Sports News Roundup: Red Bull say they are ahead of schedule on 2026 engines; Sinner shrugs off slow start to reach last 16 and more

However, it was that release, which surely could be heard all over the All England Club, that allowed the second seed to refocus and claw her way back for a 2-6 7-5 6-2 victory on Friday. Tennis-Alcaraz overcomes Muller despite error-strewn performance Top seed Carlos Alcaraz produced an entertaining mixture of power hitting, fearsome returning and delicate dropshots to beat France's Alexandre Muller 6-4 7-6(2) 6-3 and reach the third round at Wimbledon on Friday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Tennis-Sabalenka fights back to avoid upset

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus recovered from a poor first set to beat Varvara Gracheva 2-6 7-5 6-2 on Friday and reach the third round at Wimbledon. The 2021 semi-finalist at the All England Club is only behind world number one Iga Swiatek (40) for match wins on the Tour this year with 35. However, her status as one of the favourites to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish was severely tested.

Tennis-Scream therapy pays dividends for Sabalenka

There was a moment in the Wimbledon second-round match between Aryna Sabalenka and Varvara Gracheva when the Belarusian, a set down and playing poorly, sent a forehand wide before letting out a huge scream of frustration. However, it was that release, which surely could be heard all over the All England Club, that allowed the second seed to refocus and claw her way back for a 2-6 7-5 6-2 victory on Friday.

Tennis-Alcaraz overcomes Muller despite error-strewn performance

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz produced an entertaining mixture of power hitting, fearsome returning and delicate dropshots to beat France's Alexandre Muller 6-4 7-6(2) 6-3 and reach the third round at Wimbledon on Friday. But he made 41 unforced errors and did not have it all his own way against an obstinate opponent, who clearly enjoyed his first outing on the big stage and went toe-to-toe with the Spaniard for much of the match.

Motor racing-Red Bull say they are ahead of schedule on 2026 engines

Formula One champions Red Bull are finding potential problems with the sport's 2026 engine because they are ahead of schedule in building their own, according to team boss Christian Horner. The Briton and double world champion Max Verstappen have both voiced concerns about the characteristics of the new power unit, prompting some speculation that they may be behind on development.

Soccer-UEFA relax multi-club ownership rules, allow Milan and Villa to compete in Europe

UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) has cleared the way for several teams to compete in next season's competitions after Europe's soccer governing body relaxed its rules on multi-club ownership, it said on Friday. Aston Villa and Vitoria Sport Clube, Brighton & Hove Albion and Royal Union Saint-Gilloise, plus AC Milan and Toulouse had had proceedings opened against them due to a potential conflict with the multi-club ownership rule.

Tennis-Wimbledon day five

Highlights of the fifth day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Friday (times GMT): 1620 TSURENKO BEATS BOGDAN AFTER MARATHON TIEBREAKER

Motor racing-Verstappen dominates British Grand Prix practice

Red Bull's Formula One leader Max Verstappen completed a British Grand Prix practice double at Silverstone on Friday with Ferrari close and Williams' Alex Albon looking surprisingly quick. Verstappen led team mate Sergio Perez one-two in the opening session and was again fastest in the late afternoon when last year's winner Carlos Sainz was second on the timesheets for Ferrari.

Soccer-Former Netherlands keeper Van der Sar hospitalised

Former Netherlands international goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has been hospitalised while on holiday in Croatia with bleeding on the brain but is in a stable condition, his former club Ajax Amsterdam confirmed on Friday. Van der Sar, 52, who spent six years at Manchester United before leaving in 2011, was most recently a director at Ajax but quit before the end of last season after the club finished third in the Dutch league and missed out on Champions League football for the first time since 2009.

Tennis-Sinner shrugs off slow start to reach last 16

Last year's quarter-finalist Jannik Sinner recovered from a slow start to outclass unseeded Frenchman Quentin Halys 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 on Friday and move into the Wimbledon fourth round. Sinner became only the third Italian man to make the last 16 at Wimbledon on multiple occasions after Nicola Pietrangeli and Matteo Berrettini, but the 21-year-old was tested by Halys who landed the first blow and went 2-0 up in the second set.

Mbappe "honoured" to tour father's native Cameroon

Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe is touring his father's native Cameroon for the first time this week as doubts swirl over his future at the French club. Excited fans gathered at the airport in the capital Yaounde, where the 24-year-old star touched down on Thursday for a three-day tour of the central African nation.