Petra Kvitova clinches Wimbledon title
London, July 5 (IBNS) Petra Kvitova defeated Canada's Eugenie Bouchard to lift Wimbledon title here on Saturday.
Brazil gears up for semis without Neymar
Fortaleza, July 5 (IBNS): With key player Neymar thrown out of thw ongoling World Cup due to injury, the rest of the Brazil team are now focusing on the crucial semi-final clash against Germany next week.
Hosts beat Colombia, set up Germany semi
Fortaleza , July 5 (FIFA.com/IBNS) Brazil have set up a FIFA World Cupâ„¢ semi-final with Germany after a thrilling 2-1 victory over Colombia in Fortaleza. The hosts were indebted to their two centre-halves, Thiago Silva and David Luiz, for providing the goals at the Estadio Castelao that ultimately rendered James Rodriguez's late penalty a mere consolation.
Hummels heads Germany past France and into semis
Rio De Janeiro, July 4 (FIFA.com/IBNS) Mats Hummels headed Germany past France at the Maracana and into a FIFA World Cup semi-final at the Mineirao.
Wimbledon: Leander- Stepanek reach quarter-finals
London, July 2 (IBNS): India's Tennis icon Leander Paes and his doubles partner Radek Stepanek reached the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon doubles event by beating Netherlands' Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau of Romania here on Wednesday.
London, July 2 (IBNS): Defending champion Andy Murray crashed out of the Wimbledon after he was defeated by Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov here on Wednesday.
Salvador, July 2 (FIFA.com/IBNS) Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku finally took the umpteenth opportunities of a pulsating game as Belgium survived a late USA rally to reach the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals.
Last-gasp Di Maria saves Argentina, sinks Swiss
Sao Paulo, July 1 (FIFA.com/IBNS)Angel Di Maria's strike in the 11th hour of extra time sunk Switzerland and snatched Argentina a place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. A goalless draw seemed inevitable until, on 118 minutes, Lionel Messi produce one of his patented dribbles to set up the Real Madrid man, who duly booked La Albiceleste a trip to Brasilia.
Wimbledon: Kerber stuns Sharapova
London July 1 (IBNS): French Open title holder Maria Sharapova of Russia crashed out of the Wimbledon after she was defeated by German ninth seed Angelique Kerber in the fourth round of the event here on Tuesday.
Preparatory camp for Incheon Asian Games kicks off
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) The Indian Team’s Preparatory Camp for the Incheon Asian Games kicks off in Bangalore from July 1 (Tuesday). The boys who would also be assembling in Bangalore on the day will commence training under National Coach Wim Koevermans from July 2.
Schurrle, Ozil scrape Germany into France showdown
Porto Alegre, July 1 (FIFA.com/IBNS) Extra-time goals from Andre Schurrle and Mesut Ozil proved enough to edge Germany past Algeria and into a FIFA World Cup quarter-final against France. After the first 90 minutes ended goalless, Schurrle’s sublime flick broke the deadlock and Ozil doubled the European giants’ lead, with Abdelmoumene Djabou’s 11th-hour goal proving too little, too late for the spirited north Africans.
Paes-Black crash out of Wimbledon
London, June 30 (IBNS): Indian Tennis icon Lender Paes and his mixed double partner Cara Black of Zimbabwe crashed out of the Wimbledon after they were defeated in the hands of USA's Eric Butorac and Hungarian Timea Babos in the second round here on Monday.
Suarez apologizes for biting Giorgio Chiellini
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IBNS): Uruguay striker Luis Suarez on Monday apologized to Italy's defender Giorgio Chiellini for biting him during a World Cup match recently.
Brasilia, June 30 (FIFA.com/IBNS) France have marched through to the FIFA World Cupâ„¢ quarter-finals with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Nigeria in Brasilia. Didier Deschamps' side were given a tough time of it by the African champions, but edged this tight encounter in the Estadio Nacional thanks to a Paul Pogba header and an injury-time own goal by Joseph Yobo.
Navas-inspired Ticos win shootout, reach quarters
Recife, June 30 (FIFA.com/IBNS): Costa Rica made history in Recife by overcoming Greece on penalties to reach the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals for the first time. In doing so, they denied their opponents the opportunity to set a similar benchmark after 120 minutes ended with the score at 1-1.