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Serbia’s Novak Djokovic takes a drink. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Defending champion Novak Djokovic’s preparations for Wimbledon have been laid back in the extreme. The world number one has not played a competitive match since a gut-wrenching defeat by Stanislas Wawrinka in the French Open final at the start of the month, opting out of …

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) U.S. forward Sydney Leroux, a native of British Columbia, has no idea what the reception will be when she steps onto the field for the World Cup in Canada.Any Canadian fans who think Leroux betrayed her roots, be warned.”I feel like the worst you can do is boo me and try to …

Surrounded by golden mantlepieces, tasselled curtains and a coterie of suits, Mohamed Morsi did not have the air of a man about to be ousted as president. He talked a good game, too. It was 29 June 2013, the day before much-hyped demonstrations that were expected to give the Egyptian military the cover they needed …

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. roster for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup will look a lot like the American team at last year’s World Cup. U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann selected 17 of the 23 players he took to Brazil last year, adding goalkeeper William Yarbrough; defenders Ventura Alvarado, Brad Evans and Tim Ream; and midfielders …

Mark Sampson was overjoyed to see his Lionesses become the first England team of either gender to reach a World Cup semi final since Sir Bobby Robson’s side reached the last four at Italia 90. “I’m just so proud of the players, the staff,” said England’s 32-year-old Welsh born coach after watching his players beat …

Email Updated June 22, 2015 12:58:44 Photo: Kyah Simon of Australia (obscured) is mobbed by team-mates after scoring the winner. (Getty Images) Sorry, this audio has expired Audio: Interview: Michelle Heyman (ABC News) Map: Canada The Matildas have put their Women’s World Cup rivals on notice after securing a place in the quarter-finals with a …

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Coach Norio Sasaki can say whatever he wants in suggesting his Japanese players are superior to England’s.Coach Mark Sampson would prefer to see that decided on the field Wednesday, when his upstart Lionesses face the defending champion Nadeshiko in the Women’s World Cup semifinal. The winner advances to face the United States …

PARIS (AP) — Stumbling on his way to the net, Roger Federer dropped his racket and fell to his knees on the red clay. Hardly the sort of grace and precision the world has come to expect from the 17-time Grand Slam champion. There were other unusual sights in Federer’s 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (4) loss …

WINNIPEG, Manitoba If the first FIFA press conference for the 2015 Women’s World Cup was any indication, the scandal currently enveloping Sepp Blatter and FIFA is going to cast a long shadow over this tournament.Case in point: It took only two questions from the international media to put Victor Montagliani, president of the Canadian Soccer Association, …

MONTREAL, QUEBECIn Montreal, they would say this about what the Americans did on Tuesday night at Olympic Stadium: Incroyable!But given the emphatic way in which the United States Women’s National Team just punched their ticket to the final of this 2015 Women’s World Cup, let’s just say it: A 2-0 win over No. 1-ranked Germany? …