Sports News Roundup: Djokovic beats Federer in Wimbledon; England win World Cup in Super Over drama

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Strycova and Hseih take Wimbledon women's doubles title

Czech Barbora Strycova completed a memorable Wimbledon as she partnered Su-Wei Hsieh to the women's doubles title on Sunday, beating Canada/China duo Gabriela Dabrowski and Yifan Xu 6-2 6-4. After the spine-tingling drama of the earlier men's singles final -- the longest in the tournament's history -- Strycova and her Taiwanese partner finally got on court to bring the curtain down on the fortnight with a straightforward victory.

Mets top Marlins to earn road series win

Two of the New York Mets' All-Stars led the struggling Mets to their first road series win since early April with Sunday's 6-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (5-7) held the Marlins to a run on six hits with six strikeouts in five innings, and Jeff McNeil, the National League's batting average leader, homered on the first pitch of the game and delivered an important outfield assist for New York.

Mochizuki makes history for Japan with junior title at Wimbledon

Teenager Shintaro Mochizuki became the first Japanese to win a junior boys' Grand Slam title, beating Spain's Carlos Gimeno Valero 6-3 6-2 in the Wimbledon final on Sunday. The 16-year-old backed his aggressive backhand throughout the contest and went on to win 17 of his 23 points at the net to seal victory in 61 minutes.

Golf: South Korean Kim sprints away to win LPGA Marathon

Kim Sei-young sprinted clear in the final round of the Marathon Classic for a two-stroke victory over Lexi Thompson in Sylvania, Ohio, on Sunday. After starting the day with a one-shot lead, Kim built a tournament-winning advantage with five straight birdies mid-round at Highland Meadows.

Hamilton flies the flag with pride in record British GP win

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton wrote a new chapter in British Grand Prix history on Sunday with a record sixth home win that he ranked as one of the best and proudest days of his life. With the Union Jack fluttering from his Mercedes after it was handed to him by a marshal on his victory lap, the five-times world champion basked in the adulation of a sellout 141,000-strong crowd.

England win World Cup in Super Over drama to end 44-year wait

England ended their 44-year wait for a maiden 50-overs World Cup title by beating a gutsy New Zealand side on boundaries after a tied Super Over amidst heart-stopping drama on Sunday. Chasing 242 for victory, Ben Stokes' scintillating 84 not out helped the hosts tie the see-saw contest, forcing the Super Over where more nail-biting excitement unfolded.

Motor racing: Austria an eye-opener for Leclerc in duel with Verstappen

Even if he insisted revenge was not on his mind, Charles Leclerc gave Max Verstappen a taste of his own medicine in another thrilling duel between the talented 21-year-olds at the British Grand Prix on Sunday. Two weeks after the pair had battled for the lead in Austria, with Frenchman Leclerc forced off by his determined Red Bull rival, the Ferrari driver showed he had sharpened his elbows and learned a lesson.

Djokovic beats Federer in Wimbledon epic to win fifth title

Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest of nuts for Roger Federer to crack as he repelled everything the Swiss threw at him to claim a fifth Wimbledon title in the first All England Club final to be decided by a tiebreaker on Sunday. The defending champion was outshone at times in the Centre Court thriller and saved two match points deep into a gripping decider but he dredged his tank of mental and physical resilience to win 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3).

Wiesberger wins Scottish Open in playoff over Hebert

Austrian Bernd Wiesberger made hard work of it but eventually won the Scottish Open when he beat Benjamin Hebert in a playoff in North Berwick on Sunday. After sinking a six-foot par clutch putt at the final hole of regulation to force the playoff, Wiesberger clinched victory at the third extra hole with another par at the par-four 18th at the Renaissance Club.

Frittelli wins John Deere Classic and last British Open spot

South African Dylan Frittelli secured the final spot in the British Open field when he won the John Deere Classic by two strokes in Silvis, Illinois, on Sunday. Frittelli clinched his first PGA Tour victory in style with a seven-birdie, seven-under-par 64 at TPC Deere Run, after starting the day two strokes off the pace.

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