Swiatek ranked No. 3, Sinner still No. 1 after Wimbledon tourney

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Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates after beating Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to win the women’s singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on Saturday in London. KIN CHEUNG – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Iga Swiatek’s Wimbledon championship moved her up to No. 3 in the WTA rankings Monday, and Amanda Anisimova’s runner-up finish allowed the American to break into the top 10 for the first time at No. 7.

A year ago, Anisimova was ranked 189th and wasn’t able to get into the field at the All England Club automatically. So she tried to qualify but lost. This year, Anisimova was seeded at Wimbledon and made it all the way to her first Grand Slam final, beating No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals before losing to Swiatek 6-0, 6-0.

Sabalenka remained atop the women’s rankings, followed by French Open champion Coco Gauff, who lost in the first round at Wimbledon.

Jannik Sinner stayed at No. 1 in the ATP after his first Wimbledon title and fourth at a Grand Slam tournament. Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time defending champion who lost in Sunday’s final, kept his No. 2 ranking.

Semifinalist Taylor Fritz went up from No. 5 to No. 4, swapping with Jack Draper.

NBA

Spurs’ Wembanyama cleared following blood clot >> San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama expects to play this coming season and has been fully cleared after dealing with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder for the last few months, he told the French newspaper L’Equipe.

Wembanyama was the league’s rookie of the year two years ago, and Spurs guard Stephon Castle won that same trophy this past season. Wembanyama was the front-runner to be defensive player of the year last season when he was diagnosed with the blood clot in his right shoulder in February.

He was averaging 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.7 assists when he was shut down; the only other player in NBA history to finish a season averaging all that was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975-76.

NFL

Jets’ Wilson agrees to contract extension >> The New York Jets and wide receiver Garrett Wilson have agreed on a four-year, $130 million contract extension.

Wilson, drafted 10th overall in 2022, was the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year that season and has more than 1,000 yards receiving in each of his first three years — the first player in franchise history to do so.

In all, Wilson has caught 279 passes for 3,249 yards and 14 touchdowns.

AP writers vote Barkley as top RB >> Saquon Barkley’s first season in Philadelphia featured record performances on the field, a Super Bowl title and a new contract that is the richest ever for a running back.

Barkley’s performance with the Eagles also helped him score the honor of being voted the top running back in the league by The Associated Press.

Barkley got seven first-place votes and one second to win the voting easily. Baltimore’s Derrick Henry was the only other player selected on all eight ballots and came in second with one first-place vote, five seconds, one third and one fifth.

Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs got the remaining two second-place votes and finished third. Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson and San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey rounded out the top five.

AP writers vote Warner as top Linebacker >> Whether it’s stopping the run game, dropping into pass coverage or even rushing the quarterback, Fred Warner thrives for the San Francisco 49ers.

Warner’s strong all-around play for San Francisco helped him win the honor of being voted the top off-ball linebacker in the league by The Associated Press.

Warner got seven of the eight first-place votes to go with one second to win the voting easily. Three other players were selected on all eight ballots, with Baltimore’s Roquan Smith getting the other first-place vote to come in second, Philadelphia’s Zack Baun finishing third and Washington’s Bobby Wagner coming in fourth. Indianapolis’ Zaire Franklin rounded out the top five.

Racing

NASCAR teams seek urgent court order to retain charters >> The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to be recognized as chartered organizations for the remainder of 2025.

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are locked in a lengthy legal battle over the charter system, which is the equivalent of the franchise model in other sports. 23XI, owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, last September rejected NASCAR’s final proposal on extensions and instead filed an antitrust suit.

The case is winding its way through the court system but now with urgency: the teams are set to lose their charters Wednesday and in the latest filing, they allege NASCAR has indicated it will immediately begin the process of selling the six tags that guarantee entry into every race as well as monetary rewards and other benefits.

Cycling

Yates wins first Mountainous stage >> British rider Simon Yates won the first mountainous stage of the Tour de France while Irish rider Ben Healy consoled himself by taking the yellow jersey for the overall leader.

Healy was nominated the most combative rider of the day after forcing the initiative on the 10th stage, but Yates timed his break perfectly on the final climb to win a stage for the third time.