India's star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the semi-finals of the Thailand Open badminton tournament, defeating Soniia Cheah of Malaysia in the quarter-finals here on Friday.

Kuldeep Yadav's (6/25) heroic bowling effort followed by Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 137-run knock sealed a comfortable eight-wicket victory for India against England in the first match of the three-match One-Day International (ODI) rubber at Trent Bridge here on Thursday.

India's Hima Das created history by winning the gold medal in the women's 400 metre event at the IAAF World U20 Championships here on Thursday.

Kuldeep Yadav's (6/25) heroic bowling effort restricted England at a moderate 268 runs in the first match of the three ODI series at Tent Bridge here on Thursday.

 Following are the top scorers after the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup in Russia:

6 - Harry Kane (England)

4 - Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)

4 - Denis Cheryshev (Russia)

Serena Williams is one step closer to her eighth Wimbledon trophy after she beat Camila Giorgi of Italy 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.

Russia’s football team used ammonia inhalants during their World Cup campaign, their doctor has revealed.

Speaking to Sport.ru, Eduard Bezuglov, admitted that the team’s use of the ammonia based chemical, but insisted it could not be construed as doping.