Screamer helps Konta bury Halep

LONDON - Johanna Konta won a place at the Wimbledon semifinal table on Tuesday in a feast of tension-filled tennis, powering past Simona Halep in three epic sets to become the first British woman to reach the final four in almost 40 years.

Henin has no doubts about Serena

LONDON - Justine Henin tipped her old rival Serena Williams to come back after her pregnancy and reign supreme once again - saying what Serena wants, she usually gets.

What they say

"As a defending champion in 1979, my first match was on Centre Court, next one was on Court One, then Court Two, I ended up on Court Four. This has been going on for a long time. The top guys never see the outside courts. It needs to change."

Courtside

Murray's pizza past

Judge rules Derby demolition

MIAMI - New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge keeps the only piece of motivation he needs on his phone.

Hardaway ready for second shot with Knicks

NEW YORK - Tim Hardaway thought that with Phil Jackson gone, maybe there was a chance someday he could come back to New York.

Kicking up support for 'olive ball' expansion

Brett Gosper, CEO of World Rugby, didn't appreciate the speed at which things can move in China until he experienced it for himself.

Digest

Basketball

Toughing it out with teamwork

The "mother of all relays" made its debut in China last weekend - the latest symptom of the running bug that is sweeping the country.

Zhang skates into contention for IOC post

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - China's Olympic skating champion Zhang Hong has been named one of the six candidates to run for the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission elections next year, the IOC announced on Monday.

Score board

From journeyman to giant-killer

LONDON - This time last year, Gilles Muller was an unheralded 33-year-old journeyman from Luxembourg without a single title on the ATP Tour.