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Jankovic gets teary with win into US Open final

Jankovic gets teary with win into US Open final New York  - Jelena Jankovic broke through on her fifth attempt, reaching a Grand Slam final for the first time with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Olympic champion Elena Dementieva at the US Open on Friday.  Read more »

Jankovic plays to the crowd with another winning performance

Jankovic plays to the crowd with another winning performanceNew York  - Second seed Jelena Jankovic stumbled away from another potentially sticky situation, rallying through a final game consisting of 11 deuces to advance past China's Zheng Jie 7-5, 7-5 on Friday at the US Open.  Read more »

Jankovic struggles through marathon win

Jankovic struggles through marathon winNew York  - Second seed Jelena Jankovic struggled to avoid the upset fate which befell top-seeded compatriot Ana Ivanovic the day before, fighting past China's Zheng Jie 7-5, 7-5 on Friday at the US Open.

Jankovic booked into the fourth round at the final Grand Slam of the season, but took two hours, 10 minutes to go through in a dramatic afternoon on court.  Read more »

Jankovic taping tantrum paves way for win into Wimbledon fourth round

Jankovic taping tantrum paves way for win into Wimbledon fourth roundLondon - Serbian drama queen Jelena Jankovic milked the moment to full effect as she overcame a sluggish start on Saturday to beat teenaged Caroline Wozniacki
2-6, 6-4, 6-2 for a spot in the fourth round at Wimbledon.  Read more »

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Hulk determined to win over Brazil fans

Hulk determined to win over Brazil fansFortaleza (Brazil), June 19 - Brazil forward Hulk insists he is unaffected by jeers from the stands and has vowed to win over the hearts and minds of Brazilian supporters during the Confederations Cup.  Read more »

Spain retains UEFA Under-21 crown

UEFA-U-21Jerusalem, June 19 : Spain retained the 2013 UEFA U-21 soccer championship beating Italy 4-2 here at the Teddy Stadium.

Spanish captain Thiago Alcantara hit a hat-trick in the first half  Read more »

Sri Lankans will target Indian bowling: Jayasuriya

Sanath-JayasuriyaCardiff, June 19 : Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya said Sri Lanka will target the Indian bowlers during the Champions Trophy semifinal slated for Thursday at the Sophia Gardens here.  Read more »

Champions Tropny semifinals: England put South Africa in to bat

england-vs-south-africaLondon, June 19 : England opted to field against South Africa in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Wednesday.  Read more »

Mahindra's Locatelli takes double win at Misano

Andrea-LocatelliMisano (Italy), June 17 : Both Mahindra Racing riders Andrea Locatelli and Michael Rinaldi performed well in Rounds 5 and 6 of the CIV Moto3 which concluded at the Misano World Circuit here.  Read more »

Gill leads APRC field by 12 minutes

Gaurav-GillNoumea (New Caledonia), June 15 : Gaurav Gill (co-driver Glenn Macneall) took a commanding 12-minute lead for the MRF Tyres Rally team after Day 1 of the Rally of New Caledonia, the second round of the  Read more »