LONDON — Even though Novak Djokovic was nursing a dodgy right knee, toppling him at Wimbledon was never going to be easy for a Briton ranked 277th and so it proved to be as the Serb huffed and puffed into the third round with a 6-3 6-4 5-7 7-5 win over Jacob Fearnley.

Mental preparation and plenty of practice are the most important factors in taking a penalty, Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan said as his team gear up for Friday’s Euro 2024 quarter-final clash against Spain.

SEATTLE — Newest Seattle Kraken assistant coach Jessica Campbell has long said she feels she’s been treated no differently by the men working around her as she continued to break hockey barriers.

LeBron James plans to sign a two-year, $104 million maximum deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources confirmed Wednesday. He will have a player option next summer and a no-trade clause, sources said.

The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game rosters are set with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese making their debuts in the annual showcase later this month.

Andrey Rublev’s second thought was to smash his tennis racket.

Lakers rookie Bronny James had a “surreal” week since being drafted by Los Angeles with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday, he said alongside Dalton Knecht at the rookies’ introductory news conference Tuesday.

Novak Djokovic cruised into the second round at Wimbledon, downing Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva in straight sets on Tuesday in London.

PHILADELPHIA — Has the 76ers’ trio of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George become the NBA’s best big three?

Kai Kamaka was already back in Dad mode, setting up the toys and getting the food ready in the backyard of his grandmother’s home in Las Vegas.

LEIPZIG, Germany — Turkey’s Merih Demiral struck in each half and their goalkeeper Mert Gunok pulled off a superb stoppage-time save as they secured a high-octane 2-1 victory over Austria on Tuesday to book their spot in Euro 2024’s last eight.

BOSTON — Wyc Grousbeck, who is planning to sell his majority stake in the Boston Celtics, was born in Worcester, raised in Weston and attended Noble and Greenough School in Dedham. He’s 63, which means he likely rooted for John Havlicek, Bobby Orr and Carl Yastrzemski growing up. And for all we know, he might have been on the old kiddie show “Rex Trailer’s Boomtown” when he was in the sixth grade but hasn’t gotten around to telling us about it yet.

By Conor Langs

Klay Thompson will join the Dallas Mavericks, league sources said Monday, a move that ends his 13-year run as a core member of the Golden State Warriors dynasty.

Kahuku alum Dan Ige lost a unanimous decision to Diego Lopes in a fight that wasn’t officially made until Saturday afternoon at UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

HILO – Vulcans Tennis head coach Kallen Mizuguchi has recently resigned after six successful seasons in charge of both the Hawai’i Hilo Men’s and Women’s Tennis programs.