BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Germany scored five goals in 18 astonishing first-half minutes on its way to a 7-1 semifinal mauling of Brazil on Tuesday which shattered the host nation’s hopes of winning their sixth World Cup. It was the most

LONDON: Novak Djokovic won his second Wimbledon title and seventh major with a 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Roger Federer Sunday, shattering the Swiss star’s dream of a record eighth triumph in an epic struggle. Victory

COLOMBO: Hashim Amla’s 13th century in one-day international cricket and a 151-run stand with captain AB de Villiers led South Africa to a convincing 75-run win in the first One-Day International against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Amla scored 109 including

HARROGATE, England: Mark Cavendish crashed badly in the sprint finish as Marcel Kittel won the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday to take the race leader’s yellow jersey. Cavendish appeared to be in pole position for a

MANILA: Pouncing on the enemy’s loss of focus for one fleeting moment Saturday night, San Mig Coffee moved on the verge of forever cementing its place as one of the all-time greatest teams in the PBA. The Mixers’ second unit

BRASïLIA: Gonzalo Higuain smashed home an early goal as Argentina dashed the World Cup dreams of much-fancied Belgium with a 1-0 win in the quarterfinals in Brasilia on Saturday. Higuain struck in the eighth minute at the Mane Garrincha National

LONDON: Petra Kvitova overwhelmed Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-0 in less than an hour Saturday to win Wimbledon for the second time in the most lop-sided final in more than two decades. The Czech left-hander completely outplayed the 20-year-old Canadian —

The Cricket World Cup trophy will be in India from July 19-23 during its visit to countries that will participate in the extravaganza to be staged in Australia and New Zealand early next year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said

 • Hosts defeats Colombia 2-1 in frenetic quarterfinal • Germany beats France 1-0 to earn 4th consecutive semi • 2nd death confirmed after overpass collapse BELO HORIZONTE: Hosts Brazil and Europe’s biggest remaining team Germany set up an epic-looking

LONDON: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will clash in a titanic showdown for the Wimbledon title after crushing an uprising from the next generation in the semifinals on Friday. Seven-time champion Federer demolished Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to reach

LONDON: Eugenie Bouchard became the first Canadian to reach a Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon on Thursday and will tackle 2011 champion Petra Kvitova in a title match-up few could have predicted. Bouchard, the 20-year-old world number 13, reached

RIO DE JANEIRO: Pop star Shakira will perform before the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro on July 13, headlining a closing ceremony that includes guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana and rapper Wyclef Jean. Shakira, who is making her third

Venezuelan media on Wednesday welcomed the news that Argentina’s former star footballer Diego Maradona might coach their national team. Maradona announced on Tuesday he was set to discuss the possibility with President Nicolas Maduro on July 13, following the end

 BETHESDA, Maryland: Tiger Woods back on the golf course is a big deal. At his first competitive hole in three months, fans stood side-by-side down the entire left side of the 221-yard hole and three-deep around the green at