Fast bowler Shaun Tait led Australia to a 42-run win over England in the fifth and final one-day international at Lord’s here as they reduced the hosts’ series-winning margin to 3-2.

A spellbinding display of brutal hitting and raw speed from Rafael Nadal secured the Spaniard his second Wimbledon title on Sunday with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 victory over 12th seed Tomas Berdych.

A jam made from Princess Diana’s hair was sold out within days for £5 a pot. Makers Bompas and Parr created the preserve for a surrealist exhibition at London’s Barbican.

Harry Potter star Afshan Azad, who accused her father and her brother of threatening to kill her, has pleaded that the charges against them be dropped.

Rafael Nadal believes a conversation with David Beckham has provided him with the perfect inspiration ahead of his Wimbledon final showdown with Tomas Berdych on Sunday.

Defending champion Serena Williams won her fourth women’s singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday with a crushing 6-3, 6-2 victory over Russian 21st seed Vera Zvonareva in a lop-sided final.

A black Mercedes-Benz given to singer Kylie Minogue by her sister Dannii went under the hammer for £14,950 here and the siblings have decided to donate the proceeds to charity.

Teen pop sensation Miley Cyrus’s ex boyfriend Justin Gaston has stripped off for animal rights organisation Peta’s latest campaign.

Tomas Berdych clinched a place in the Wimbledon final for the first time as the Czech 12th seed defeated Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-6 (11/9), 6-3 on Friday.
Berdych, the first Czech man to reach the Wimbledon final since Ivan Lendl in 1987, has been a dangerous force on the ATP Tour for the last five years.
But he hadn’t been able to translate his talent into success at the Grand Slams until the last month.
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Risk-wary traders pummelled commodities including oil and industrial metals in the first half of this year, but gold shone, helping to build a strong case for selective investment over the next six months.