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  • chile beats argentina 4 1 on penalties to win copa america

    Chile beats Argentina 4-1 on penalties to win Copa America

    July 05, 2015 9:03 IST

    SANTIAGO, Chile: The wait is finally over for Chile. The title drought continues for Argentina.Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo made a save and striker Alexis Sanchez converted the winning penalty as the hosts defeated Argentina 4-1 in

  • wimbledon 2015 defending champion petra kvitova loses to

    Wimbledon 2015: Defending champion Petra Kvitova loses to 28th seed Jelena Jankovic

    July 05, 2015 7:27 IST

    London: About an hour after flopping on her back and kicking her feet overhead to celebrate a stunning comeback against defending Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, Jelena Jankovic still was giddy."I cannot stop smiling. ... I

  • pakistan 209 9 against sri lanka in 3rd test

    Pakistan 209-9 against Sri Lanka in 3rd test

    July 04, 2015 22:14 IST

    Pallekele, Sri Lanka (AP):   A fighting half-century by wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed helped Pakistan to 209-9 in their first innings at stumps on day two of the third test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.Pakistan still

  • wimbledon 2015 dustin brown crashes out 2 days after

    Wimbledon 2015: Dustin Brown crashes out 2 days after beating Rafael Nadal

    July 05, 2015 7:09 IST

    London: The curse of beating Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon has struck again.Dustin Brown, the German qualifier with the dreadlocks who surprisingly beat the two-time Wimbledon champion in the second round on Centre Court, lost Saturday

  • wimbledon 2015 sania mirza martina hingis cruise into third

    Wimbledon 2015: Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis cruise into third round

    July 05, 2015 7:08 IST

    London: Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis advanced comfortably to the third round of the women's doubles event, beating the Japanese-Italian pair of Kimiko Date-Krumm and Francesca Schiavone 6-0, 6-1 at Wimbledon on Friday. The top-seeded

  • hwl custodian savita is india s star as women enhance

    HWL: Custodian Savita is India's star as women enhance Olympic chances

    July 04, 2015 18:47 IST

    Antwerp (Belgium): Custodian Savita emerged a saviour by blocking half-a-dozen goal-bearing chances as India enhanced their Olympic qualification, following a 1-0 victory over Japan in the fifth-place playoff in the women Hockey World League Semifinals,

  • copa america lionel messi argentina shining together closer

    Copa America: Lionel Messi & Argentina shining together, closer to elusive title

    July 04, 2015 18:10 IST

    Concepcion, Chile: Lionel Messi is a step closer to finally breaking through with Argentina.The Barcelona star heads into the Copa America final with a chance to end his nation's 22-year title drought, and prove that

  • james faulkner charged with drink driving

    James Faulkner charged with drink-driving

    July 04, 2015 17:56 IST

    Manchester:   Australian cricketer James Faulkner has been charged with drink-driving by the Greater Manchester Police.The all-rounder has been released on bail and will face a court hearing here on July 21 after he returned

  • australia fast bowler ryan harris retires from cricket

    Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris retires from cricket

    July 04, 2015 17:21 IST

    London: Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris has retired from all forms of cricket after being ruled out of the Ashes series against England with a knee injury.The 35-year-old Harris, who underwent surgery on his right

  • peru beats paraguay 2 0 to finish 3rd in copa america

    Peru beats Paraguay 2-0 to finish 3rd in Copa America

    July 04, 2015 16:48 IST

    Concepcion, Chile (AP):   Andre Carrillo and Paolo Guerrero each scored second-half goals to help Peru defeat Paraguay 2-0 in the third-place game at the Copa America on Friday.Carrillo scored from just inside the area

  • sweeper boxer seeks a job of dignity from mamata govt

    'Sweeper' boxer seeks a job of dignity from Mamata govt

    July 04, 2015 16:35 IST

    Howrah (WB): Former national boxer Krishna Rout, who has been cleaning open drains for the past 15 years as a temporary worker of Howrah Municipal Corporation, today said he would appeal to Chief Minister Mamata

  • south africa are favourites bangladesh coach

    South Africa are favourites: Bangladesh coach

    July 04, 2015 15:39 IST

    Mirpur : Bangladesh cricket skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, after the series against India, had said that South Africa would be a tougher opposition.Now, Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha has not only echoed Mortaza's belief, but seems

  • bangladesh to warm up for world t20 against proteas

    Bangladesh to warm up for World T20 against Proteas

    July 04, 2015 15:32 IST

    Mirpur : Bangladesh cricket coach Chandika Hathurusingha is eyeing the two-match T20 series against South Africa to prepare his side for the World Twenty20 to be held in India in next March-April.Bangladesh are weaker in

  • wimbeldon 2015 serena williams to face sister venus

    Wimbeldon 2015: Serena Williams to face sister Venus Williams in fourth round

    July 04, 2015 14:49 IST

    London: Twice, Serena Williams stood merely two points from a loss at Wimbledon against a British opponent buoyed by a roaring, flag-waving Centre Court crowd. Williams was oh-so-close to the end of her bid for

  • world champions australia set up title clash with belgium

    World champions Australia set up title clash with Belgium

    July 04, 2015 12:57 IST

    Antwerp : World champions Australia overcame some stiff resistance put up by Great Britain to notch up a 3-1 win and set up a title contest against Belgium in the men's Hockey World League Semifinals

  • fifa deflects criticism over blatter s absence in final

    FIFA deflects criticism over Blatter's absence in final

    July 04, 2015 12:48 IST

    Vancouver : FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association deflected criticism about FIFA President Sepp Blatter and secretary general Jerome Valcke not attending the Women's World Cup final, saying the winning captain won't care who hands

  • brilliant mccullum sets t20 blast record

    Brilliant McCullum sets T20 Blast record

    July 04, 2015 12:38 IST

    London : New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum's explosive hitting saw him set a new record in the English T20 Blast competition with a blistering 158 not out off 64 balls for his countty Warwickshire.The 33-year-old

  • mcenroe says struggling nadal needs a new coach

    McEnroe says struggling Nadal needs a new coach

    July 04, 2015 11:07 IST

    London: Spain's Rafael Nadal, whose dismal season continued with a second-round loss this week at Wimbledon, needs a new coach to overcome his struggles, American former tennis great John McEnroe said in an interview with

  • serbian footballer gogic dies after training

    Serbian footballer Gogic dies after training

    July 04, 2015 9:44 IST

    Beijing: Serbian Goran Gogic, a player with China's second division club Qingdao Hainiu FC, died of cardiac arrest on Friday evening in east China's coastal city Qingdao. He was 29.Gogic was rushed to a nearby

  • brazil unveils rio 2016 olympic flame

    Brazil unveils Rio 2016 Olympic flame

    July 04, 2015 16:31 IST

    Brasilia: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vowed Rio 2016 will be a "historic" event after unveiling the Olympic torch on Friday.The torch relay will begin at the Games' birthplace in Olympia, Greece, before embarking on its

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