Iga Swiatek stays under radar at Wimbledon with win against McNally to reach third round

It should not really be possible for someone who has won five grand slam titles and been world No 1 for 125 weeks to slip under the radar. But at Wimbledon, where she has made the quarter-finals only once and where grass-court nous is still a work in progress, Iga Swiatek somehow seems to go about her business almost unnoticed. If she loses early, it’s quickly shaken off; if she goes deep, it’s bonus territory and a sign that all is well in her world.On Thursday, the Pole, seeded eighth after dropping down the rankings in the first half of this year, shrugged off a poor end to the first set to beat the American Caty McNally 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 for a place in the third round. Ranked 208 but in the draw on a protected ranking after a long time off due to elbow surgery, McNally chipped and charged and came forward with purpose as she pinched the first set from 4-1 down

England v India: second men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened

[How’s the body and mind?] Pretty good. It’s a good position to be in, three down, so if we have a good day tomorrow we are right in the game.I worked on a few things at the end of the IPL and looking at the results I think they are working for me.Taking the catch [to dismiss Ben Duckett] was really good for our confidence. It was something we spoke about: we felt if [we had caught better] in the previous match the result would have been different

Former world champion Julio César Chávez Jr arrested by Ice over alleged cartel ties

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) has arrested the Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr in California and begun proceedings to deport him, citing cartel affiliations, multiple criminal convictions and an active arrest warrant in Mexico for weapons trafficking and organized crime.Chávez Jr, 39, the son of the legendary world champion Julio César Chávez Sr, was taken into custody by Ice agents on Tuesday in Studio City, a Los Angeles neighborhood known for celebrity residences. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), he had been living in the US unlawfully and posed a significant threat to public safety.Nonetheless, just five days before his arrest, Chávez Jr was allowed to participate in a heavily promoted boxing match against the YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul in Anaheim. The fight promoter claimed that the match which Chávez Jr lost to Paul proved to be the highest-grossing boxing event ever held at Anaheim’s Honda Center, with one outlet estimating it generated more than $1

England in Deep trouble on day two after Shubman Gill’s 269 piles on the pain

The last time a visiting skipper in England notched up a double century was Graeme Smith in 2003 and it led Nasser Hussain to fall on his sword mid-series. Smith – or “what’s-his-name” as Hussain called him beforehand – was a captain hunter on these shores, his South Africa team going on to account for Michael Vaughan in 2008 and then Andrew Strauss four years later.Ben Stokes at least knew Shubman Gill’s name before this series and, in fairness, the England captaincy is unlikely to change hands in the next week. Nevertheless, Gill inflicted one of the toughest days of Stokes’ three years in charge as his chanceless and downright merciless 269 from 387 balls drove India to a position of dominance.At stumps on the second evening, slow-cooked by India’s 587 all out from 151 gruelling overs, England had stumbled to 77 for three and the sleepy surface that served as the canvas for Gill’s artistry had fleetingly woken up

‘I won’t be going anywhere’: George Russell adamant he will stay at Mercedes

George Russell believes he “won’t be going anywhere” and is likely to have a new contract confirmed with Mercedes as he played down suggestions that he could lose his seat to Max Verstappen.As he prepared for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Russell, whose contract with Mercedes has yet to be renewed, said he thought the chances of him not being with the team next season were “exceptionally low”. Verstappen, in turn, flatly refused to comment on the matter.The speculation came on a day when there was more flux at the top of the sport as a challenge emerged to the authority of the president of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, with the news that the former FIA steward Tim Mayer will stand against the president in elections later this year.On Wednesday, there were unconfirmed reports that Verstappen’s talks with Mercedes have intensified and that a deal was close to being confirmed

Wimbledon diary: Tarvet’s prize money mystery and Bear Grylls in the box

When Oliver Tarvet revealed that he would be unable to accept the vast majority of the £99,000 in prize money he earned for reaching the second round here because, as a US college student, he is still an amateur, the fairness of the rules was widely questioned. But what happens to that money, now that Tarvet can’t accept it? Just because Tarvet can’t take it, Wimbledon can’t just give it to charity, for example. Contrary to popular suggestion, the cash does not get put into a fund for a lavish staff Christmas party at the All England Club. Instead, it goes back into the overall pot and will form part of the surplus profit from the Championships, 90% of which will be handed to the LTA. Last year, the LTA received £50