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Roger Federer insists he can still match Pete Sampras's record of seven Wimbledon triumphs despite Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal having developed an iron grip on Grand Slam glory.

Italy advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2012 with victory over England in a shoot-out after a tense quarter-final duel finished 0-0.

Goals in each half from Xabi Alonso, on his 100th international appearance, sent Spain to the Euro 2012 semi-finals.

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong asked a US Anti-Doping Agency review board to dismiss "spurious" allegations brought against him last week.

Germany booked their place in the last four of Euro 2012 as Joachim Loew's side hammered Greece 4-2.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh easily thrashed Indian opponent Ajay Jayaram in the second round of the Singapore Open Super Series.

Portugal will have to do without striker Helder Postiga for their Euro 2012 semi-final after he had to go off injured in Thursday's 1-0 win over Czech Republic, the team doctor indicated.

Vietnam grabbed their first silver medal at the Asian Beach Games in the women's sepak takraw (rattan ball kicking) team event in China.

Vietnam won a total of 121 medals at the 13th ASEAN Open Chess Tournament that closed on June 18 in Thua Thien Hue Province to grasp first place.

England scraped into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 after a goal-line refereeing blunder helped them to a 1-0 win over Ukraine which sent the co-hosts crashing out.

Italy put behind them a nightmare run-in both on and off the pitch to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals with a 2-0 defeat of Ireland.

Ninety-one Vietnamese athletes have begun fierce competitions against rivals from more than 40 countries and territories at the third Asian Beach Games.

Giorgos Karagounis scored the only goal as Greece produced a major shock to knock Russia out of Euro 2012 and seal their place in the quarter-finals.

The Australian Olympic Committee called for an independent investigation into allegations that a weightlifter demanded cash to compete at a qualifying event.

A double by Fernando Torres inspired defending champions Spain to a 4-0 thrashing of Ireland in their Euro 2012 Group C match and ended Irish hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals.

Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Anh Vien proved her talent at the ongoing Southeast Asian Swimming Championships, moving closer to the coming Olympic Games.

Germany are on the verge of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals following their 2-1 win over Holland.

The 13th Southeast Asian Open Chess Championship is being held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Experimental England held in-form France to a 1-1 draw at Euro 2012, while co-hosts Ukraine edged Sweden 2-1.