Croatia haven't got their Davis Cup defence off to an ideal start.
They lost to rivals Russia on the opening day of the tournament in Madrid.
The 3-0 defeat saw Borna Gojo beaten by Andrey Rublev and Borna Coric losing to Karen Khachanov.
Meanwhile, Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Denis Shapovalov join efforts to beat Italy 2-1.
Tour de France 2025: Ireland's Ben Healy wins stage six
Ireland's Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) went out alone to win stage six of the Tour de France on Thursday, with Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) wrestling back the leader's yellow jersey from reigning champion Tadej Pogacar.
Spurs sign Mohammed Kudus, Morgan Gibbs-White eyed next
Tottenham Hotspur have signed forward Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United on a long-term contract, the North London club said late Thursday.
Verbeek, Siniakova win Wimbledon mixed doubles title
Czech Katerina Siniakova and Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands claimed the Wimbledon mixed doubles title on Thursday, defeating Britain's Joe Salisbury and Brazilian Luisa Stefani 7-6(3) 7-6(3).
Campher becomes first male cricketer to take five wickets in five balls
Ireland all-rounder Curtis Campher made history by becoming the first male player in professional cricket to claim five wickets in five balls, achieving the feat on Thursday.
Swiatek blasts past Bencic into Wimbledon final
Iga Swiatek banished the last of her grasscourt demons to blaze into her first Wimbledon final with a quick-fire 6-2 6-0 demolition of Belinda Bencic on Thursday.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
Does working from home kill productivity or can it benefit staff by giving them more flexibility and a better work/life balance?
Dubai’s current population is more than double compared to almost twenty years ago, which now stands at 3.7 million. Lots of families are also moving to the UAE now. So what does it mean for the property market?
Glory Ehirim Nkiruka is Noon’s first ever female delivery driver. In her first ever interview, she explained why she loves her job, despite the heat!
