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June 30, 2008
Wimbledon 2008
Images from day eight at the Wimbledon Championships on Monday.

Euro 2008: Stars of the knockout stages
Images from the star players in the knockout stages at Euro 2008.

Spain cast aside under achievers tag
Football was the winner is one of the most over-worn cliches in the game but it happened to be true about Spain's victory in Euro 2008.

Euro 2008: Best of the knockout stage
Images from the best moments in the knockout stages at Euro 2008.

Euro 2008 Final: Fanfare
Action from the Euro 2008 semi-final match between Germany and Turkey at Basel.

Euro 2008 Final: Germany vs Spain
Action from the Euro 2008 semi-final match between Germany and Turkey at Basel.

Wimbledon Quote Hanger
The best quotes from week one of the Wimbledon championships.

June 28, 2008
Wimbledon 2008
Images of Day 6 at Wimbledon on Saturday.

Sports stars converge on Centre Court
Greats from different sporting fields attended the Centre Court matches at Wimbledon on Saturday.

Super sub Fabregas ready to graduate
Action from the Euro 2008 semi-final match between Germany and Turkey at Basel.

Wimbledon 2008
Images of Day 5 of Wimbledon on Friday.

June 27, 2008
Many faces of Ana
Some of the best images of new world number one and French Open champion Ana Ivanovic

WAGS @ Wimbledon 2008
Images of the wives and girlfriends of the players competing at Wimbledon.

June 26, 2008
Wimbledon Snapshots
Images from off the court at the Wimbledon championships

Wimbledon 2008
Images from day four of the Wimbledon Championships in London on Thursday.

Euro 2008: Germany vs Turkey
Action from the Euro 2008 semi-final match between Germany and Turkey at Basel.

June 25, 2008
Wimbledon 2008
Images from day three of the Wimbledon Championships in London on Wednesday.

Sharapova shuns skirt for shorts
Maria Sharapova's white tuxedo and shorts as she upped the fashion stakes at the world's most famous tournament.

June 24, 2008
Wimbledon 2008
Images from day two of the Wimbledon Championships in London on Tuesday.

Fashion statements at Wimbledon
A look at how players are making fashion statements within the dress codes laid down at the Championships.

Russia's sleeping giant Pavlyuchenko awakes
Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has woken from a footballing slumber to score three times and become one of the Euro 2008 semi-finalists' best assets.

June 23, 2008
Wimbledon 2008
Images from day one of the Wimbledon Championships in London on Monday.

Spain defy history to enter Euro semis
Spain did not let history deter them as they beat Italy on penalties to enter the semi-final of Euro 2008.

Euro 2008: Italy vs Spain
Action from the Euro 2008 quarter-final match between Italy and Spain at Vienna.

June 22, 2008
French Grand Prix
Action from the Euro 2008 quarter-final match between Germany and Portugal at Basel.

Nadal leads challengers to Federer's crown
A preview of the 2008 Wimbledon Championships.

Euro 2008: Russia vs Netherlands
Action from the Euro 2008 quarter-final match between Germany and Portugal at Basel.

June 21, 2008
Wimbledon Babes
Images from the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour pre-Wimbledon Player Party in London.

Olympic torch relay in Tibet
The torch procession ended under tight security below the towering Potala palace after having been run for just over two hours before a carefully-selected crowd.

Euro 2008: Croatia vs Turkey
Action from the Euro 2008 quarter-final match between Germany and Portugal at Basel.

June 20, 2008
EURO 2008: The worst of the group stage
Ahead of the quarter-finals, here is a look at the worst of the group stage.

EURO 2008: Germany vs Portugal
Action from the Euro 2008 quarter-final match between Germany and Portugal at Basel.

Many faces of Ana
Some of the best images of new world number one and French Open champion Ana Ivanovic

June 19, 2008
EURO 2008: The best of the group stage
Ahead of the quarter-finals, here is a look at the best of the group stage.

Euro 2008: Arshavin inspires Russia to new heights
The return of playmaker Andrei Arshavin on Wednesday transformed Russia from a pedestrian and predictable Euro 2008 team into a slick-passing unit able to overwhelm Sweden with two superb goals.

Euro 2008: Spain beat Greece 2-1
Striker Angelos Haristeas opened the scoring for Greece with a header in the 42nd minute but Spain equalised in the 61st through Ruben de la Red and took victory with a Daniel Guiza goal two minutes from time.

Euro 2008: Russia beat Sweden 2-0
Russia had to win to progress while a draw would have been enough for the Scandinavians to advance.

June 18, 2008
Dutch dads' day out
Members of the Dutch football team celebrate with their kids after romping into the quarter-finals of Euro 2008

Euro FanFare
Football fans show their colours at this year's European Championships

Euro 2008: Netherlands beat Romania 2-0
Second-half goals from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie gave Netherlands a 2-0 triumph over Romania on Tuesday, wrecking their hopes of qualifying for the Euro 2008 quarter-finals.

Euro 2008: Italy beat France 2-0
It was a nightmare of a match for France who lost Franck Ribery to a suspected broken leg and had Eric Abidal sent off before half-time as they were eliminated from the competition.

June 17, 2008
US Open win could cost Woods dear
After winning the US Open, Tiger Woods said he would take a break to rest his painful left knee.

Power of One
A profile on Indian powerlifter and Asian Games medallist Gokilavani

Wimbledon's Six to Savour
There have been only six players in the Open Era who have followed up their triumph at the junior level and repeated the feat as a senior.

Euro 2008: Croatia vs Poland
Croatia showed they are well-equipped to make a serious bid for the Euro 2008 title when their reserves swept aside Poland 1-0 in their final Group B game on Monday.

Euro 2008: Germany vs Austria
Michael Ballack struck a thunderbolt free kick to send an unconvincing Germany through to the Euro 2008 quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over co-hosts Austria on Monday.

Spain's shooting stars
Spain's David Villa and Fernando Torres are emerging as the strike pair likeliest to cause most sleepness nights for Euro 2008 defenders

Austrian women top in topless match
Whether it has any bearing on Monday's crunch Euro 2008 match between the two countries is debatable but Austria drew first blood on Sunday when their topless women's soccer team beat Germany 10-5

June 16, 2008
Tiger Woods enters unfamiliar territory
Tiger Woods rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt at the last to join fellow American Rocco Mediate in an 18-hole playoff for the 108th US Open

Euro FanFare
Football fans show their colours at this year's European Championships

Euro 2008: Turkey vs Czech Republic
Two goals in the closing minutes from Nihat Kahveci saw Turkey comeback from two goals down and earn a 3-2 victory over Czech Republic and a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008.

Euro 2008: Switzerland vs Portugal
Switzerland notched their first win at a European Championship finals when it least mattered by beating a second-string side from Euro 2008 quarter-finalists Portugal 2-0 on Sunday.

June 15, 2008
Euro 2008: Greece vs Russia
Russia's victory sealed Spain's place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 and also kept their hopes of qualifying alive.

Euro 2008: Sweden vs Spain
Striker David Villa scored in stoppage-time to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Sweden in a scrappy Group D encounter at Euro 2008 on Saturday.

June 14, 2008
Euro FanFare
Football fans show their colours at this year's European Championships

Euro 2008: The Netherlands vs France
Pictures from the Euro 2008 match between The Netherlands and France on Friday.

Euro 2008: Italy vs Romania
Images from Euro 2008 match between Italy and Romania on Friday

June 13, 2008
Seeds slip on Queen's turf
Top seeded players have struggled to control their fall on the slick grass at the Queen's Club, London

Euro FanFare
Football fans show their colours at this year's European Championships

Can Germany prove them wrong?
Pictures from Pictures from Tierpark (Animal Park) in the eastern German city of Chemnitz .

Euro 2008: Croatia vs Germany
Pictures from the Euro 2008 match between Croatia and Germany on Thursday.

June 12, 2008
Big Phil fits the bill for Chelsea
If anybody can take Chelsea nearer to their dream of world domination it is Luiz Felipe Scolari

Ronaldo delivers to match the hype
Cristiano Ronaldo lived up to expectations he could be the player to dominate Euro 2008 with his match-winning performance in Portugal's 3-1 victory over Czech Republic

Euro 2008: Switzerland vs Turkey
Pictures from the Euro 2008 match between Switzerland and Turkey on Wednesday.

Euro 2008: Czech Republic vs Portugal
Pictures from the Euro 2008 match between Czech Republic and Portugal on Wednesday

June 11, 2008
Euro FanFare
Football fans show their colours at this year's European Championships

Sania bounced off in Birmingham
Images from the second round images at the DFS Classic in Birmingham on Wednesday

Wounded Tiger back on the prowl
Despite playing no competitive golf for eight weeks following knee surgery, world number one Tiger Woods has declared himself ready for the start of the US Open on Thursday

Euro 2008: Sweden beat Greece 2-0
Images from the Euro 2008 Group D match between Greece and Sweden in Salzburg on Monday

Soccer Studs
A look at the top 10 For Him Magazine girls

June 10, 2008
Euro 2008: Fan fare
A look at the fans enjoying the Euro 2008 football matches

Euro 2008: Netherlands vs Italy
Images from the Euro 2008 Group C match between the Netherlands and Italy in Bern on Monday

Euro 2008: France vs Romania
Images from the Euro 2008 match between France and Romania in Zurich on Monday

June 09, 2008
Euro 2008: Germany vs Poland
Images from the Euro 2008 Group B match between Germany and Poland in Vienna on Sunday

The Canadian Grand Prix
Images from the 2008 Canadian Formula One Grand Prix

Euro 2008: Croatia beat Austria 1-0
Croatia got their Euro 2008 campaign off to a winning start on Sunday when a fourth-minute Luka Modric penalty proved enough to beat co-hosts Austria 1-0 in the opening game of Group B.

June 08, 2008
French Open 2008
Images from the men's singles final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in Paris on Sunday.

Euro 2008: Portugal vs Turkey
Images from the Euro 2008 Group A match between Portugal and Turkey in Vienna on Saturday

Euro 2008: Czech Republic vs Switzerland
Pictures from the opening match in Euro 2008 between Czech Republic and Switzerland in Basel on Saturday .

June 07, 2008
Ivanovic wins French Open
Images from the women's final between Ana Ivanovic and Dinara Safina at the French Open on Saturday.

Nadal stronger than ever in Paris
A preview of men's singles final between Rafal Nadal and Roger Federer.

Nadal reaches fourth straight final
Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to reach the final of the French Open for the fourth straight year

June 06, 2008
Euro 2008: Stars to gaze at
A look at some of the players to watch out for at Euro 2008

Fab four ready for showdown
A preview of the French Open men's singles semi-finals

It's Ana vs Dinara
Serbian Ana Ivanovic and Russian Dinara Safina will contest the women's singles final at the French Open

June 05, 2008
Pictures that tell the story
A look at some of the most expressive faces at this year's French Open

It's Serbs vs Russians
Serbs Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic face-off while Russians Dinara Safina and Svetlana Kuznetsova will contest the second semi-final at the 2008 French Open

French Open 2008
Images from day eleven of the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros

June 03, 2008
French Open 2008
Images from day ten of the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros

Shrinking the 100 metres mark
A look at some of the fastest men to run the 100 metres in under ten seconds

French Open 2008
Images from day nine of the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros

June 02, 2008
Latvian ace Gulbis finds mark in Paris
19-year-old Ernests Gulbis became the fist Latvian player to advance as far as the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam at the 2008 French Open

June 01, 2008
French Open 2008: Images from Day 8
Images from Day 8 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday

May 31, 2008
French Open 2008
Images from day seven of the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros

May 30, 2008
French Open 2008
Images from day six of the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros

India find hope in teenage swimmer Khade
India's Virdhawal Khade is being hailed as a swimming sensation in his medal-starved country after the 16-year-old qualified for three events at the Beijing Olympics

Big time football comes to the Valley
The 62 National Football Championship, for the Santosh Trophy, kicked-off on a high note in Srinagar, as hundreds of local football lovers turned up for the cluster matches, at two venues, the Bakshi stadium and Srinagar Polo ground.

May 29, 2008
French Open 2008 - Images from Day 5
Images from day five of the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros on Thursday.

Somdev ends college career on a high
An interview with India's rising tennis star Somdev Devvarman

England beat United States 2-0
Images from the football friendly between England and US at the Wembley stadium on Wednesday

May 28, 2008
French Open 2008
Images from day four of the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros

French Open 2008
Images from day three of the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros

May 27, 2008
Oliver Kahn takes a final bow
Images from the match between Bayern Munich and Mohun Bagan in Kolkata on Tuesday

May 26, 2008
French Open 2008: Images from Day 2
Images from the second day of the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros on Monday

Tearful Kuerten ends Paris love affair
Gustavo Kuerten's final hurrah ended with an emotional 6-3 6-4 6-2 defeat by local hope Paul-Henri Mathieu at the French Open on Sunday

On clay, serve and volley is no folly
There are instances in the French Open where, against all odds, serve and volley specialists have performed beyond expectations.

May 25, 2008
Monaco F1 Grand Prix
Images from the 2008 Monaco Formula One Grand Prix

French Open 2008
Images from day one of the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros

May 23, 2008
Ivanovic toughens up for French Open
The Serbian finds herself the favourite to win the title on June 7 after Justine Henin's shock decision to retire from the sport

May 22, 2008
Top 10 penalty woes
A look at the top 10 penalty misses in the shootout during major international competitions.

Champions League final: Man Utd vs Chelsea
Images from the UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea

French Open was their moment of glory
While the other three Grand Slams have a tendency to produce predictable winners, the French Open differs in this regard. A glance at the champions' list over the years shows enough names who were either good players who won no other major apart from the French, or are, at best, forgotten entities, their Roland Garros triumph being the most glorious moments of their respective careers.

May 21, 2008
Champions League Final: Players to watch out for
A look at the players to watch out for ahead of the 2008 Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Moscow.

Chelsea driven on by pain of previous near-misses
Chelsea's successive failures in the Champions League have made them even more desperate for success in Wednesday's final against Manchester United

May 20, 2008
Kahn holds bittersweet memories
Oliver Kahn, who wound up his career on Saturday, spent most of his 21 years thriving on abuse as much as admiration.

Ancic ready to take on the best again
Mario Ancic believes that, given the opportunity, he has the game to succeed at the French Open, which begins on Sunday

May 19, 2008
Nadal ready to defend perfect Paris record
Rafael Nadal has won 21 matches out of 21 in winning three titles at the French Open

May 15, 2008
Early Sunset
Tennis stars who retired early

Henin seeks life beyond tennis
A profile on the career of Justine Henin, who retired from tennis at the age of 25 on Wednesday.

May 14, 2008
Mumbai falls victim to Khali mania
Images from the press meet with WWE star Khali in Mumbai on Saturday.

May 13, 2008
Wimbledon's FA Cup win, 20 years on
Rewind to 1988, when the unheralded Wimbledon beat fancied Liverpool in the FA Cup final.

May 12, 2008
Giggs's name etched deeper into United history
His introduction as a second-half substitute at Wigan on Sunday saw the 34-year-old equal United's appearance record of 758 games held by Bobby Charlton who watched the game from the directors box.

May 11, 2008
Manchester United retain EPL title
Images from the final round of the EPL matches of 2007-08 season on Sunday.

2008 Turkish Grand Prix
Images from the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul on Sunday.

May 10, 2008
Rijkaard era comes to an end at Barcelona
Frank Rijkaard will be replaced by Pep Guardiola as the coach of Barcelona FC next season.

May 09, 2008
2008 Rome Masters
Images from the quarter-final matches at the Rome Masters on Friday.

Barrichello still going strong at 257
Brazil's Rubens Barrichello prepares for a record 257th Formula One start at the Turkish Grand Prix.

The Great Khali in Mumbai
The lord of the wrestling ring was in Mumbai on Friday.

May 08, 2008
Ferrero ousts triple-champion Nadal in Rome
Images from the second round matches at the Rome Masters on Wednesday.

May 07, 2008
Bhutia shows SPARQ
Images from the Nike SPARQ training session in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Failed Formula One teams
A look at the teams that disappeared from the F1 curcuit after mixed fortunes.

2008 Rome Masters
Images from the first round matches at the Rome Masters on Tuesday.

May 06, 2008
Real rule Spain, eye European revival
Madrid exploded into celebrations after Real retained the Premiera Liga title despite early doubts.

May 02, 2008
India's fastest baseball pitchers for US
Chelsea reached the Champions League final for the first time on Wednesday, beating Liverpool 3-2 after extra-time at rain-lashed Stamford Bridge to set up a meeting with Manchester United in Moscow next month.

May 01, 2008
Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-2
Chelsea reached the Champions League final for the first time on Wednesday, beating Liverpool 3-2 after extra-time at rain-lashed Stamford Bridge to set up a meeting with Manchester United in Moscow next month.

Remembering Ayrton Senna
Tragedy struck 14 years ago, on the first day of May.

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