Paul Majendie

American teenager Oudin shocks Jankovic

The vivacious teenager Melanie Oudin is living her own dream on the greatest stage in tennis after knocking out sixth seed Jelena Jankovic to take her place in the last 16 at Wimbledon.

Jackson ultimate celebrity to Serena

Twice Wimbledon champion Serena Williams hailed Michael Jackson on Friday as "the celebrity of all celebrities" and said she was not worthy of having her name mentioned in the same sentence as the late singer.

Cricket-loving Sania glad to be back

Sania Mirza first picked up a tennis racket aged six but if she had been a boy the Indian would probably have reached for a cricket bat instead.

Etiquette rules at Wimbledon

Decorum reigns supreme at Wimbledon, a bastion of middle class gentility where the stiff upper lip never trembles on the hallowed centre court.

Hingis sweeps into second round

'Do The Crouch' dance sweeps England

Kelly Holmes calls it quits

Ashes party parades in London

Navratilova and Evert: perfect rivals

Golden oldies take centre stage

Greece shamed again at their own Games

Stands still half empty

Myths and technology welcome Games back home

Athens is ready ... at last

Carl Lewis: poetry in motion at Showbiz Games

Play with passion: Navratilova

Rugby bash brings London to a halt