SPORTSGilly’s last ever knock
Australian cricketing legend Adam Gilchrist will shelf the batting pads and stow away the ‘keeper gloves, after announcing over the weekend that he has played his last game of professional cricket, reports cricinfo.com.
Nadal beats Djokovic to regain Rome title
ROME, (Reuters):Rafa Nadal enjoyed the perfect fillip ahead of his French Open defence by downing world number one Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 in the delayed Rome Masters final on Monday.
Colsaerts beats McDowell to win World Match Play title
REUTERS: Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts edged out Graeme McDowell to win the World Match Play Championship on the final hole in Casares, Spain on Sunday.
Asian Junior Track and Field Championship meet put off
Sri Lanka has indefinitely postponed the 15th Asian Junior Athletics Championship 2012 that was scheduled to be held from June 9 to 12 in Sugathadasa National Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Sharapova wins Rome, fans rage at men final call-off
ROME (AFP): Maria Sharapova won her second straight Rome title on Sunday, defeating China’s Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), in a match full of momentum shifts, a lengthy rain delay, and noisy distractions from football fans.
UK’s Cameron basks in Chelsea’s triumph
Reuters: British Prime Minister David Cameron savored Chelsea’s win over German club Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on Sunday after watching the deciding penalty shootout with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a summit in the United States.
Chelsea and City triumphs could signal new era
Reuters: Chelsea’s late surge to glory, which saw them crowned European champions on Saturday, means that two of the richest clubs in England achieved breakthrough triumphs within a week of each other, suggesting soccer’s balance of power could well be shifting.
Bangalore shocked, Chennai pleasantly surprised
HYDERABAD: Although Chennai Super Kings had no active part to play in this match, they were unequivocally the biggest beneficiaries as Deccan Chargers pulled the rug from under the feet of Royal Challengers Bangalore for a nine-run win.
Mumbai thrash Rajasthan in inconsequential tie
JAIPUR: Whew! It’s finally over. The league phase of IPL-V was put to rest after the 72nd fixture, played between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals with the former handing the latter a right old walloping at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here.
Japan wins 5th HSBC Asian 5 Nations Top 5 Title
It may be a new Japan team but the result was just the same as the Brave Blossoms wrapped up the 2012 HSBC Asian Five Nations (HSBC A5N) Top 5 with an emphatic 67-0 win over Hong Kong.
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