Sports world daily: Real confirm Jude Bellingham signing; Venus Williams exits in ‘s-Hertogenbosch

2022 Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios vented about lack of white towels on his losing return to tennis at Stuttgart. The Australian, who was playing for the first time since getting knee surgery in January, lost to Wu Yibing in straight set.

Venus Williams lost to Swiss teenager Celine Naef in the first round in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The 41-year-old started strongly in her first appearance in the Netherlands but faded away to lose in three sets.

Moeen Ali said Ben Stokes was the only one who could persuade him to come back from Test cricket retirement after joining England’s Ashes squad.

Later in the day, Real Madrid confirmed the signing of Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund on a six-year deal on Wednesday, with the English international costing over 100 million euros ($108 million).

Here’s a look at the key stories from international sporting events through the day for June 14, 2023:

Madrid confirm Bellingham arrival from Dortmund

German side Dortmund said an agreement for the 19-year-old had been reached last week with Madrid, worth 103 million euros plus up to 30 percent of that fee in bonuses.

Bellingham’s arrival continues Real Madrid’s regeneration of their midfield, joining young French duo Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni, to help phase out veterans Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.

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