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In the world of football, Spain got the better of England 2-1 to win the UEFA Euro 2024 title at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. A few hours later, Argentina scrapped past Colombia 1-0, to defend their Copa America title in 2024 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Carlos Alcaraz demolished Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Wimbledon for the second straight year.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Spain defeat England 2-1 to win UEFA Euro 2024
Spain defeated England 2-1 in the final of the UEFA Euro 2024 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, to win the coveted trophy for the fourth time in their footballing history. The winning goal came from Mikel Oyarzabal in the 86th minute for Spain after Nico Williams opened the scoring, following which Cole Palmer got the equaliser for England.
Argentina defeat Colombia 1-0 after extra time to win Copa America 2024
Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 after extra time in the final of the Copa America 2024 at the Hard Rock Stadium, to successfully defend their title. Lautaro Martinez scored the winning goal in the 112th minute of the extra time, to help the Argentinian get their hands on the continental glory for the 16th time.
Jude Bellingham kicks cooler in frustration after England’s defeat in European final
Jude Bellingham got spotted kicking a cooler in frustration after England suffered a heartbreaking 1-2 defeat at the hands of Spain in the UEFA Euro 2024 final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. This was the second straight loss in the European Championship final for the English football team, three years after going down against Italy on penalties.
Fans clash with security before Copa America 2024 Final kick-off
The start of the Copa America 2024 final between Argentina and Colombia got delayed by more than an hour after the fans clashed with security at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Following this, the breach at one of the main entry gates led to a few fans suffering from injuries and heat exhaustion, needing medical attention in the immediate aftermath.
Some major results in football are as under:
UEFA Euro 2024 Final
Spain 2-1 England
Copa America 2024
Argentina 1-0 Colombia
International Friendlies Women
El Salvador 3-1 Peru
Liechtenstein 0-2 Namibia
Hong Kong, China 4-1 Indonesia
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz defends Wimbledon title after straight sets win over Novak Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz, the Spanish tennis star, defeated Novak Djokovic from Serbia in straight sets in the Wimbledon 2024 men’s singles final, to win his fourth Grand Slam title. In front of a packed house at the Centre Court in SW19, London, Carlos Alcaraz got the better of Novak Djokovic with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(7-4), to successfully defend his Wimbledon title.
It is a dream for me winning Wimbledon trophy: Carlos Alcaraz
After winning his fourth Grand Slam title, the second at Wimbledon, an emotional Carlos Alcaraz remarked that it is a dream for him to win the coveted trophy. The Princess of Wales presented the Wimbledon trophy to the Spaniard, following which he remarked, “I did an interview when I was 11 and I said my dream is to win Wimbledon.”
Formula 1
Ralf Schumacher reveals he is in same-sex relationship
Ralf Schumacher, the former F1 driver, who is a motorsport analyst, revealed that he is in a same-sex relationship with a man named Etienne. The brother of the seven-time F1 world champion, Micheal Schumacher, has reportedly been with his partner for two years, but he decided to announce his relationship to the world now.
Golf
Robert MacIntyre wins Scottish Open in front of his home fans
Robert MacIntyre won the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in front of his home fans in dramatic circumstances, edging out the Australian Adam Scott by one shot. The emotional Scottish golfer, who ended the home tournament (-18), remarked, “I had a tear in my eye before I hit the putt," he said. "I was getting emotional before I read the putt. I still had a job to do. This was the one I wanted, and it was the one I got. I can't believe it's happened.”
