It was a second consecutive defeat for Vinesh against the Japanese this season after losing to the two-time world champion at the Asian Championship in China.
World Cup hopefuls France salvaged a late 1-1 draw against the United States in their final friendly before the tournament, while fellow title favourites Spain also needed a late oal as they edged past Tunisia 1-0 on Saturday. Elsewhere, there were wins for finalists Serbia, Denmark, Morocco and Australia, while Sweden were held to a goalless draw by Peru.
Portugal star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's presence makes the team a potential target for terror attacks during Euro 2016, said coach Fernando Santos.
Parts of Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East are vying to become new offshoring hubs - and nudging aside established players
Justine Henin made a belated start to her build-up for next week's Australian Open by thumping Estonia's Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 6-0 at the Sydney International on Wednesday.
Newly-crowned Asian champion Vikas Gowda finished a creditable fourth in the ninth leg of the prestigious IAAF Diamond League athletics series in Paris.
Images from the World Cup qualifying matches played on Wednesday night.
England captain John Terry will play in Wednesday's Group E Euro qualifier against Russia.
Halep's near-flawless display at the All England Club marked a spectacular return to form after her world ranking dropped from first to seventh between mid-January and July.
England skipper John Terry went off with a depressed fracture of his cheekbone, Didier Drogba was sent off and Chelsea were booed off after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Fulham in the west London derby on Saturday.
The Indian ace is looking to better her fourth round appearance at the US Open in 2005.
Justice Bobde also raised concern about common people and their ability to access the independent and affordable advocacy in view of the fact that lawyers charge exorbitant professional fees and asked the Bar to ponder over this issue.
The England midfielder has been struggling to recover from an injury to his left ankle.
The former captain engineered a 3-0 win over Estonia and put them back in the race to qualify for Euro 2008.
England will resume their Euro 2008 campaign in Estonia on Wednesday.
Michael Owen was named in the England B squad to play Albania at Burnley on May 25.
The HC judge in a letter to the Centre said it would be a good deterrent in wake of increasing crimes against minors.
All you must know about soccer's return to action after coronavirus
Ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda won the silver medal in the IAAF Diamond League Series in Doha, on Friday.
From Rafael Nadal's shock exit in the first round to Novak Djokovic's clinical run. We bring you the highs and lows as the Australian Open moves into its business end.
The president said the European Union has "failed to take the same precautions" as his administration had implemented to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Figo, 32, opted to take an indefinite break from international football after last year's European championship but reconsidered his decision last month.
David Beckham set up two goals to steer England to a 3-0 win over Estonia to put their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign firmly back on track.
Millman, ranked 80 places above world number 14 Pouille, needed 73 minutes to clinch a 6-3, 6-4 victory and the best win of his career by ranking position.
The Indian ace won the Paul Keres Memorial tournament in Tallinn, Estonia.
What is the guarantee that another Trump will not arise and reach out to the American people directly? The fact of the matter is that Trump's support base remains the envy of any American politician, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Croatia's Karolina Sprem toppled an injured Elena Likhovtseva, the second seed in the semi-finals.
The Russian top seed beat Florida-based Shikha Uberoi to join Estonia's Kaia Kanepi and Croatia's Karolina Sprem in the last four stage of the Sunfeast Open.
We're back with the fourth and final installment of the line up of Miss Universe 2016 contestants.
Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari named the Brazilian-born midfielder in his 20-man squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers.
Professional soccer leagues around Europe are gearing up for a return to action following the novel coronavirus stoppage, but some are more advanced than others.
Paths to the final in the women's singles at the U.S. Open (prefix denotes seedings)
Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and B Sai Praneeth advanced to the semi-finals of the $55,000 Canada Open Grand Prix badminton tournament after notching up contrasting victories in the men's singles competition in Calgary, Canada.
Veterans Arjen Robben (21) and Wesley Sneijder (34) laid the groundwork for a Dutch victory in coach Dick Advocaat's first game in charge.
India witnessed another fruitful day at the Canada Open as all its shuttlers, including Ajay Jayaram and H S Prannoy, entered the third round of the $55,000 Grand Prix badminton tournament, in Calgary, Canada.
New Delhi's candidature was unanimously endorsed by the 55-member Asia-Pacific grouping, including China and Pakistan, in June last year.
A factbox on Anastasia Myskina, who became the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title.\n\n
