Carlos Alcaraz ended Novak Djokovic's reign to usher in a new era at Wimbledon -- a win that was being trumpeted as the changing of the guard in men's tennis.
'We used to get Rs 250 for a Test match, and if the match was over in 4 days, 50 rupees were cut.'
Australia's Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell prevented the Croatian duo of Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic from winning back-to-back men's doubles titles at Wimbledon with a 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(10-2) victory in the final on Saturday.
Nyeem Young was named man-of-the-match for his all-round show to help the West Indies register their second win in as many matches.
'It's a bit different and a bit weird, but it's just something we'll have to get used to'
Athletes need not have prior relationship for sharing medals at big events, say Katie Moon
The onus will be on Pakistan's top batsmen to post competitive totals against England but batting coach Younis Khan said the team will need "a fighting tail" to win the series. Given the team is prone to inexplicable batting collapses, Pakistan roped in former captain Younis to help their batsmen for the three-Test series beginning in Manchester on Wednesday.
IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Saturday.
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Mitchell Santner, etched his name alongside the legendary Daniel Vettori in the annals of cricket history
The WCC will meet on Monday and Tuesday at Lord's ahead of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia, with various outputs from the meeting to be communicated after the conclusion of the match.
West Bromwich Albion broke their club-record transfer fee to sign Venezuelan striker Salomon Rondon from Russian club Zenit St Petersburg, the Premier League club said on Monday.
A crowd favourite for her creative playing style, Ons Jabeur rolls into her second straight Grand Slam championship match brimming with confidence, with lessons learned from her heartbreaking loss at the All England Club to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina.
Images from the World Cup qualifying matches played on Wednesday night.
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One lucky punter who believed 14 years ago that Josh Tongue would one day play for England and placed a cheeky bet will win 50,000 pounds ($63,000).
Man City set to release skipper Gundogan and Mendy
City completed the treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup titles, matching Manchester United's feat in 1999 and drawing comparisons with Guardiola's 2008-09 Barcelona team.
Sweden's larger-than-life captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic will play his final game for Paris Saint Germain on Saturday, he said in a social media post that is likely to send clubs around the world reaching for their cheque books.
Eight women from eight different countries will walk through the gates of the All England Club on Tuesday harbouring genuine title hopes following a Wimbledon wipeout of the headline attractions.
Sam Allardyce has been named England manager on a two-year contract, the Football Association said in a statement on Friday.
Marcus Rashford's impressive form at Manchester United earned him a spot in England's provisional Euro 2016 squad and according to team mate Wayne Rooney the teenaged striker deserves all the recognition.
England manager Roy Hodgson has told his squad to forget about potential club transfers and focus on their Euro 2016 campaign. With Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy the subject of a bid from Arsenal, according to British media, Hodgson has reportedly banned agents from the team hotel in Chantilly, though he is more concerned with players concentrating on the job at hand. England open their Group B campaign against Russia on Saturday before facing Wales and Slovakia. "Whether they (agents) come to the hotel or not is a moot point," he was quoted as saying on The Independent website. "They will be talking to the players face to face, on the phone or via Skype or Facebook, who the hell knows? "But one thing this group of players know and have accepted is that when you are on England duty, you are on England duty. Hodgson added that if a player decided to move clubs while on England duty he would not be allowed to leave to undertake a medical. "It is not a question of you sorting out your future, or diving off for medicals," he said.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
English clubs are spending more money in the international transfer according to FIFA
England's James Anderson became the sixth bowler and first Englishman to take 500 Test wickets when he clean bowled West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite for four on day two of the third Test at Lord's on Thursday.
Manchester United have signed Leicester City's England centre back Harry Maguire on a six-year contract, the Manchester club announced on Monday.
Stimac is also grappling with injuries to few of his key players. Defensive midfielder Jeakson Singh, who underwent surgery on his left shoulder early last month, was named among the 50 probables but he is uncertain to be in the final 26.
Professor Nathu Puri, listed by the Daily Telegraph among the 20 wealthiest Asians in Britain, has been appointed president of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. He becomes the first Indian to hold such a post.
In a mark of solidarity, England will join the West Indies and carry an identical logo on their playing shirts, an ECB release said.
'Before the start of the season I felt Manchester United will be a lot better this year and they were my tip for the title'
The report said that the expansion to 10 teams would happen in the next five years and "the likeliest locations are the south-west, in Bristol and Taunton, and the north-east, at Durham".
A summary of Tuesday's first leg quarter-final action in the UEFA Champions League.
Roma didn't expect that Salah and Liverpool would stand between them and a place in the Champions League final.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Former England batsman Michael Carberry has been diagnosed with a cancerous tumour, Hampshire county cricket club said on Thursday. The 35-year-old left-hander saw a specialist on Tuesday after missing a championship match against Warwickshire because he had felt unwell. Hampshire said in a statement that following the diagnosis "further tests would be undertaken before the relevant treatment commences.
As Leicester City celebrates its unexpected title triumph, Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com lists similar success stories across Europe's top leagues.
Premier League clubs return to Champions League action next week with fans and bookmakers both believing a winner will emerge from last season's finalists of Manchester United and Chelsea.
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