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Hiang Rai (Thailand), Jul 10: All 12 boys and their football coach, who were trapped in a flooded Thailand cave more than a fortnight, have been rescued, the country's Navy SEAL announced on July 10, completing an astonishing against-the-odds rescue mission that has captivated the world. The Thai SEAL and elite foreign divers extracted the final batch of four boys, plus the 25-year-old coach, on

Chiang Rai/Thailand, Jul 10: The eight young footballers rescued from a cave in Thailand after more than two weeks underground are unlikely to be able to take up an offer to attend the World Cup final in Moscow, doctors said Tuesday. The plight of the boys has prompted an outpouring of support from across the footballing world, from Brazil legend Ronaldo to England's John Stones and Argentinian

Jul 10: Sachin Tendulkar was renowned for his textbook technique but he now has a competitor in tennis legend Roger Federer, who channeled his inner Tendulkar during his round of 16 match at Wimbledon. The Swiss maestro swept away his opponent Adrian Manarinno in three sets, but it was a nonchalant flow of the racket in the third set which caught the eyes of willow-lovers. Federer over-hit a

London, Jul 10: Serena Williams' baby has just taken her first steps at Wimbledon, but the seven-time champion doesn't want daughter Olympia to follow in her path on the tennis court. Williams gave birth in September and has brought Olympia with her to Wimbledon. The 36-year-old posted social media footage of herself with Olympia on Wimbledon's famous Centre Court before the tournament started

Dubai, Jul 9: In-form India batsman KL Rahul has jumped nine places to reach a career-high third spot in the latest ICC T20I rankings, while Team India has gained a place to be second in the team standings following the series win against England. Rahul's scores of 70, 101 not out, six and 19 have made him India's highest-ranked batsman. Rohit Sharma in 11th rank (up by two places) and captain

Moscow, Jul 9: Familiarity from facing each other regularly in England’s Premier League will add to the flavour of Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final between Belgium and France, Belgian midfielder Nacer Chadli said on Sunday. The 28-year-old from relegated West Bromwich Albion is one of 11 players in the Belgian squad members based at English clubs, to add to five in the French line-up. “We know all

Repino, Jul 9: England manager Gareth Southgate says winning the World Cup would make his player's even bigger heroes than the 1966 generation because of the impact of social media and the globalisation of football. Southgate's men meet Croatia in the semi-finals on Wednesday after ending a 28-year wait just to reach the last four by cruising past Sweden in the quarter-finals. "I've met quite a

Bristol, Jul 9: Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya credited Rohit Sharma for the team's comprehensive win in the series-clinching third and final T20 International against England, saying it was a special innings from the elegant batsman after two ordinary outings. Rohit struck his third T20I hundred as India chased down a 199-run target with seven wickets in hand here last night to pocket the three

New Delhi, Jul 9: Returning to action after a long lay-off of nearly two years due to injury, India's premier gymnast Dipa Karmakar clinched the gold medal in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey on Sunday. The 24-year-old from Tripura, who had finished fourth in vault event in the 2016 Rio Olympics, scored 14.150 to win gold today. She had topped the

Silverstone, Jul 9: Sebastian Vettel opened a clear lead in the drivers' world championship on Sunday when he wrecked Lewis Hamilton's home-race party and claimed an impressive victory in a thrilling British Grand Prix. The four-time champion seized the lead at the start and fought back after losing the initiative during two safety car periods to register his second win at Silverstone and the 51st