Sports from Thursday, July 9th, 2026

Dubai Racing Club has announced a new partnership with York Racecourse that will further strengthen the pathway for Europe’s leading middle-distance horses to compete at Meydan Racecourse during the Dubai Racing Carnival.

Linda Noskova set up the first all-Czech women's Grand Slam final as she beat Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-final on Thursday.

Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 13 runs in the second one-day international in Harare on Thursday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Karolina Muchova ended Coco Gauff's incredible run of living dangerously at this year's Wimbledon as she saved a match point to topple the American in a 6-2 1-6 7-6 (12-10) thriller to keep alive hopes of setting up an all-Czech final at a Grand Slam for the first time.

Lord's, the Home of Cricket since 1814, will mark another milestone on Friday when England and India step out for the first women's test match at the sport's most famous venue.

After Egypt coach Hossam Hassan outlined several complaints in the immediate aftermath of Argentina's come-from-behind 3-2 win in the round of 16 on Tuesday, the Egyptian Football Foundation has followed up on Wednesday with two statements amplifying their country's issues with the officiating.

The Mexican Football Federation (FMF), with an eye on the 2030 World Cup, has announced Rafael "Rafa" Marquez as head coach of the national team on Wednesday.