A summary of Sunday's matches at the French Open.
France decimated Iceland in a 5-2 win to end the Nordic nations Euro 2016 dream run in the quarter-final on Sunday.
The Americans remain in the competition but the setback -- only their third loss in 112 Olympic matches spanning 72 years -- is a huge embarrassment.
Locked in a battle of qualification for the London Olympics, compatriots P Kashyap and Ajay Jayaram witnessed contrasting results with the former scripting a resounding win and the latter suffering a close defeat in the India Open Super Series Badminton in New Delhi on Thursday.
Sevilla's hopes of a place in European competition next season suffered a big blow when they let slip a one-goal lead to lose 5-1 at Getafe in La Liga on Monday.
Arsenal had to come from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw against bogey team Bolton Wanderers as champions Chelsea cruised into the FA Cup fifth round with a 3-0 win over third division Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Justine Henin's hopes of a fifth French Open title vanished with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 fourth-round defeat by Australian seventh seed Samantha Stosur on Monday.
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When South Africa lost to India on Sunday, they cemented their reputation for 'choking' in ICC tournaments. Rajneesh Gupta tells us why South Africa's record for freezing in important ICC contests is, alas, well deserved.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin weaved his magic with a career-best four-wicket haul as India thrashed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the deciding third and final Twenty20 International, to clinch the three-match series 2-1, in Visakhapatnam, on Sunday.
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Kevin Anderson spoiled the American party at the US Open when the big-serving South African beat local favourite Sam Querrey 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-3, 7-6(7) to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final on Tuesday.
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Novak Djokovic brushed past France's Adrian Mannarino 6-4 6-3 7-6(5) on Wednesday to book his place in the third round of Wimbledon. The defending champion, aiming for his third consecutive title, played well within himself and was rarely troubled during the second-round match. Mannarino, ranked 55, put up spirited resistance in the third set to force a tiebreak but was ultimately swept off Centre Court by the Serbian's laser-guided ground-strokes.
IMAGES from Day 10 of the US Open matches played in New York on Wednesday
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In a rare honour for India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Tuesday the Chief Guest of Honour at the French National Day celebrations.
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Multitalented Aditya Bhattacharya started his career as a photojournalist went to do acting writing, directing and producing the film. You may remember his as a director of Raakh starring Aamir Khan, Pankaj Kapur, Supriya Pathak, he is a grandson of Bimal Roy and son of Basu Bhattacharya. Aditya has also directed Dubai Return which still to release and he is the only India to have a directed an Italian film Senso Unico.
Usain Bolt celebrated his return to China for the first time since his Beijing Olympic heroics with a comfortable victory in the 200 meters at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Sunday.
Vijay Nair, a 25-year-old Mumbaikar, has worked to put India's indie music scene on the map. His hard work is starting to pay off, as recently he was named the British Council's Young Music Entrepreneuer of the Year.
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Sharon Stone and a host of other celebs turned out for the premiere of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
A brilliant 81 by captain Brendon McCullum and an equally well-compiled 71 not out by Brad Hodge enabled Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match at SuperSport Park, Centurion, on Monday.
A galaxy of stars were spotted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute's 'Model as Muse' gala.
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