Sport from Sunday, July 12th, 2026

Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev to win the 2026 men’s singles title at Wimbledon, securing back-to-back championships at the All England Club.

Senegal have dismissed head coach Pape Thiaw after the Teranga Lions crashed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending his short spell in charge despite leading the country to the Africa Cup of Nations title earlier this year, whose legitimacy is still in contest.

FIFA says it will study a proposal to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams, a move that could make the tournament the biggest in football history just four years after the competition grew to 48 teams.

England and Argentina booked their places in the FIFA World Cup semifinals on Saturday and early Sunday morning after two dramatic quarterfinal victories that ended the impressive runs of Norway and Switzerland.

Linda Noskova defeated Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to win the 2026 women’s singles title at Wimbledon, securing her first Grand Slam crown in a historic all-Czech final.