French Open champion Rafael Nadal was philosophical about his shock second-round defeat to 100th-ranked Czech Lukas Rosol at the Wimbledon.

Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic avoided another Czech Republic Centre Court ambush when he reached the last 16 with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win over veteran Radek Stepanek on Friday.

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Julian Assange has defied a British police order to turn himself in Friday for extradition to Sweden and will remain holed up in Ecuador's embassy, a spokeswoman for the WikiLeaks founder said.

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Six-time champion Roger Federer reached the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 win over Italy's Fabio Fognini, a regal performance witnessed by Britain's Prince Charles.

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Tests have revealed that more than half of leading soft drinks, like Coke and Pepsi, contain traces of alcohol.

A pair of amateur metal detectors have unearthed what experts believe is the biggest known hoard of Iron Age coins that could worth over £10 million.

In a good news for women, a new study has claimed that doing housework makes men happy as domestic arguments decline and the general happiness of the home gets better.

Former England captain David Beckham revealed on Thursday he had not been picked for Great Britain's Olympic football squad.

Beckham, regarded as a potential skipper of the side, confirmed in a state

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was served with a ‘surrender notice’ by Scotland Yard on Thursday, just days after he dramatically took refuge at the Ecuadorean embassy here seeking political asylum

Wimbledon golden girl Maria Sharapova delivered a stinging rebuke to Frenchman Gilles Simon for his outspoken criticism of equal prize money by telling him: 'You'll never be as popular as me'.

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