Andy Murray finds himself in the unusual position of favorite to lift a second Wimbledon title on Sunday with fate seemingly doing its best to make sure the British star captures a third career Grand Slam crown.

Antoine Griezmann took up the mantle as challenger-in-chief to Cristiano Ronaldo with two goals that crushed world champions Germany and saw France into Sunday's Euro 2016 final against Portugal.

Andy Murray and Roger Federer will look to reach the Wimbledon final on Friday and preserve the iron grip of the sport's 'Big Four' which has endured since 2003.

Cristiano Ronaldo became the "Dragon-slayer" as his record-equaling ninth European Championship goal helped power Portugal past Real Madrid teammate Gareth Bales' Wales and into the Euro 2016 final.

A court in Spain on Wednesday sentenced Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and his father to 21 months in jail for tax fraud and slapped them with a fine of 3.7 million euros ($4.1 million).

Italy's billionaire former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said Tuesday he was ready to sell AC Milan to a Chinese investor as long as 400 million euros were invested in the struggling Serie A giants over two years.

Spain's Marcel Granollers and Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay face being fined after a bizarre sit-down protest in a Wimbledon doubles match on Monday after they were refused permission to take a bathroom break.

Serena and Venus Williams can move closer to a nostalgic Wimbledon final reunion when the sisters take part in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Serena Williams cruised into the Wimbledon last eight on 'Manic Monday' as Dominika Cibulkova pondered canceling her wedding following her shock run to the quarter-finals.

Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Serena Williams star on Wimbledon's 'Manic Monday' as a Grand Slam second week gets underway without Novak Djokovic for the first time in seven years.