The men's team got the better of Northern Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago thrashing them both 3-0 while the women's team defeated Sri Lanka and Wales 3-0, 3-1 respectively.
Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 0-0 draw by English Premier League newcomers Norwich City.
A round-up of Saturday's matches in the English Premier League.
The England coach believes his team has shortcomings in goal and up front.
Clive Woodward's side now head to Sydney to take on France.
A new study examines the the link between asthma and infertility.
He expressed hope that it will also benefit a large number of Hindi-speaking umpires and those giving training in this field, to whom the rules in English are hard to understand.
Manchester City strengthened their Premier League top-four aspirations with a 5-0 thrashing of a woeful Crystal Palace side at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Following is a list of winners of the Sportsperson of the Year award by Sports Illustrated magazine.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Not even Usain Bolt could overcome a big American lead as the US men sprinted to a convincing victory over Jamaica in the 4x100 metres relay at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau on Saturday.
We need to make start-ups, instead of small businesses, part of the priority sector, says Shubhashis Gangopadhyay.
Check out India's schedule on Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, on Thursday.
Residents of the Mangueira favela or slum, which overlooks the Maracana Stadium where the 2016 Olympic opening ceremony was held, expressed a mix of pride and disappointment as the Games opened in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.
'If the museum in his memory inspires and instils among Brahminical British Indians an attitude of equality towards Dalits, the edifice would be worth it,' reports Ashis Ray.
Barack Obama has said that one of the biggest perks of being the United States president is the Air Force One and singer Buddy Guy coming to the White House with his guitar.
To Kill a Mockingbird is considered one of the great classics of 20th century American literature, and is standard reading in classrooms across the world.
India won two bronze medals from track and field through Abitha Mary Manuel and Anamika Das on the third day of competition at the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, Samoa, on Wednesday. Manuel and Das placed third in the girls' 800 metres and shot put respectively.
Northern Ireland reached their first major tournament in 30 years and their neighbours south of the border beat world champions Germany to take a big step towards joining them at Euro 2016 in a memorable night for Irish football on Thursday.
SBI said it provided credit to Orbital ATK Inc as part of a syndicated deal with other banks.
List of Australian Open women's singles champions since the event began in 1922 (Australian unless stated):
Carmelo Anthony came to Team USA's rescue with a record-breaking effort on Wednesday as the defending Olympic basketball champions beat Australia 98-88 in a thrilling encounter to extend their overall winning streak to 20 games.
Aditi Rao Hydari, Sunny Leone or Kareena Kapoor -- vote for your favourite.
Meanwhile, the Archbishops secretary, Father Robinson Rodrigues said that such prayer campaigns took place before every general election.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
One of the finest actors of our time says goodbye, yet again.
England leg-spinner Adil Rashid has hit back at Michael Vaughan who had criticised the selectors' decision to recall him in the Test squad, saying the former captain's comments are 'stupid' and 'do not matter'.
The maximum number of banks are from the US (74), followed by China (29) and South Korea (26).
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries:
A century-old European bicycle brand gets a makeover under its new Indian owner. But is there room for yet another premium commuter bike?
Jamaica won the showcase 4x200 metres relay without Usain Bolt as their American rivals dropped the baton at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas on Sunday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's bid to change the existing rule of using two new white balls in One-Day Internationals encountered opposition from some other member Boards following which the ICC decided that only one ball will be used in a curtailed match.
Theresa May's ruling Conservatives have not won outright majority in the UK parliament. Snapshots from Britain's post-Brexit snap general elections.
For Rahman, who had never attended college, the event hosted by the Berklee College of Music must have seemed humbling.
He was a great Commander-in-Chief, but he was also a great dad and a great husband and these photos will surely give you some #familygoals.
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