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Russia's Maria Sharapova suffered an upset against 132nd-ranked countrywoman Vitalia Diatchenko, who prevailed 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 in the first round of Wimbledon tennis championships hereAon Tuesday. The 24th-seeded Sharapova, who was playing Wimbledon for the first time since returning to the WTA Tour last year after serving a 15-month doping suspension, won the first set in part due to her opponent's six double faults, reports Efe. But the 27-year-old Diatchenko was more solid down the stretch and corrected her serving problems, committing just three double faults over the final two sets. The underdog's superior winning percentage on second-serve points (a reflection of her superiority from the baseline) was the difference, as she won 53 per cent of those points compared to 41 percent for her much more accomplished countrywoman.

World No.132 Vitalia Diatchenko stuns Maria Sharapova in Wimbledon 1st round

Riding on a flashy unbeaten century from Lokesh Rahul and chinaman Kuldeep Yadav's maiden T20 International fifer, India outclassed England by eight wickets in the opening match and go 1-0 up in the three-match rubber at the Old Trafford cricket stadium here on Tuesday. Rahul struck a breezy 54-ball 101, laced with 10 fours and five sixes to anchor India's run chase that saw him forge a masterly 123-run second wicket stand with opener Rohit Sharma (32 off 30). Chasing 160, India quickly overcame the early loss of opener Shikhar Dhawan (4) as the right-handed duo of Rahul and Rohit helped the visitors race to 50 in the first five overs. Rahul continued his glorious run with the bat, dominating the partnership with Rohit, who uncharacteristically played the perfect second fiddle to the Karnataka youngster.

Ind vs Eng: Lokesh Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav architect India's 8-wkt win in first T20I

England survived a penalty shootout for the first time in their FIFA World Cup history as they overcame a combative Colombian team with a 4-3 (1-1) victory on penalties here on Tuesday to set-up a quarter-final against Sweden. Harry Kane marked his sixth goal of the tournament as he converted a penalty to give England the lead in the 57th minute but Colombia bagged their equaliser in the third minute of the injury time when Yerry Mina headed into the net from a corner, taking the game to extra time. With no goal scored in the extra time, the match was decided via penalty shootout, where England prevailed, with Carlos Bacca and Mateus Uribe failing to convert for Colombia. Jordan Hendersen missed out for England but Kane, Marcus Rashford, Kieran Trippier and Eric Dier one after other. The win takes England to the last eight stage for the first time in 12 years and for a place in the semi-finals after a gap of 28 years, they will battle Sweden, who beat Switzerland earlier in the day.

England pip Colombia on penalties to enter FIFA World cup quarters

It was a brilliant neck-and-neck affair till the 66th minute when Forsberg scored the goal, after which Switzerland failed to display the same energy and thus lost the issue. Forsberg broke the deadlock in the 66th minute through a low-ball shot which was deflected by Switzerland's Manuel Akanji in the goalpost. The match started with Switzerland taking the upper hand in the match. In the opening minute, Switzerland's wide forward Xherdan Shaqiri slammed a ball from distance to the near post. Shaqiri did not stop here and went on with the another chance few minutes later but the ball was deflected away from the danger zone by the defenders. After putting up the early pressure, Sweden regrouped their strategy and it paid off to some extent as forward M. Berg beat the offside trap and charged in behind, but his shot was stopped by the goalkeeper Yann Sommer in one-on-one tackle.

FIFA World Cup: Sweden beat Switzerland to earn quarter-final place

Genki Haraguchi (48th) and Takashi Inui (52nd) gave Japan a shock 2-0 lead in the space of four second-half minutes but Jan Vertonghen (69th), substitutes Marouane Fellaini (74th) and Nacer Chadli (90+4) swung the tie dramatically in Belgium's favour in theatrical fashion. Belgium will now take on Brazil on July 6 in Kazan. As expected, Belgium bossed the opening period with Eden Hazard coming close to breaking the deadlock in the 27th minute. Dries Mertens' cross found Romelu Lukaku in the middle but the ball got tangled under his feet with Hazard on hand to take a swipe. Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima wasn't really tested throughout the first half as the Asian powerhouses showed a lot of grit at the back and tried to break on the counter.

FIFA World Cup: Belgium rally to edge past Japan 3-2 in thrilling clash

Brazil's talisman Neymar scored one and assisted another in the second-half as the five-time world champions defeated Mexico 2-0 here on Monday to enter the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. Neymar scored from a close-range in the 51st minute before setting up for Roberto Firmino's strike in the 88th minute as Mexico failed to find a goal. The defeat marks Mexio's seventh consecutive ouster in the pre-quarterfinals of football's quadrennial showpiece. The North American team, which came into the match after a 0-3 defeat to Sweden, lacked the composure in the box to make the difference even if it played with plenty of pace and energy -- like they did in the group stage wins over defending champions Germany and South Korea. For the win, apart from Neymar, Brazil's defence also deserved the credit in a match that saw both teams going full throttle. Brazil have conceded only one goal in four matches. Mexico started brightly but failed to test Alisson in the Brazil goal and tired as the first-half progressed leaving more spaces in midfield. Mexico coach Juan Carlos Ozorio looked to stiffen midfield with the inclusion of veteran Rafael Marquez, while Hugo Ayala replaced Miguel Layun.

Brazil defeat Mexico to enter FIFA World Cup quarters

Mathew Wright (L) of the Philipines engage Daniel Kickert of Australia in a brawl during their FIBA World Cup Asian qualifier game at the Philippine arena in Bocaue town, Bulacan province, north of Manila on July 2, 2018. Australia won by default 89-53.

In pics: Australia vs Philippines basketball game erupts into huge brawl

India suffered a penalty shootout heartbreak in the Hockey Champions Trophy final for the second consecutive time as they lost 1-3 (1-1) to defending champions Australia here on Sunday. Blake Govers put Australia ahead in the 24th minute. India equalised through Vivek Sagar Prasad's strike in the 43rd minute to end 1-1 at the regulation 60 minutes of play. In the penalty shootout, Australia prevailed thanks to the brilliance of goalkeeper Tyler Lovell, who blocked attempts from Harmanpreet Singh, Sardar Singh and Lalit Upadhyay. Aran Zalewski, Daniel Beale and Jeremy Edwards scored for Australia, who got their record 15th title, while Manpreet Singh tucked one past Lovell for India, who had lost to Australia in the 2016 final via the penalty shootout in London.

Hockey Champions Trophy: India lose to Australia in final

Hosts Russia stunned pre-tournament favourites Spain 4-3 (1-1) via penalty shootouts here on Sunday to enter the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2018. Russia's Sergei Ignashevich's own goal in the 12th minute opened Spain's account before Artem Dzyuba struck in the 41st minute to equalise. In the penalty shootout, Koke and Iago Aspas missed their attempts for Spain while the Russians converted their first four spot kicks. This is the best performance by Russia since the breakup of the Soviet Union. The best performance by the Soviet Union was a fourth place finish in 1966 when they lost 1-2 to the then West Germany in the semi-finals. Goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev emerged as the hero for Russia as he saved two penalties. His job was made easier by poor placement by Koke and Aspas.

FIFA World Cup: Russia edge out Spain to enter quarter-finals

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attended the Round of 16 clash between Russia and Spain at Luzhnki Stadium on Sunday where his side scored an upset, knocking pre-tournament favourites Spain 4-3 (1-1) via penalty shootouts to enter the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2018. King Felipe VI of Spain and FIFA President Gianni Infantino were also present at the stadium, reported Tass news agency. Earlier, Medvedev had attended two groups stage match featuring Serbia and Brazil and Russia's game against Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Russian PM, Spanish King at Russia-Spain match

Yunona, a six-year-old female Amur tiger, attempts to predict the result of the soccer World Cup match between Uruguay and Russia during an event at the Royev Ruchey Zoo in Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Meet the FIFA World Cup 2018 animal oracles

India skipper Ajay Thakur led from the front to thrash South Korea 36-20 while a second string Iran outplayed Pakistan 40-21 in the semi-finals of the Kabaddi Masters at the Al Wasl Sports Club here on Friday. For the first time in the tournament, India were put under pressure and it forced the coach Srinivas Reddy to come out with a different strategy. On the other hand, Iran, who came into this tournament without the services of some star players, displayed some attacking game to outplay Pakistan. Iran will now face India in the summit clash on Saturday here. In the second semi-final of the day, South Korea straightaway put pressure on the Indian defenders with some good raiding. After eight minutes, the scoreboard read 7-3 in favour of South Korea, thanks to their star raider Jang Kun Lee.

India thrash South Korea, to face Iran in Kabaddi Masters final

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