Serena Williams overpowered German Carina Witthoeft 6-2, 6-2 to set up a third-round clash with big sister Venus at the US Open on Wednesday.
Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba eased through to the finals of the women's 5,000 metres on Thursday to stay on course for a world athletics championships double, while American Brittney Reese saw her six-year long jump reign end.
The statement came a day after Indian Army launched "punitive fire assaults" on Pakistani positions across LoC.
A summary of the second day's play at the US Open.
Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
Images from Day 2 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Tuesday.
Images from Day 7 at the US Open.
Happy Birthday, Nicole Kidman!
Rubbing shoulders with Hollywood royalty.
Ten memorable recent transformations where actors show such commitment to the craft that Robert De Niro, who owns this category for his bulked up look in Raging Bull, would be proud.
IMAGES from matches on Day 10 at the French Open at Roland Garros
IMAGES from matches played at the Miami Masters in Key Biscayne, Florida
Images from Day 8 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday
IMAGES from the matches played at Miami Miasters in Key Biscayne, Florida, on Wednesday
The smallest of the Indian Motorcycle line-up comes packin' with a 1000cc V-twin, but how is it to ride? Benjamin Gracias took the Sixty out for a spin.
Images from all the action on Day 3 at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday
Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifying matches on Sunday night.
Images from Day 3 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Tuesday.
Images from Day 6 of the US Open in New York, on Saturday.
American Noah Lyles shot to 200 meters world championships gold on Tuesday, providing a bright finish to a day darkened by yet another doping scandal.
'With two nuclear neighbours, how likely is it for our armed forces to battle in a contaminated environment that could include nuclear, biological or chemical attacks by the adversary?' 'Are we prepared for the threat?' Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd) explains the meaning and significance of Operation Vijay Prahar.
Australia's Sally Pearson completed one of the great sporting comebacks when she overcame two years of injury agony to win the world 100 metres hurdles title at the age of 30.
IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park on Wednesday
A round-up of all the results from the 16th World Athletic Championships in London
Images from Day 9 at the French Open.
Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza notched up her first ever victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium with a 6-0, 6-3 win over American Varvara Lepchenko at the US Open on Monday.
A summary of Sunday's matches at the French Open.
Check out the gold medallists on Day 13 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday:
They have inherited their parents' good genes.
IMAGES from matches on Day 8 at the French Open
IMAGES from all the action on Day 8 the Australian Open on Monday
Czech defending champion Katerina Siniakova fended off Maria Sharapova in a fiercely contested match at the Shenzhen Open on Friday to set up a final with world number one Simona Halep.
Priyanka Chopra on stereotypes, movies and more.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Serena Williams brushed off some serving troubles before cruising to a 6-4, 6-3 win over Elina Svitolina on Saturday and will meet Simona Halep in the Western & Southern Open final.
Vietnam is a key player in India's act east policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From India's perspective, a strategic partnership with Vietnam will only deepen political, economic, and security ties and be a bulwark against China, say Melissa S Hersh and Dr Ajey Lele
IMAGES from Day 6 at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Images from Day 6 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday.
Rajeev Srinivasan on why there is the strong possibility that this whole thing is an elaborate charade and how the mainstream might have just played into Trump's showman hands.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.
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