Mbappe mirrors Henry as France’s new World Cup spark
Mbappe and Henry share roots at Clairefontaine and left wing roles at Monaco, with Mbappe aiming to emulate Henry by winning a World Cup. The 19 year old is France’s fresh sensation, already matching Henry’s two World Cup goals in 1998 and 2006, and Mbappe could push France past Uruguay in the quarterfinals. Deschamps lauds Mbappe’s calm and finishing speed, noting he can become France’s leading force as he gains more World Cup minutes.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
Kylian Mbappe
Thierry Henry
France
Clairefontaine
Monaco
Mbappe
Henry
Les Bleus
Uruguay
Fontaine
Didier Deschamps
Kylian
Thierry
Deschamps
Luxembourg
Argentina
FIFA
Lionel Messi
Neymar
Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Isner edges Bemelmans in five after marathon match
John Isner fired 64 aces to outlast Ruben Bemelmans 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-7 7-5 in a rain-delayed Wimbledon second round. The Dallas-based American saved two match points at 5-4 in the fifth and finally converted to reach the third round, aiming to finally reach the Wimbledon fourth round.
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John Isner
Yannick Maden
Germany
London
Ben Curtis
Wimbledon
Isner
Ruben Bemelmans
Bemelmans
Mohamed Sahyani
Sahyani
Dallas
Nicolas Mahut
Radu Albot
Moldova
Holloway Out of UFC 226 Title Fight
Feath erweight champion Max Holloway is pulled from the title bout with Brian Ortega at UFC 226 due to suspected concussion symptoms. Ortega remains without a replacement opponent as the event reshuffles the card with Ngannou vs Lewis and Perry vs Felder promoted to pay per view.
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Las Vegas
Max Holloway
Brian Ortega
UFC
Holloway
Ortega
Mike Perry
Paul Felder
Francis Ngannou
Derrick Lewis
Jose Aldo
Brazil
Detroit
Jose Juarez
Wimbledon Upsets Shuffle Top Seeds Amid Rain Delays
After a series of upsets at Wimbledon players including Simona Halep, Karolina Pliskova, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams remain in contention while Maria Sharapova exits. Marin Cilic, a top seed with past titles, falls to Guido Pella in a rain-suspended match, reshaping potential semifinals and a possible Federer rematch.
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Maria Sharapova
Simona Halep
Karolina Pliskova
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
van Uytvanck
Cilic
Roger Federer
Guido Pella
Argentina
Kevin Anderson
Isner
Boni