Новости за 10.07.2018

France beat Belgium 1-0 on Tuesday to book a place in the World Cup final against either England or Croatia, thanks to a headed goal from defender Samuel Umtiti in the 51st minute.

Novak Djokovic won his battle to be promoted to Centre Court billing for Wednesday's quarter-finals, forcing eight-time champion Roger Federer off the sport's most famous arena for the first time in three years.

Serena Williams stayed on track for an eighth Wimbledon title as she fought back to beat Italian Camila Giorgi 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a fiercely contested quarter-final on Tuesday.

Indian sprinter Hima Das made it to the semi-finals of the women's 400m as the fastest runner in the heats on the opening day of the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships on Tuesday.

The Home Ministry has given green light to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for hosting the Asian Junior Championship but has put on hold participation of grapplers from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, according to officials.

The Home Ministry has given green light to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for hosting the Asian Junior Championship but has put on hold participation of grapplers from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, according to officials.

Former skipper Sourav Ganguly has advised Virat Kohli to bat at crucial number four position to provide solidity to the India's batting line-up in the three-match ODI series against England, starting here on Thursday.

Star South African batsman AB de Villiers, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, confirmed on Tuesday that he will continue to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a few more years.

Promising shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Akarshi Kashyap will lead the Indian challenge at the upcoming edition of the Badminton Asia Junior Championship to be played from July 14 to 22 in Jakarta.

Jelena Ostapenko became the first Latvian woman to reach a Wimbledon semi-final as the former French Open champion beat Dominika Cibulkova 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday.

Forced to dump the dangerous Produnova routine following a career-threatening knee injury, ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar will once again switch to the 'vault of death' after the Asian Games.

India can reclaim the top spot in the International Cricket Council ODI rankings if it blanks England 3-0 in the three-match series beginning on July 12.

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has come under fire for voicing support for neighbours Croatia at the World Cup, with one centre right lawmaker dubbing his stance "idiotic".

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) may not have named the men's handball team in the country's contingent for the upcoming Asian Games as yet but the case for its inclusion got stronger after the continental body said that Indian side is ranked seventh among the participating countries.

If he ever decides to stop playing tennis, Roger Federer may have a future in another sport - cricket.

Cristiano Ronaldo's reported move from Real Madrid to Juventus gained momentum on Tuesday with reports that the multiple Ballon d'Or winner had already had talks with Massimiliano Allegri, the Italian champions coach.

India bagged three silver medals and a bronze to finish joint third with Iran in the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 3 here on Tuesday.

Ukraine supporters have flooded the Facebook page of football governing body FIFA with over 158,000 comments, most saying "Glory to Ukraine", after it fined Croatia's assistant coach for a video in which he used the same slogan.

Maverick Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad failed a drug test conducted during a domestic tournament in April, the country's cricket authorities confirmed Tuesday, and could face a ban of up to four years.

Novak Djokovic insists it's only fair that he should play his Wimbledon quarter-final on Centre Court on Wednesday, handing the All England Club a dilemma over relegating Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal to Court One.

Judo is about throwing adversaries to the mat, but in becoming the first female head coach of the Brazilian men's national team, Yuko Fujii has taken down one of the biggest obstacles of all in the world of sports.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday said it runs the risk of losing the hosting rights of the upcoming Asian Junior Championships in New Delhi if the Pakistani grapplers are not allowed to compete in the event, beginning July 17.

Serena Williams has warned her Wimbledon rivals she is nowhere near her best despite powering into the quarter-finals without dropping a set.

India's much awaited tour of Australia is a few months away but the mind-games have already started. In a self-admitted 'brave, bold' prediction, Australian speedster Pat Cummins has claimed that India captain Virat Kohli will not score a hundred during the upcoming series against them and that the hosts will knock over the world's top-ranked Test side come December.

Dominika Cibulkova launched a scathing attack on Wimbledon's officials after a line call controversy marred her 6-4, 6-1 rout of Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei on Monday.