Halep thwarts Serena history bid with Wimbledon final triumph
Simona Halep torpedoed Serena Williams’s latest bid to capture a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam on Saturday when she stormed to a sensational victory in a...
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China’s Xin makes history in 10 km open water race
Chinese swimmer Xin Xin won the first gold medal for China in open water swimming at the 18th FINA World Championships on Sunday in South...
Inter striker Icardi leaves training camp amid transfer rumours
Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has left the club’s pre-season training camp in Switzerland, the Serie A giants announced on Saturday, as speculation surrounding his...
Federer downs Nadal to set up Djokovic Wimbledon title duel
Roger Federer reached his 12th Wimbledon final on Friday, defeating old rival Rafael Nadal “in one of his favourite ever matches”, 11 years after he...
Vegas leads PGA event, Glover soars on albatross wings
Venezuela’s Jhonattan Vegas fired a nine-under par 62 to seize the lead after Friday’s second round of the PGA John Deere Classic while American Lucas...
Bangladesh suffer shock defeat to become runners-up in IPCWC
It was the case of ‘so near yet so far’ for the Bangladesh Parliamentarian Cricket team as they squandered the chance of clinching the title...
Chinese divers plunder 10-metre Synchronize World Title
AFP, Gwangju :China’s teenage diving sensation Lian Junjie helped retain the mixed 10-metre Synchronize World crown by partnering Si Yajie to a crushing victory in...
Calm before the storm? Halep stands between Serena and Court landmark
AFP, London :Serena Williams’s place among the legends of tennis is assured but her mission will not be accomplished unless she at least equals Margaret...
Griezmann close to Barca move
Agency :Atletico Madrid’s World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann is nearing a transfer to Barcelona, according to reports on Thursday in his native France and in...
Olympics Test Event Ruman Shana finishes 10th in ranking round of men’s recurve
UNB, Dhaka :Bangladesh’s premier archer Mohammad Ruman Shana finished 10th in the ranking round of men’s recurve single on the opening day of Tokyo 2020...
Korean teen Chun, Canada’s Sharp share LPGA lead on 64
Agency :South Korean teen rookie Chun Youngin and Canada’s Alena Sharp each fired a seven-under par 64 to share the lead after Thursday’s opening round...
Women’s World Cup champ’s hotel room burglarised
The celebration was cut short for a member of the World Cup champion U.S. women’s soccer team after she discovered someone had burglarised her hotel...