Sports from Wednesday, July 8th, 2026

Alexander Zverev cleared one of the biggest hurdles in his bid for the Wimbledon title by snapping a lengthy losing run against Taylor Fritz with a 6-4 6-4 6-2 win to make the semi-finals and stay on track for back-to-back Grand Slam triumphs.

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk made quick work of Italy's 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini on a sweltering Centre Court to speed into her first Wimbledon semi-final 6-3 6-2 on Wednesday.

Fulham have appointed Alvaro Arbeloa as head coach on a contract until 2029, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday, in the Spaniard's first managerial role outside his home country.

Novak Djokovic has reached an eighth straight Wimbledon semi-final after grinding down Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(10) 3-6 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(10-4) in an epic battle on Tuesday to set up a blockbuster showdown with reigning champion Jannik Sinner.

England has blown away India at Trent Bridge on Tuesday to inflict a record T20 defeat on the world champions and take a 2-0 lead in the series with two matches to play.

Reigning women’s singles champion Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from the Canadian Open due to a knee injury, the world number 10 confirmed on Tuesday.

Switzerland's Ruben Vargas has stroked home the decisive penalty to beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after a goalless 120 minutes, sending the Swiss into their first World Cup quarter-final since 1954 and a clash with holders Argentina.