London: Defending champion Novak Djokovic won a third Wimbledon title and a ninth Grand Slam crown on Sunday, ruthlessly shattering Roger Federer`s bid for a record eighth All England Club triumph. World number one Djokovic won 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (10/12), 6-4, 6-3 to add this year`s Wimbledon title to theRead More

Dhaka: Bangladesh beat South Africa by seven wickets in the second one-day international to square the three-match series 1-1 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. Asked to bowl first, Bangladesh dismissed South Africa cheaply for 162 runs in 46 overs before reaching 167-3 with 22.2 overs inRead More

Cardiff: Australia are optimistic fast bowler Mitchell Starc will be fit to face England in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s starting on Thursday. The left-arm paceman suffered a right ankle injury during the series opener in Cardiff and needed pain-killing injections to finish the game, which England won byRead More

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has closed hearing on a PIL seeking ban on the Indian Premier League (IPL) till foolproof corrective measures are taken to stop alleged corrupt practices in it. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said that the NGO’s plea, alsoRead More

Cardiff: Stuart Broad led England to a 169-run victory in the first Ashes Test as Australia collapsed either side of lunch on the fourth day at Cardiff´s Sophia Gardens on Saturday. Australia, well-placed at 97 for one, slumped to 106 for five as four wickets fell for just nine runsRead More

Las Vegas: Satnam Singh Bhamara, the first Indian hoopster to be drafted in a National Basketball Association team, has made his 2015 NBA Summer League debut for Dallas Mavericks against New Orleans here. The 7-foot 2-inch Satnam had four points, three rebounds and one assist in a total game timeRead More

Dambulla: A dominant all-round performance by Mohammad Hafeez steered Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international in Dambulla on Saturday. The off-spinner shrugged off concerns about his bowling action to grab four wickets as Pakistan, electing to field after winning the toss, kept SriRead More

Harare: Pleased with his match-winning hundred in the cliffhanger against Zimbabwe here, Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu said observing Mahendra Singh Dhoni handle pressure has helped him learn how to control the game in tough situations. Rayudu’s career-best unbeaten 124-run knock yesterday proved crucial as India held on for a four-runRead More

London: Roger Federer can win a record eighth Wimbledon title and become the oldest champion of the modern era Sunday if he can find a way past world number one Novak Djokovic. The 33-year-old Swiss has defied those who dared to write him off when he lost last year`s finalRead More

Bangalore: The Indian women’s cricket team was hammered on all fronts as New Zealand romped to a dominating eight-wicket triumph in their first Twenty20 International here on Saturday. Put in to bat after New Zealand won the toss, the Indian eves were sent packing for 125 runs in 19.5 oversRead More