Football

Doha, Qatar: FIFA has praised Jordan for its exemplary sportsmanship after the national team left its FIFA World Cup 2026 locker room spotless and presented gifts and traditional sweets to tournament staff following its group-stage exit. In a social media post captioned "Bowing out with class.Thank you for your contributions to the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup, Jordan!", FIFA commended the country for the thoughtful gesture. After their match against Argentina, the Jordanians left a clean dressing room and placed boxes of traditional Jordanian sweets, souvenirs and a thank-you note for FIFA and stadium staff, expressing appreciation for their hospitality and efforts throughout the tournament.“As we conclude our FIFA World Cup journey, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone that has helped make this historic journey a memorable one. Your efforts behind the scenes have played an important role in creating an experience that we will always remember. As a small gesture of appreciation, we are pleased to share with you some of Jordan's traditional sweets, a taste of our rich traditions and renowned hospitality. With our sincere thanks and best wishes, Team Jordan” the note read. Read Also Argentine footballer's family killed in Venezuela quakes: team Sinner, Djokovic headline Wimbledon's star-studded opening day Asia’s World Cup hopes fall apart with just two teams remaining The gesture drew widespread praise from football fans around the world, with many describing it as a reflection of Jordanian hospitality and respect.

Football

Paris, France: Paris Saint-Germain are in talks with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig to buy Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomande, a source close to the dossier told AFP. The 19-year-old has told the German club he wants to join the French giants and the two clubs opened negotiations after Diomande, who is under contract with Leipzig until 2030, told PSG management he was "very keen" to sign for the reigning European champions this summer, the source added. His arrival would also likely involve the departure of Portuguese forward Goncalo Ramos to AC Milan with PSG having reached a deal with the Italian outfit, the source said. Born in Abidjan, Diomande spent a few months in 2025 at Spanish club Leganes, then in La Liga, and has played for Leipzig for one season, scoring 12 goals in the Bundesliga. The arrival of the forward, who is preparing for the Ivory Coast's World Cup last 32 match with Norway on Tuesday, would mark PSG's first major move of this summer transfer window.

Tennis

London: Jannik Sinner starts his bid for a second successive Wimbledon title on Monday, while Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka also take centre stage as the grass-court Grand Slam swings into action. Twelve months after Sinner and women's champion Iga Swiatek captivated Wimbledon with their respective triumphs, the All England Club storylines are richer and more varied than ever. From Serena Williams' astonishing return after four years in retirement to Djokovic's relentless pursuit of Grand Slam history, not forgetting Sabalenka's challenge for her first Wimbledon crown, the stars will be firmly in the spotlight over the next fortnight. Sinner ended Carlos Alcaraz's two-year reign as champion with a dynamic display of power hitting in the 2025 final. That dramatic showdown, coming so soon after their epic French Open final, was expected to set the stage for a sustained period of dominance by the pair at Wimbledon. But with Alcaraz still sidelined by a wrist injury sustained in Barcelona in April, Sinner is the clear favourite to become the 10th man in the Open era to retain the Wimbledon trophy. The world number one is bidding for his fifth Grand Slam title and his first since his maiden victory at the All England Club last year. But the 24-year-old Italian arrives in south-west London with a few concerns to banish. He hasn't reached a Grand Slam final this year and crashed out of the French Open in the second round, blowing a two-set lead against Juan Manuel Cerundolo as he wilted in the stifling Paris heat. For the first time in his career, Sinner has stayed away from the Wimbledon warm-up events, but he is confident the gamble will pay off. "I feel good. I think grass is very different surface obviously. If you play a tournament before here, maybe it's not going the way you would like to, you come here with some doubts. If you don't play any tournament, you don't have these doubts, you just go and play," said Sinner, who will open this year's Centre Court action against Serbian world number 51 Miomir Kecmanovic. 'Truly inspirational' In Alcaraz's absence, seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic will be one of Sinner's main rivals. Djokovic, who opens his campaign against China's Wu Yibing on Centre Court, is taking inspiration from fellow veteran Serena as he targets another slice of tennis history. The 39-year-old Serb is chasing an all-time record of 25 Grand Slam singles titles among men and women. Williams' remarkable comeback aged 44 -- motivated by a desire to play in front of her two young daughters -- prompted him to seek out the American legend this week. "For her to come back after years of being absent from the tour, two children later, and to give so much effort too, not just for her own satisfaction is remarkable," Djokovic said. "I told her that whatever happens, what she's doing is truly inspirational for me personally, I'm sure for millions around the world." Djokovic's most recent Wimbledon triumph came four years ago, he hasn't won any Grand Slam since 2023 and no man of his age has won a major title in the Open era. And as the sands of time run out on Djokovic's transcendent career, he knows Wimbledon's fast courts, which shorten draining rallies, offer him the best conditions to win that elusive 25th Grand Slam. "I was planning to peak at Wimbledon after the injury of the shoulder that kept me away from the tour for several months," he said. "I have a very good score here, some history. That gives me, of course, a higher dose of confidence." Elsewhere on Wimbledon's opening day, women's world number one Sabalenka faces Serbia's Teodora Kostovic. Sabalenka is a four-time Grand Slam winner but the Belarusian has never reached the Wimbledon final. Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, the newly crowned French Open champion, meets Poland's Magda Linette. Serena's eagerly-anticipated first match at Wimbledon in four years comes against Australia's Maya Joint on Tuesday.