World Sports News - Wednesday 6 July by Chili Radio

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Football - An English Premier League and international footballer arrested in north London on Monday on suspicion of rape has been questioned over two further rape allegations against a different woman. The 29-year-old, who has not been named, was taken into custody over an alleged attack last month.

 

The Metropolitan Police said yesterday the man had been further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape in 2021 against another woman. He has been bailed until next month.

 

Tennis - Tatjana Maria has reached a maiden Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon . The world number 103 beat fellow German Jule Niemeier 4-6 6-2 7-5 and will face Ons Jabeur who beat Czech Marie Bouzkova 3-6 6-1 6-1, to become the first Arab to reach a major semi-final.

 

In the men's number nine seed Great Britain's Cameron Norrie also reached the semi-finals by fighting back to beat David Goffin in a five-set thriller 3-6 7-5 2-6 6-3 7-5.

 

Norrie will now contest his first Grand Slam semi-final, meeting defending champion Novak Djokovic on Friday as he also had to fight back from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2. 

 

Cricket - England completed a record chase of 378 to beat India in rapid time on the final morning of the fifth Test at Edgbaston. Centuries from Joe Root -142- and Jonny Bairstow -114- took England to their highest successful pursuit in Test cricket and the ninth-largest in the history of the game as they won a memorable match by seven wickets.

 

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