Cristiano Ronaldo shared a heartfelt tribute after teammate Diogo Jota, 28, died in a car crash with his brother in Spain. “It doesn’t make sense,” Ronaldo wrote. “Just now we were together in the national team. Just now you got married.” Jota’s car veered off the road and burst into flames. Liverpool FC, where Jota played for five years, said they were “devastated by the tragic passing.” Fans gathered at Anfield, laying flowers and scarves in his memory. Jota is survived by his wife Rute Cardoso and their three children. “We will all miss you,” Ronaldo added. (PC: Hindustan Times)

Day 4 of Wimbledon 2025 will see big names in action. Novak Djokovic plays against Dan Evans, while Jannik Sinner faces Aleksandar Vukic. Iga Swiatek, Maria Sakkari, and Mirra Andreeva will also be seen in the women’s singles. Local favourite Jack Draper will meet Marin Cilic in a key match. On Wednesday, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka moved to Round 3. However, Jasmine Paolini, Coco Gauff, and Daniil Medvedev made early exits. Matches will begin at 11:00 am local time. In India, fans can watch live on Star Sports or stream on JioHotstar from 3:30 pm IST. (PC: Reuters)

Rohan Bopanna and Belgium’s Sander Gille lost in the first round of men’s doubles at Wimbledon 2025. They were beaten 6-3, 6-4 by Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in just over an hour. Meanwhile, Yuki Bhambri and Robert Galloway won their opening match 7-6(8), 6-4. Rithvik Bollipalli and Nicolas Barrientos also moved to round two after a hard-fought 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(11) win. They saved four match points. Bhambri will also play mixed doubles with China’s Xinyu Jiang. N Sriram Balaji will be in action next, pairing with Mexico’s Miguel Reyes-Varela in their first-round match on Thursday. (PC: PTI)

Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota died in a car crash in Spain at the age of 28, just two weeks after his wedding. He was driving a Lamborghini on the A-52 highway near Zamora when the car crashed, rolled over, and caught fire. His younger brother, Andre Silva, 26, also died in the accident. Local reports say the crash happened after a tyre burst while overtaking. Emergency teams rushed to the scene but both men were declared dead. Jota had recently married Rute Cardoso on June 22 and called himself “the luckiest man in the world” in his last Instagram post. (PC: Reuters)

India ended Day 1 of the second Test at Edgbaston on 310-5, thanks to a gritty unbeaten 114 from captain Shubman Gill. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 87 while Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse picked up two and one wickets respectively. England, leading the five-match series 1-0, bowled with discipline, but Gill’s patience and a 99-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja steadied India after quick wickets post-tea. Jasprit Bumrah was rested as India made three changes. Despite a flat pitch, England remain confident of batting big. Former captain Michael Vaughan said, “India need 450 to win. They’re doing what’s required so far.” (PC: BCCI)

Emma Raducanu delivered a dominant performance to defeat 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova, reaching the Wimbledon third round for the third time. The 22-year-old British star, now ranked 40th, called it one of her best matches in a long time. She will face world number one Aryna Sabalenka next. Former British number one Annabel Croft said Raducanu’s form should “worry Sabalenka.” Raducanu, who has struggled with injuries and personal issues, credits her improvement to coach Mark Petchey and a trusted support system. “I just really cherish these moments,” she said, enjoying the home atmosphere and support of friends at SW19. (PC: BBC)

India ended Day 1 of the 2nd Test at Edgbaston with 310/5, led by captain Shubman Gill’s superb unbeaten 114. Yashasvi Jaiswal narrowly missed a century, falling for 87, while Karun Nair added 31. England's bowlers slowed India’s scoring, especially after the inclusion of three all-rounders raised questions about India’s bowling depth. Rishabh Pant (25) and Nitish Reddy (1) fell late in the day. Ravindra Jadeja (41*) supported Gill in an unbroken 99-run stand. With Jasprit Bumrah rested, India’s batting-heavy XI aims to post over 500. England chose to bowl first under overcast skies but couldn’t dominate. (PC: BCCI)

Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri criticised India’s playing XI for the second Test against England at Birmingham. Gavaskar was “baffled” by the exclusion of spinner Kuldeep Yadav, saying the pitch offered turn. “Where you needed strengthening was in the wicket-taking department,” he said on Sony Sports. Meanwhile, Shastri slammed the decision to rest a fully fit Jasprit Bumrah despite India losing the first Test. “You have the best fast bowler in the world, and you make him sit out,” he told Sky Sports. India made three changes, bringing in Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, and Akash Deep.

India reached 98/2 at lunch on Day 1 of the 2nd Test against England at Edgbaston, with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring an aggressive 62* off 59 balls. His knock came after a fiery on-field exchange with England captain Ben Stokes during the 17th over. KL Rahul was dismissed early for 2, but an 80-run stand between Jaiswal and Karun Nair (31) steadied the innings. Brydon Carse struck just before the break to remove Nair, giving England a slight edge. Earlier, Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl first. India will resume with Jaiswal and Shubman Gill at the crease. (PC: BCCI)

A record-breaking 23 seeded players exited in the first round at Wimbledon 2025, including 13 men and 10 women. Top women seeds fell: No. 2 Coco Gauff lost 7‑6(3), 6‑1 to Dayana Yastremska, committing nine double faults; No. 3 Jessica Pegula was defeated by Elisabetta Cocciaretto; and No. 5 Zheng Qinwen was beaten by Katerina Siniakova. On the men’s side, No. 3 Alexander Zverev suffered a staggering five-set defeat to Arthur Rinderknech, admitting post-match emotional toll and loneliness. Also out early: Medvedev, Rune, Musetti among others, marking one of the most turbulent tournament openings ever. (PC: AFP)