Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal hailed the efforts of his squad in fighting back from two goals down to force their World Cup quarter-final against Argentina into a penalty shootout even though their ultimate exit proved to be painful.
The identity of the Netherlands goalkeeper for their opening World Cup match remains a closely guarded secret
Top golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar lodged a complaint against Emirates Airlines for delaying his bags, which he said affected his game. Jehangir Gai tells us what happened next.
A federal court dismissed Hans Niemann's $100 million defamation lawsuit alleging Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com falsely accused him of cheating.
Messi's World Cup chase takes centre stage in quarter-final clash
News conferences with the combative 71-year-old in Qatar have consisted of Dutch journalists criticising him, and Van Gaal telling them he doesn't care. On Saturday he again let the result rather than the performance do the talking.
The Dutch finished the group with seven points and await the outcome of the Group B matches later on Tuesday to discover the identity of their round of 16 opponents on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 8 of the action at the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in New York on Monday.
"They had a few biters, guys who are hot on your heels. Then you have to act quickly, and (we) could have dealt with that better. We should have done better in possession of the ball," said Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk.
The athletics and gymnastics events at 2010 Commonwealth Games could lose its sheen as several leading English sportspersons are likely to skip the quadrennial sporting extravaganza to focus on the 2012 London Olympics.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the US Open, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.
IMAGES from matches on Day 4 of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York on Thursday.
Mirabai Chanu is an inspiration to many athletes but to Gyaneshwari Yadav she is also a competitor and the promising weightlifter dreams of not just scaling great heights like the Tokyo Olympic medallist but leaving her behind.
Van Gaal was joined at the news conference by man of the match Gakpo, who was happy to shoulder some of the creative burden caused by Depay's absence by making the most of seeing Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy coming off his line.
During the ancient Olympic Games, athletes who emerged victorious were awarded 'Kotinos' or olive wreaths
The two will now go head to head in a bid to seal qualification for the 2024 Olympics as only one lifter per country is allowed in a weight class.
Asked to rate Croatia's success in the past four years, Dalic said the 2018 semi-final win over England was so far their biggest match.
Ecuador mints commemorative coin to mark World Cup participation.
The lifters will work with Dr Aaron Horschig, a former weightlifter-turned-physical therapist and strength and conditioning coach.
Deepika Padukone's fashion game at Cannes seems to be getting better and better.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi and coach Lionel Scaloni predicted a tough but beautiful encounter with the Netherlands when the sides meet in Friday's World Cup quarter-final.
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen said on Monday he believed Hans Niemann had "cheated more - and more recently - than he has publicly admitted", adding he no longer wanted to play against the American and any rivals who repeatedly cheated in the past.
Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.
'I picture him now like our Mickey Mouse... forever with us, forever adored, forever magical, forever guiding us with that special Virgil FUN.'
Senegal struggled without the influence of Sadio Mane although Ismaila Sarr, moved across to the left, valiantly attempted to make up for the absence of their injured talisman.
The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson once said he would not sell Real Madrid "a virus" let alone Cristiano Ronaldo but, as even he found out, when the Spanish giants come knocking they usually get what they want.
Erigaisi is two points clear of Praggnanandhaa and world champion Carlsen (15 points).
Ditch puffer jackets and overcoats. Instead, jazz up your wardrobe by adding some chic and stylish footwear this winter.
Hans Niemann, the teenage American grandmaster at the centre of an alleged cheating scandal, sued world champion Magnus Carlsen, online platform Chess.com and others for slander and libel on Thursday and is seeking at least $100 million in damages.
A look at the big winners of the night!
Images from the FIFA Women's World Cup matches played on Tuesday.
On Sunday, Sussex batted first on a small county ground at Hove, and were 9/2 inside first four overs when Tom Clark (104 off 106 balls) and Pujara joined forces to add 205 runs for the third wicket.
Tokyo Olympics will be Chanu's second appearance on the big stage
Australia beat India by nine runs to win the Commonwealth Games women's T20 cricket gold medal on Sunday but the real winner was the sport which delivered compelling competition and boosted its case to be included in the Olympics.
Ecuador are confident that Enner Valencia, who got both goals in their 2-0 win over hosts Qatar on Sunday, will be fit to play despite some concerns over a knee sprain.
Blind, 32, has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in his chest to detect an irregular heart beat and deliver a life-saving shock in the event of sudden cardiac arrest.
Although they won their first round group, there was little evidence to back up their self-confidence as they stuttered through
The first half of Monday's World Cup Group A match between Senegal and the Netherlands ended 0-0 at Al Thumama Stadium as the Dutch were left to rue missed chances.
An emotional gymnast Louis Smith. He clenches his fists and cries during the Artistic Gymnastics men's qualification at the London Olympics on Saturday.
