66 million) for the 20-year-old, who was in Chelsea's academy as a youth player, with a further £3.5 million in add-ons.Gittens eventually moved to Manchester City's academy before signing for Dortmund in 2022.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He made 107 appearances for the German giants, scoring 17 goals, 12 of which came in the Bundesliga and Champions League last season."It's a great feeling to join such a big club as Chelsea," said Gittens."I can't wait to learn from everyone in the team and to push myself to the max here. It's an amazing feeling."Gittens became Chelsea's fifth signing of another big-spending summer, joining forwards Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, midfielder Dario Essugo and defender Mamadou Sarr.Brazilian rising star Estevao Willian, 18, will also join the Premier League giants, in a deal agreed last year, after scoring against Chelsea in Palmerias' 2-1 Club World Cup quarter-final defeat on Friday.Gittens, though, will not be eligible to feature in Chelsea's semi-final against Fluminense on Tuesday or the final should the Blues progress."Jamie Gittens' career exemplifies the development of top talents at BVB," said Dortmund CEO Lars Ricken."We discovered him very early, signed him almost at no cost, continuously developed him in our youth academy, and provided him with playing time at the highest professional level."Jamie has repaid that trust with dedication, performance, and goals. His transfer back to his home country would be highly valuable for us."Chelsea are under pressure to recoup some of their transfer spend in sales over the coming months.On Friday, they were fined 31 million euros by UEFA for two breaches of financial sustainability rules, with a further 60 million euros suspended as part of a four-year settlement agreement.Moreover, Chelsea, who have qualified for the Champions League, cannot register any new players for European competition unless they earn more from transfer sales than they spend on new signings.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 5: Chelsea Unveil New Signing Jamie Gittens on July 5, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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GONDOMAR, Portugal (AP) — Players from Liverpool and Portugal’s national team joined family and f...

GONDOMAR, Portugal (AP) — Players from Liverpool and Portugal’s national team joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother on Saturday, two days after the siblings died in a car crash in Spain.Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk arrived carrying a red floral arrangement in the shape of a soccer shirt with Jota’s No. 20 in white. Liverpool teammate Andrew Robertson carried a similar arrangement with the No. 30, the number worn by Jota’s brother, André Silva, who played for Portuguese club Penafiel.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Virgil Van Dijk and Andy Robertson carry floral wreaths at the funeral of Diogo Jota To the sounds of violins and applause from mourners Jota’s coffin has been carried into the church by family and friends <a href="https://t.co/taE8TMHPUQ">pic.twitter.com/taE8TMHPUQ</a>— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/TeleFootball/status/1941434118799274081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Portugal international Rúben Neves served as a pallbearer for Jota a day after playing at the Club World Cup in the United States. He and Jota were teammates at Wolverhampton earlier in their careers.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Neves and João Cancelo attended the funeral after playing in Orlando on Friday, when their Al Hilal was eliminated by Fluminense. Both players had wept when a minute of silence was held before the quarterfinal match.The service was held at Igreja Matriz church in the Portuguese town of Gondomar, where Jota had a home.Church bells pealed at 10:00 a.m. local time as the funeral started. Pallbearers carried the caskets of both brothers from a chapel next door and into the church.Relatives and hundreds of friends and acquaintances, including players of the local Gondomar FC where Jota started playing at age 9, then followed.Portugal’s national team coach Roberto Martínez and several other top Portuguese players also attended, including Manchester City duo Bernardo Silva and Rúben Dias and Manchester United’s Bruno Fernándes.“These are really, really sad days, as you can imagine,” Martínez said. “But today we showed we are a large, close family. ... Their spirit will be with us forever.”The bishop of Porto, Manuel Linda, led the funeral mass. The church was filled to capacity and a couple of dozen people followed the service via loudspeaker from outside. Afterwards, the coffins were carried to the cemetery next to the church.Jota, 28, and the 25-year-old Silva <a href="https://apnews.com/article/diogo-jota-liverpool-d7df70a74100e52ee28aa2810d6673d0">were found dead</a> near Zamora in northwestern Spain early Thursday after the Lamborghini they were driving crashed on an isolated stretch of highway just after midnight and burst into flames.<h3>Brothers killed in car crash</h3>The brothers were reportedly heading to catch a boat from northern Spain to go to England where Jota was to rejoin with Liverpool after a summer break.Spanish police are investigating the cause of the crash, which did not involve another vehicle, they said. They said they believe it could have been caused by a blown tire.Their bodies were repatriated to Portugal after being identified by the family. A wake was held for them on Friday.Jota’s death occurred two weeks after he married long-time partner Rute Cardoso while on vacation from a long season where he helped Liverpool win the Premier League. The couple had three children, the youngest born last year.Their loss led to an <a href="https://apnews.com/article/diogo-jota-liverpool-8c49d6ac7dfb36dc37a232d3aaebc607">outpouring of condolences</a> from the soccer world and Portuguese officials.___Joseph Wilson reported from Barcelona, Spain.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

Diogo Jota's parents (L) follow the coffin of Portuguese football player Diogo Jota carried out of the church after the funeral ceremony of Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at the Mother Church of Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, on July 5, 2025. Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in Spain on July 3, 2025, sparking widespread grief just after the Portugal star had got married.

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FIFA paid tribute to Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, before kickoff at ...

FIFA paid tribute to Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, before kickoff at the Club World Cup quarterfinal games in Orlando, Florida, and Philadelphia on Friday.The 28-year-old Jota and 25-year-old Silva were found dead near Zamora in northwestern Spain after the Lamborghini they were driving crashed and burst into flames on an isolated stretch of highway just after midnight Thursday.At the match between Al Hilal and Fluminense at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, players formed a circle at midfield as the video board displayed a photo of the Portuguese soccer players. The crowd participated in a moment of silence.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>At Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, where Brazil’s Palmeiras faced Chelsea, a black-and-white photo of the brothers was displayed and a moment of silence was observed as players on both teams wore a black band on their sleeves.Chelsea’s Pedro Neto, a friend and Portugal national teammate of Diogo Jota, made the sign of the cross as he entered the pitch with a jersey on his shoulder that had Jota’s and André Silva’s first names. Neto held up the jersey during the moment of silence with the help of Enzo Fernández.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
A moment of silence for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre 🕯️ Rest in peace. <a href="https://t.co/La7F4h5ik5">pic.twitter.com/La7F4h5ik5</a>— DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/DAZNFootball/status/1941302522657857993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Spanish police are investigating the cause of the crash, which did not involve another vehicle, they said. They said they believe it could have been caused by a blown tire.Jota's death occurred two weeks after he married longtime partner Rute Cardoso while on vacation following a long season when he helped Liverpool win the Premier League. The couple had three children, the youngest born last year.Silva played for the Portuguese club Penafiel in the lower divisions.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JULY 04: Players, match officials and fans pause for a moments silence in memory of former football player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who passed away on the 3rd of July 2025 prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Fluminense FC and Al Hilal at Camping World Stadium on July 04, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.

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LONDON (AP) — Nuno Borges had hoped to wear a Diogo Jota soccer jersey onto the court for his mat...

LONDON (AP) — Nuno Borges had hoped to wear a Diogo Jota soccer jersey onto the court for his match at Wimbledon on Friday, but he settled for a black ribbon on his hat instead.The All England Club has a strict all-white dress code for players while on court, but permission to wear the ribbon was granted after Jota and his brother were killed in a car crash in Spain.Family and friends of the Liverpool forward and his brother gathered at a chapel where their bodies were brought for a wake on Friday, a day after the fatal crash.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Borges, who at No. 37 is Portugal's highest-ranked tennis player, told the PA news agency that his agent contacted Wimbledon about the idea of wearing Jota's national team jersey as a tribute, but it wasn't approved. Tournament officials did not immediately comment late Friday.Borgest lost his third-round match to Karen Khachanov in five sets.Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon on his left sleeve during a doubles match.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

Portugal's Nuno Borges wears a black ribbon in tribute to late Portuguese football player Diogo Jota during during his men's singles third round tennis match against Russia's Karen Khachanov on the fifth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2025. Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in northwestern Spain early July 3, sparking widespread grief just after the Portugal star had got married.

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CHICAGO (AP) — The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NAS...

CHICAGO (AP) — The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NASCAR. The second time, he was one of the favorites on the downtown street course.The third time is a different situation for van Gisbergen once again. This time, he has a second Cup Series victory in his back pocket — providing some flexibility for the 36-year-old New Zealand native as he prepares for the playoffs. "We’re in a nice position now having won a race," van Gisbergen said Friday. "And it may change our strategy. If we’re in a position to get a playoff point, we’ll probably try and get that, but that’ll put us deep in the field for the next stage. So yeah, there’s a bit of a toss-up there what we’re going to do, but it’s a nice position to be in."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Sure is.Just two years ago, van Gisbergen — a three-time champion in Australia’s Supercars — put on a dazzling show in a rainy first edition of <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-chicago-c009e95cdffeb1fc81b55ff3abd4f807">NASCAR's downtown Chicago experiment</a>. Making the most of his extensive street racing experience, he became the first driver to win his <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-chicago-street-4acaf42ff0e156d01fd92d059f2ab9d2">Cup Series debut</a> since Johnny Rutherford in the second qualifying race at Daytona in 1963.He won <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-xfinity-chicago-street-course-24b06235fb6df561d514ce3f95d5723b">Chicago's Xfinity Series stop</a> last year and the first stage in the Cup race before he was knocked out by a crash."You know, I have great memories here," van Gisbergen said. "This place has changed my life, so I’m going to have special memories of this place forever."Van Gisbergen's success in Chicago led to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/shane-van-gisbergen-nascar-trackhouse-7e481979199b2dd03437267d9b72bded">a full-time Cup ride</a> with Trackhouse Racing. But the driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet is learning his way around NASCAR and he got off to a slow start this season.While oval tracks remain a challenge, he certainly hasn't forgotten his roots on street and road courses. He posted <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-mexico-city-van-gisbergen-c76b9181c08ed133373917a145b4a078">his second Cup win</a> last month at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.Van Gisbergen is scheduled to compete in both Chicago races this weekend. Next up for NASCAR is another road course at Sonoma Raceway, providing an opportunity to move up from No. 32 in the Cup standings and build up some momentum."Road courses are just a bonus for us," he said. "We know we’re going to be good and we can just focus on trying to get results there."Even after two years, the downtown Chicago street course remains a tricky proposition. The 12-turn, 2.2-mile track is narrow and bumpy in spots — to go along with manhole covers, and transitions from concrete to asphalt and back — and there is little room for error in some areas. Rain affected the action in each of the first two weekends, and there could be more showers on Sunday.Patience is sometimes the best approach, but that only goes so far in NASCAR."It’s easy to say that until Shane is out there a second faster than you and you have to go put yourself in some uncomfortable situations," said Joey Logano, the reigning Cup Series champion.When it comes to van Gisbergen on road courses, Logano said the rest of the Cup Series is "in a way, playing catch-up." Van Gisbergen said he feels the same way about ovals."These guys have been doing left-handers since they were 10 years old," van Gisbergen said. "You know, they’re two completely different sports, and although there has been road racing in NASCAR forever, it’s not that much. So yeah, just the experience levels are different in what we do. And I feel like, yes, they’ve definitely gotten a lot better since the first one on this track, for sure."___AP auto racing: <a href="https://undefined/">https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing</a>

CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 12: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #13 WeatherTech Chevrolet, poses for photos with the Bank of America ROVAL 400 Pole Winner trophy after winning the pole award during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 12, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina.

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LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka staved off an upset bid by resurgent Emma Raducanu at Wi...

LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka staved off an upset bid by resurgent Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon by beating the home favorite 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the third-round at a raucous Centre Court on Friday night.Sabalenka, a two-time semifinalist at the All England Club, fought back in both sets against the the 2021 U.S. Open champion, who had been playing some of her best tennis since her title run at Flushing Meadows as a qualifier at age 18.In a 74-minute first set, Sabalenka converted her eighth set point, which came 30 minutes after the first.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Raducanu went up 4-2, only to see Sabalenka reel off 11 of 12 points during one stretch while moving out front by a 5-4 score.Then arrived an epic game, lasting 13 minutes and containing 22 points, eight deuces, and seven set points for Sabalenka — all ending with Raducanu holding serve.Then, Raducanu had a set point while leading 6-5 in the tiebreaker, but Sabalenka saved it with a drop-shot winner and took the last three points of the set — ending it with a volley winner.The fans provided extra energy for the British player, cheering wildly when Raducanu fired winners and exhaling "aww!" when she missed.Sabalenka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, said she pretended the cheers were for her."Guys wow — what an atmosphere. My ears are still hurting. It was super loud," she said in an on-court interview.In the second set, Raducanu broke to 3-1 and led 4-1 at the 1-hour, 35-minute mark, but Sabalenka reeled off the last five games.Raducanu, ranked No. 40, had defeated 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in the previous round."She pushed me really hard to get this win. I'm happy to see her healthy and back on track," Sabalenka said. "I'm pretty sure that soon she's going to be back in the top 10."Sabalenka reached the final at each of the past three Grand Slam tournaments, winning the U.S. Open last September and finishing as the runner-up to Madison Keys at the Australian Open in January and to Coco Gauff at the French Open in June.___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 4: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during Day Five of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Hercules came off the bench and scored in the 70th minute to lift Fluminense...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Hercules came off the bench and scored in the 70th minute to lift Fluminense past Al-Hilal 2-1 in a Club World Cup quarterfinal match on Friday.Physical play resulted in a pair of yellow cards against both sides as they vied for scoring chances in the first half in front of a crowd of 43,091 at Camping World Stadium.Fluminense struck first after a poor clearance from Al-Hilal allowed Brazillian midfielder Martinelli to find the back of the net.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The second half opened with an emphatic response from Al-Hilal, which had not lost a match in the tournament. Marcos Leonardo, who scored the winner in a 4-3 surprise victory over Manchester City, scored in the 51st minute to tie the game at 1.Hercules, a halftime substitution, scored the tiebreaker and secured a semifinal round berth for Fluminense.<h2>Key moment</h2>Al-Hilal was awarded a penalty kick in the first half, but head referee Danny Makkelie overturned the decision after consulting VAR.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Fluminense moves on to the semifinal against the winner of the Chelsea-Palmerias match later Friday at Philadelphia. The semifinal match will be held Tuesday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JULY 04: Hercules of Fluminense celebrates his goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Fluminense FC and Al Hilal at Camping World Stadium on July 04, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.

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ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — Jule Brand scored one goal and set up the other to lead Germany to...

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — Jule Brand scored one goal and set up the other to lead Germany to a 2-0 win over debutant Poland in their Women's European Championship opening game on Friday.Germany, the eight-time champion, needed patience against the hard-tackling and committed Poland players, but Brand made the most of a lapse in concentration when she cut inside two defenders to break the deadlock in the 52nd minute.The winger then sent in a cross for Lea Schuller to seal the result with a header in the 66th.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Germany lost captain Giulia Gwinn to injury late in the first half after she made a desperate challenge to stop Ewa Pajor from scoring.Pajor, the Poland captain, was her team's biggest threat and might have leveled the score in the 64th after she sent a German defender flying, only for Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger to stand firm against her centrally placed shot.Berger later produced a brilliant reflex save to stop Pajor's header.Like Poland, Berger was making her competition debut. The 34-year-old Germany goalkeeper missed the previous tournament and later said she was diagnosed with cancer for the second time. On Friday she became Germany's oldest player at a European Championship.Berger was the busier of the two goalkeepers as Poland's central defensive partnership of Paulina Dudek and Emilia Szymczak kept the pacey German forwards in check.Dudek did not reemerge for the second half, however, presumably because of an injury, and Brand took it as an invitation to steer her team to a winning start.Germany is looking for its first major title since winning its eighth European Championship in 2013. It went close at the last edition, losing to host England 2-1 after extra time in the 2022 final.Sweden defeated Denmark 1-0 in the other Group C match earlier.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

04 July 2025, Switzerland, St. Gallen: Soccer, Women: European Championship, Germany - Poland, preliminary round, group C, match day 1, Germany's Selina Cerci, Jule Brand and Sarai Linder (l-r) celebrate after the match. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

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LONDON (AP) — Perhaps Jordan Thompson deserved a tip of the cap for winning a set-ending point at...

LONDON (AP) — Perhaps Jordan Thompson deserved a tip of the cap for winning a set-ending point at Wimbledon while clutching his hat after it fell off his head during a serve. His opponent Friday, Luciano Darderi, thought that point shouldn't have been awarded to Thompson, but the chair umpire disagreed."I mean, my hat's fallen off before, and I know what the rules are. It didn't hinder him; it hindered me," said Thompson, an Australian ranked 44th who will face U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz next. "So I don't know what he was complaining about."At 5-4, 40-15 against Darderi, Thompson used a hat trick to put a lid on the opening set en route to a 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory that sent him to the fourth round at the All England Club for the first time.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>On a second serve, the backward baseball cap Thompson was wearing slid off as he landed on his follow-through. Thompson immediately grabbed it with his left hand and continued to wield his racket with his right hand for a point that wound up lasting seven strokes.It was capped by Thompson's backhand volley winner as he ran to the net with hat in hand.Has he ever carried that bit of his outfit around during a point before?"That's the first time I can remember," Thompson said.In the moment, Darderi thought chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani would stop the point and order them to replay it because of what happened with Thompson's chapeau. The 59th-ranked Darderi, who was born in Argentina and represents Italy, walked to the sideline pointing in Thompson's direction and pleading his case with Lahyani.At one point, Darderi yanked off his own white hat and yelled, "It's the rule!"But Lahyani wouldn't budge, and Darderi chucked his racket toward the sideline seat, drawing some boos from spectators at Court 18.As the conversation between Darderi and Lahyani continued during the changeover between sets, Thompson pointed out that the rules address when a player's hat hits the court — "Happened to me a few times," he said — rather than if it's caught out of the air."It didn't seem normal to me to play a point with a hat in your hand. It was strange," Darderi said at his news conference later. "But it was just one point. It didn't change the match."On that, both players certainly agreed."It's not like it was 5-all in the fifth, deuce," Thompson said. "Every point's big, but it is what it is."___Howard Fendrich has been the AP's tennis writer since 2002. Find his stories here: https://apnews.com/author/howard-fendrich. More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Jordan Thompson of Australia celebrates his victory against Luciano Darderi of Italy during the Gentlemen's Singles third round match on day five of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2025 in London, England.

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