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NASCAR
Another first-time NASCAR Cup series winner as Tyler Reddick gets his first at Road America
“What better place than Road America?” Reddick said. “I love the fans. I love this racetrack. Being here Fourth of July weekend is just so special.” 49 minutes ago
Wimbledon
Tatjana Maria, 34, reaches first Grand Slam quarterfinal with an upset over Jelena Ostapenko at Wimbledon
Only two of the top 15 seeds remain in the women’s draw. 2 hours ago
Tour de France
Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen squeezes out a win in third stage of Tour de France
He edged Wout van Aert and Peter Sagan at the line in Sonderborg, Denmark. 2 hours ago
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords
President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S. Senate.
TOUR DE FRANCE
Fabio Jakobsen’s late surge earns stage win, Wout Van Aert claims yellow jersey at Tour de France
The Dutch rider, who two years ago was in a coma following a bike crash, earns his first Tour stage win, while van Aert used a time bonus to move into first place after two days.
NASCAR
Ross Chastain doesn’t have many friends on NASCAR’s starting grid but he has two wins, and he’s gunning for more
Chastain can become the first three-race winner this year with a victory Sunday at Road America in Wisconsin.
Tennis
Iga Swiatek’s 37-match win streak ends in the third round at Wimbledon
Alize Cornet, ranked 37th, crushed the top-ranked Swiatek, 6-4, 6-2.
wimbledon
Wild card Tim van Rijthoven continues run at Wimbledon, will face top seed Novak Djokovic in fourth round
The 104th-ranked van Rijthoven beat Nikoloz Basilashvili to become the first wild-card entry since 2015 to reach the round of 16.