Seven-time champion Williams had been bidding to claim a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown but made too many errors as Kerber ran out a comfortable winner in the final.
"India should also be a powerhouse in world football but it is not, because of match-fixing in cricket for goodness sake'
India bowled with a lot of perseverance to restrict England to 268 for 8 despite a defiant 89 from Jonny Bairstow on Day 1 of the third cricket Test in Mohali on Saturday.
England brought an end to their miserable World Cup campaign with a nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-disrupted final Pool A match at Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
For the Proteas, the emphasis is on all 15 players instead of 11.
Photographs of the Day 4 play of the second Test between India and Australia being played in Brisbane.
It turns out that there is serious money in funny business these days!
The halcyon days of those thrilling 1980s and early 1990s teams, when Curtly Ambrose and his fellow pace demons inspired fear and batting blasters like Viv Richards looked so imperious on English tours, have never felt more like pre-history.
Penpix of England players in England's Ashes squad.
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Theresa May's ruling Conservatives have not won outright majority in the UK parliament. Snapshots from Britain's post-Brexit snap general elections.
Rediff.com has compiled a few photographs to show you the kind of selfies our world leaders have taken a fancy to. Different strokes for different folks, eh?
Ghostbusters may not be a classic, but the laughs it earns are all its own, says Raja Sen.
Son fires Spurs to 2-0 win over Huddersfield
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Virat Kohli produced yet another masterclass as he smashed an unbeaten 47-ball 89 to guide India to a challenging 192 for two. against West Indies in the second semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20 in Mumbai on Thursday.
How things have changed for Dev Patel!
When compared to the 1960 original, The Magnificent Seven thrills only sporadically, says Dhruv Munjal.
Ahead of the first Test between India and England in Rajkot, Rajneesh Gupta looks at the two teams and their numbers.
England's World Cup 2018 team, and remarkable similarities emerge between the XI expected to start the semi-final against Croatia
This list goes ahead to prove that people still love the touristy spots!
Manchester City paid the price for missed chances as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Burnley on Saturday with Johann Berg Gudmundsson's 82nd minute equaliser earning the hosts a share of the points.
Leicester rely on the old fashioned virtues of work rate, no-nonsense defending and speedy attacks.
A glimpse into the flamboyant life of Hugh Hefner.
Here are some of the best iPhone photos taken this year.
An under-fire England notched up their first win in the ongoing cricket World Cup.
Summing up South Africa's dismal show at the World T20 Championships, captain Faf du Plessis said small mistakes like conceding loads of extras in the games against England and the West Indies made a big impact and led to his team's early exit from the mega-event.
In an incredible power-hitting show, Steven Smith and James Faulkner rattled up a match-winning 85-run stand from nowhere as Rajasthan Royals pulled off a stunning five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL match in Bangalore on Sunday.
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Model Kate Moss believes she was a stripper in her past life and more fashion news
The ever-reliable Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored an unbeaten 91 and shared an unbroken 170-run partnership with Narsing Deonarine (83) as the West Indies posted a solid 333 for 4 against Uttar Pradesh on the opening day of their practice match, in Kolkata, on Thursday.
Aaron Ramsey scored a hat-trick on Saturday as Arsenal thrashed Everton 5-1 in the Premier League at the Emirates with a display of free-flowing football that the Gunners have sorely lacked away from home this season.
Being trendy was never this simple!
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