Chad le Clos completed a sweep of butterfly titles at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Monday to cap a three-gold performance for South Africa on a penultimate day of the swimming programme that produced several upsets.
Goalkeeper Savita produced a stunning save in a tense shootout as India won the Asia Cup to secure qualification in next year's hockey World Cup following a nerve-wracking win over China in the final on Sunday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Images from Friday's proceedings at the World Athletics Championships, in Doha.
American Kristin Armstrong became the first cyclist to win the same road event at three different Olympic Games on Wednesday. Britain's surprise packet Joseph Clarke won the Canoe gold in the K-1 slalom course on Wednesday.
An unspecified number of people were evacuated from coastal areas of Odisha where Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore were likely to experience heavy rainfall accompanied by high-velocity winds, particularly on May 19 and 20, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.
The plucky underdogs were brought down to earth as Manchester City, Everton and Stoke City reached the League Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, ending the hopes of second-tier sides who felled fancied opponents in the last round.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
The last 10 Slams have all been won by Djokovic, Federer or Nadal. Will this Wimbledon be different, asks Dhruv Munjal.
On a crazy evening it looked as though Joe Willock's screamer had earned Arsenal a memorable victory, but Liverpool proved irrepressible as their barnstorming season continued.
'These are challenging times and we get energised by that.' 'I don't feel that 'I am tired now and I should relax', because even if someone calls us at 12 o'clock I have to answer his call.'
Top seed and defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka punctured the challenge of Benoit Paire with remarkable ease and earned himself a shot at a third successive Chennai Open title by reaching the singles final, in Chennai, on Saturday.
Brazilian winger Marcelo Pereira struck twice as Delhi Dynamos notched up a facile 3-1 win over defending champions Chennaiyin FC at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Chennai, on Thursday.
A US teenager has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for beating to death an Indian-American computer scientist in 2010.
Johanna Konta earned the chance to fulfill a childhood dream when she advanced to an Australian Open quarter-final contest against Serena Williams by dismantling Ekaterina Makarova 6-1, 6-4 on Monday.
The women's team comprising Joshana Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal Karthik, Sunayana Kuruvilla and Tanvi Khanna continued its unbeaten run, defeating China 3-0 in penultimate pool match.
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As other global car makers struggle in India to keep sales consistent, the Korean player has made a heady combination out of design, launches and localisation.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
An American woman had not won the historic race since Lisa Larsen Weidenbach in 1985.
Amid escalating protest against the lynching of a rape accused by a mob in Nagaland's Dimapur, Internet and text messaging services have been blocked across the state till Monday evening.
An unrepentant Mukesh Singh says that the rape and beatings were to teach the girl and her friend a lesson that they should not have been out late at night.
IMAGES from Day 8 of the US Open on Monday
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.
The 25-year-old Indian, who clinched the Indonesia Open and Australian Open this year, besides reaching the final of the Singapore Open, defeated Wong 21-18, 21-17 at the Odense Sports Park.
IMAGES from the matches played at Miami Miasters in Key Biscayne, Florida, on Wednesday
An Aaron Ramsey strike and a Kalidou Koulibaly own goal gave Arsenal a 2-0 victory over Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final, while Chelsea beat a stubborn Slavia Prague 1-0.
A summary of Tuesday night's matches in the UEFA champions League.
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A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.
A 1,000km 10-hour roadtrip dash to Paris, squeezed into a small hire car alongside his 88-year-old grandmother, ended in Grand Slam joy for Marco Trungelliti at Roland Garros on Monday -- and a guaranteed 79,000 euros ($92,000) payday.
Having hurt his left landing leg, Ishan made a comeback in 12 days from an injury that usually takes three weeks to heal and his 6-2-17-4 skittled Pakistan out for 69 in the semi-final.
Defending champion Usain Bolt eased through Heat 9 of the 200 metres in 20.28 seconds at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday. Nigeria's Ejowvokoghene Oduduru took second place.
For good reason a two-week Grand Slam can be described as a 'last man standing' marathon of mental and physical endurance, which makes Roger Federer's haul of 19 all the more incredible.
Images from Saturday's proceedings at the World Athletics Championships in Doha.
The 35-year-old Gatlin, who has served two suspensions for doping offences, ruined retiring Usain Bolt's fairytale farewell on Saturday by beating the Jamaican sprint superstar in a highly anticipated 100m final.
Serena Williams stayed on track for an eighth Wimbledon title as she fought back to beat Italian Camila Giorgi 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a fiercely contested quarter-final.
This year PV Sindhu has reached the summit clash at India Open, the Commonwealth Games and the Thailand Open but failed to cross the final hurdle, prompting many critics to once again describe her as the 'perennial bridesmaid'.
For the first time in F1 history, two four-time champions are on the same grid and vying for their fifth title.
