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Coco Gauff reaches first career Wimbledon semifinal

World No. 7 Coco Gauff continues to make strides, reaching her first-ever Wimbledon semifinal on Tuesday with a win over fellow American No. 4 Jessica Pegula in a three-set battle.

• Just 22 years old, Gauff is now the youngest WTA player since Maria Sharapova in 2007 to reach the semifinals in all four Grand Slams, having previously not reached past Wimbledon’s fourth round until this week.

• "After seven years playing this tournament, it's finally the first time I can walk on Centre Court and I didn't feel nervous," Gauff said.

Big picture: Gauff will miss out on a particular blockbuster matchup in her semifinal, as No. 14 Naomi Osaka saw her magical Wimbledon run end in the quarterfinals at the hands of No. 10 Karolina Muchova.

• "It's hard because I played so well in my last match, then today I just feel like I didn't play well at all and I didn't have any energy," said Osaka. “I feel like in my head I think there's still an opportunity to win [another] Slam.”

• Gauff holds a 6-1 head-to-head advantage over Muchova in her career, though the Czech national most recently got the best of Guaff on clay in April.

Tune in: The Wimbledon quarterfinals continued this morning, live on ESPN.

Ogwumike, Jones headline WNBA All-Star reserves

LA Sparks veteran Nneka Ogwumike will officially attend her 11th WNBA All-Star Game, as the forward heard her name called alongside 12 other standouts on Tuesday as coaches made their reserve selections following last week’s starters announcement.

• Ogwumike will be joined in the frontcourt by Liberty center Jonquel Jones, Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen, Seattle forward Dominique Malonga, and Atlanta’s Angel Reese.

• The backcourt reserve selections include Mystics guard Sonia Citron, Atlanta’s Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard, Toronto’s Marina Mabrey, LA’s Kelsey Plum, Minnesota’s Courtney Williams, and Las Vegas’s Jackie Young.

Big picture: Plum is still nursing a lower leg injury that has seen her out since late June, with a potential return for July’s All-Star Game a possibility, but not a guarantee.

• WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert can announce an injury replacement should Plum not return in time, with other players just left off the list waiting in the wings.

Caitlin Clark hopeful for return against LA

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark told media on Tuesday that she’s hopeful for a return to the court tonight against the Sparks, after missing the team’s last two games with a lingering back injury.

• Clark anticipates being on a minutes restriction, as the Fever prepare for a midweek back-to-back with another game against the Mercury on Thursday.

• “Feeling great, everything’s been good up until this point,” Clark said. “Hopefully have another great day of practice and be ready for tomorrow.”

Big picture: While they’ll be happy to see their star return, Indiana have held their own in Clark’s short absence, defeating both the Sparks and the Aces last week to rise to fifth in the WNBA standings.

• Kelsey Mitchell leads the team in scoring with 21.9 points per game, followed closely by Clark’s 21.2 points per game, as Indiana leads the WNBA in points per game as a team.

• “Sometimes it’s hard when you don’t get to play the game, and takes some mental resiliency,” said Clark. “Just pouring into my teammates the best I can.”

Tune in: Indiana faces the Sparks tonight at 10 PM ET, live on USA.

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Soccer icons Kelley O’Hara and Ali Riley are back, as all-new episode of Time Wasting presented by Amazon Prime serves up another jam-packed helping of tactical breakdowns, behind-the-scenes stories, and insider perspectives.

• In the episode, Ali and Kelley discuss the NWSL’s first weekend back after its June break, as the league’s stars stepped up while the Shield race begins again in earnest.

• Plus, the hosts break down changes to the NWSL’s Time Wasting rules, discuss rule shenanigans at the men’s World Cup — and the NWSL’s new extension to its Code of Conduct.

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The Las Vegas Aces waive Chennedy Carter

The Las Vegas Aces made a surprising roster change on Tuesday, announcing that the team has waived offseason signing Chennedy Carter, while signing former Indiana development player Justine Pissott.

• Carter had been averaging 12.2 points per game for the Aces off the bench, while playing in 13 of Las Vegas’s 21 games in the 2026 regular season thus far.

• The 27-year-old had however seen her minutes dwindle in recent weeks, having missed seven of the Aces’ 12 games played in June with both lower leg injury and illness absences.

Big picture: Las Vegas’s abrupt parting with Carter sees the guard looking for her fifth WNBA team in just five active seasons as a player, with stops in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, and now Las Vegas. Carter has also found success overseas, sitting out the 2023 and 2025 WNBA seasons in favor of a contract elsewhere.

What’s next: The Aces travel to Portland on Thursday to take on the Fire.

Gotham to move to Queens in 2028

Gotham FC is making a big move in 2028, as the reigning NWSL champions announced on Tuesday that the club will play their regular season matches at the brand new Etihad Stadium in Queens, NY in just under two years.

• The move puts Gotham inside the New York City limits for the first time in club history, after over a decade spent playing their home games in New Jersey — where they are still constructing their new training facility.

• "World-class athletes deserve world-class environments, and this move allows us to keep raising the standard for our players, supporters and the game itself," Gotham owner Carolyn Tisch Blodgett said in a statement.

Big picture: Built for MLS team NYCFC, Etihad Stadium is the first soccer-specific professional stadium built in New York, with the 25,000-capacity structure sitting just beside Citi Field — home of the Mets.

• Gotham’s initial lease with the stadium is five years, with an option to extend the partnership to up to 15 years, per ESPN.

Number of the day

8,000

Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner became just the third player in WNBA history to record 8,000 career points on Tuesday, behind Diana Taurasi and Tina Charles.