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In the world of football, Uruguay finished in third place in Copa America 2024 after defeating Canada by 4-3 in the penalty shootout. Manchester City received a £25m bid from Ederson from Al-Nassr, which they could accept if the player is willing to leave them. Barbora Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini in three sets to win the Wimbledon title.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Uruguay finish third in Copa America 2024 after defeating Canada
Uruguay finished in third place in the Copa America 2024 after getting the better of Canada 4-3 on penalties at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. The penalty shootout was forced by Luis Suarez for Uruguay after a dramatic equaliser in injury time following which Sergio Rochet became a hero for the team in front of the goal.
Spain set to take on England in Euro 2024 final
Spain are set to take on England in the final of the UEFA Euro 2024 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The three-time winners Spain will be looking to win the final to leapfrog Germany into becoming the most successful team in the European Championship, while England will be playing in their second consecutive grand finale with the hope of winning the coveted trophy for the first time ever.
Argentina set to play against Colombia in Copa America 2024 final
Argentina are set to play against Colombia in the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The defending champions Argentina will have the opportunity to win the coveted title for the 16th time in history to go ahead of Uruguay into becoming the most successful team in the Americas, while Colombia will be trying to get their hands on the trophy for the second time.
Manchester City receive £25m bid from Ederson from Al-Nassr: Reports
Manchester City have reportedly received a £25m bid for their goal-keeper Ederson from the Saudi Pro League club Manchester City. As per the report from HITC, Manchester City would ideally look for an amount closer to £30 million, but they won’t stand in the way of Ederson if he wishes to leave the English champions.
Some major results in football are as under:
Copa America 2024 Third Place Playoff
Canada 2-2(3-4) Uruguay
International Friendlies Women
USA 1-0 Mexico
Argentina 1-1 Uruguay
Australia 1-2 Canada
Japan 4-0 Ghana
Tennis
Barbora Krejcikova defeats Jasmine Paolini to win Wimbledon title
Barbora Krejcikova held off the late charge from Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon final to win her second Grand Slam title, in a three-set thriller with a scoreline of 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. The 28-year-old, who is the French Open winner in 2021, emulated her late friend and coach Jana Novotna in winning Wimbledon for the first time in her career.
I still can’t believe it: Barbora Krejcikova after winning Wimbledon for first time
Barbora Krejcikova, the newly crowned Wimbledon women’s singles champion was in disbelief at her championship triumph while speaking in front of the fans at the Centre Court in SW19, London. She was quoted as saying, “I don't have any words right now, it's just unbelievable," the Czech said, to cheers from the crowd. Well, I think nobody believes it that I got to the final and nobody believes that I won Wimbledon. I still can't believe it.”
Formula 1
Formula 1 announces six sprint race venues for 2025 season
Formula 1 has announced that six grand prix will be hosting the sprint races in the 2025 season, starting with the second grand prix of the year in China. The other five venues set to host the sprint races are going to be Miami and Austin in the USA, Belgium, Brazil, and Qatar, which will be the penultimate race of the next season.
Golf
Robert MacIntyre takes lead in Scottish Open with final round remaining
The home favourite, Robert MacIntyre showcased some exceptional golf at the Renaissance Club to find himself within two shots of the lead with a stunning 63 card in the Scottish Open. After getting pipped last year in the battle for the title by Rory McIlroy, the 27-year-old will be looking to get ahead of Ludvig Aberg (-17) in the final round, to win the Scottish Open in front of his home fans.
