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Nadal taken to extra time but still downs Australian teenager 07 Jul 2018 - 08:56 pm

LONDON: Never mind the tennis, there was only one thing Rafael Nadal cared about after he completed a hat-trick of straight-set wins to...

England sink Sweden to clinch World Cup semi-final berth 07 Jul 2018 - 06:58 pm

Samara, Russia: Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored as England comfortably defeated Sweden 2-0 in Samara on Saturday to reach the World Cup...

Hamilton snatches pole position from Vettel for British GP 07 Jul 2018 - 05:59 pm

SILVERSTONE, England: Lewis Hamilton prevailed in a tight battle with Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel to snatch pole position on Saturday for the...

Top seed Halep stunned by Hsieh in Wimbledon third round 07 Jul 2018 - 05:38 pm

LONDON: Women's top seed Simona Halep crashed out in the third round of Wimbledon on Saturday when she was beaten 3-6 6-4 7-5...

Spot the England fan: World Cup showdown attracts few supporters 07 Jul 2018 - 03:45 pm

SAMARA/MOSCOW: England have not been in the quarter-finals of the World Cup since 2006 when tens of thousands of England fans travelled to...

'I cried': Serena reveals she missed her baby's first steps 07 Jul 2018 - 02:41 pm

London: Serena Williams is so focused on winning an eighth Wimbledon title that she missed baby daughter Olympia's first steps. Williams has travelled...

Sweden evacuate team hotel after false alarm 07 Jul 2018 - 12:27 pm

SOCHI, Russia: Sweden's players suffered a rude awakening ahead of their World Cup quarter-final clash with England when the fire alarm went off...

Teary Uruguay exit World Cup dreaming of next one 07 Jul 2018 - 11:03 am

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia: Uruguay's never-say-die players fell to the floor in tears after losing their World Cup quarter-final to France, but they depart...

Pliskova keeps mum in the dark 07 Jul 2018 - 09:42 am

LONDON: Karolina Pliskova's mother gets so jittery when her daughter is playing tennis that she never travels with her and also opts not...

France can still get better, warns Deschamps 07 Jul 2018 - 09:23 am

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia: France have dispatched two former World Cup winners in the knockout stage but are still far from a polished product...

Cousins on return to court: 'It'll be when I'm ready' 07 Jul 2018 - 08:31 am

Shortly after news broke earlier this week that the Golden State Warriors signed free-agent center DeMarcus Cousins on the cheap, word came that...

Belgium dump Brazil out of World Cup with 2-1 win 06 Jul 2018 - 10:48 pm

KAZAN, Russia: Belgium struck early and held off a late Brazil fightback to send the five-times champions tumbling out of the World Cup...

Griezmann inspires France to beat Uruguay 2-0 & reach World Cup semifinals 06 Jul 2018 - 07:48 pm

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia: Raphael Varane's glancing header and a goalkeeping blunder that gifted Antoine Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory...

France into World Cup semi as Brazil prepare for Belgium test 06 Jul 2018 - 07:48 pm

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia: France became the first nation to book their place in the World Cup semi-finals on Friday, making an ominous statement...

Uruguay's Tabarez admits France deserved victory 06 Jul 2018 - 07:48 pm

Nizhny Novgorod: A disappointed Oscar Tabarez conceded that his Uruguay side were second best in their World Cup quarter-final loss to France on...

Jamie Vardy still an injury concern for England 06 Jul 2018 - 07:48 pm

Jamie Vardy is still a doubtful starter for England's World Cup quarterfinal match against Sweden because of a groin injury. Coach Gareth Southgate...

New roof means double trouble for Wimbledon hawk 06 Jul 2018 - 05:12 pm

London: Rufus the Hawk faces double the work to keep the pigeons down the pecking order when the new roof on Wimbledon's Court...

Spanish media says 'ciao' to Ronaldo amid Juventus rumours 06 Jul 2018 - 12:42 pm

Madrid: Spanish media said goodbye to superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday after persistent reports that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner will leave Spanish...