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The rain delayed play in the morning for a second straight day at Wimbledon on Saturday, with organizers already having some catching up to do after several matches were suspended overnight.

Light rain fell over the All England Club and play on the outside courts was postponed until at least 12:45 p.m. (11: 45 GMT), a delay of an hour and 45 minutes.

However, the weather forecast said showers could continue until well into the afternoon, possibly disrupting an already crammed schedule. (AP)

Asian Games gold medallist marksman Jitu Rai, who shattered the myth that a humble background can hinder success at the highest level, has decided to retire from the Indian Army to train young athletes to become world-beaters. Born in the Sankhuwa Sabha district of Nepal, the 36-year-old Khel Ratna and Padma Shri awardee was the only Indian shooter to win a gold at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. This achievement helped him rise through the ranks to become an Honorary Captain in the Army.

India skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and has opted to have a bowl on a very good looking Harare Sports Club surface.

India XI: Shubman Gill(c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel(w), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed

Zimbabwe XI: Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Johnathan Campbell, Clive Madande(w), Wessly Madhevere, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara

The All India Football Federation on Saturday announced a 23-member senior women’s squad for the two friendly matches against Myanmar to be played in Yangon on July 9 and 12.

Goalkeepers: Shreya Hooda, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Maibam Linthoingambi Devi.

Defenders: Loitongbam Ashalata Devi,Hemam Shilky Devi, Sanju,Wangkhem Linthoingambi Devi, Aruna Bag.

Midfielders: Naorem Priyangka Devi, Sangita Basfore, Karthika Angamuthu, Neha, Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi, Mousumi Murmu.

Forwards: Kajol Hubert Dsouza, Anju Tamang, Soumya Guguloth, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar, Lynda Kom Serto, Pyari Xaxa, Jyoti, Rimpa Haldar.

Aaron Rai of England went from a close call last week in Detroit to another chance at his first PGA Tour victory, playing another bogey-free round of 8-under 63 on Friday to share the lead with C.T. Pan going into the weekend at the John Deere Classic. (AP)

Spanish side Girona and French club Nice were cleared along with English teams Manchester City and United to play in European competitions next season after they complied with multi-club ownership rules, UEFA said on Friday. (AP)

Cristiano Ronaldo was seen comforting a heartbroken Pepe with a hug following Portugal’s exit from the ongoing Euro 2024 on Friday after they lost to France in the penalty shootout in the quarter-final of the competition

World number two Fabiano Caruana defended his Superbet Classic title by winning all three rapid games in a thrilling four-way tiebreaker, featuring Indian Grandmasters D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, after a rather dull tournament. (PTI)

Continuing his dream run, rising Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat stunned top seed and world number four Anders Antonsen of Denmark to cruise into the semifinals of the Canada Open here.

World No. 39 Rajawat defeated Antonsen 21-11, 17-21, 21-19 in a gruelling one hour 19 minutes quarterfinal on Friday night. (PTI)

The second match of the Major League Cricket 2024 saw Los Angeles Knight Riders beat the Texas Super Kings by 12 runs at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.

A former tennis player from Bosnia-Herzegovina was banned for six years after admitting to match-fixing violations, the sport’s integrity unit said on Friday.

Jasmina Tinjic, 33, who was ranked as high as 236th in 2013, did not contest the charges relating to “corrupt activity” in 2017 and 2018, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said. (AP)

Canada sealed the deal against Venezuela in the Copa America 2024 quarter-finals 3-4 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 in regulation time.

France defeated Portugal 5-3 on penalties to reach the UEFA Euro 2024 semifinals, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s bid to win the European crown in his last showing.

World No.1 Jannik Sinner went past Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 with ease to book himself a Round 4 spot at the All England Club in London.

The UEFA Euro 2024 saw Spain and France book their semi-final spots beating hosts Germany and Portugal respectively. Today sees the likes of a young Indian side take on Zimbabwe in the first T20I game of the series. Venezuela take on Canada in the quarter-final of Copa America 2024. Check the live scores and updates from the sports world for Saturday, July 6 2024 right here