* Henry Searle ended Britain's 61-year wait for a boys' singles title at Wimbledon when he beat Russian fifth seed Yaroslav Demin 6-4 6-4 in the final on Sunday (Jul 16). Searle, who fired nine aces and 22 winners to wrap up the win in 83 minutes, claimed the title without dropping a set in the tournament.
* Avalanche Andretti's Jake Dennis took a big step towards becoming Britain's first Formula E world champion on Sunday (Jul 16) by winning the second of two races in Rome to lead the electric series into this month's London finale. The last two races of the season will be at London's ExCel Centre on Jul 29 and 30, with Dennis now 24 points clear of Envision Racing's New Zealander Nick Cassidy at the top of the standings.
* Chelsea have signed Brazilian winger Angelo Gabriel from Santos, the Premier League club said on Sunday (Jul 16). The terms of the deal were not revealed but British media reported the 18-year-old has signed a long-term contract after Chelsea paid €15 million (US$16.84 million) to the Brazilian Serie A side.
* Inter Miami have completed the signing of former Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets on a deal until 2025, the Major League Soccer side said on Sunday. Busquets, 35, will be reunited with his friend and former team mate Lionel Messi after not renewing his contract at Barca following an 18-year stay.
* Colombian Dani Martinez pulled out of the Tour de France before Sunday's 15th stage after suffering concussion in a crash on Saturday, his Ineos-Grenadiers team said.
* Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been stripped of the team captaincy by manager Erik ten Hag, the 30-year-old said on Sunday (Jul 16). Maguire was named captain by former coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer six months after his arrival at United in 2019, but made only 16 league appearances last season with midfielder Bruno Fernandes wearing the armband in his absence.
* Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke his own European 1500 metres record at Sunday's (Jul 16) Diamond League meeting in Silesia, clocking 3:27.14. The 22-year-old followed the field until the final lap, when he sprinted clear, beating the previous record by 0.81 seconds set in Oslo last month.
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