Since Andy Murray’s memory is as razor sharp as his service returns, he will not have forgotten the parting shot he received from Milos Raonic when they last played.

When Milos Raonic burst onto the scene in 2011, the superlatives came thick and fast, appropriately enough for a man who once fired a serve nudging the 250km/h mark.

Lewis Hamilton put in a sensational late lap under intense pressure to seize pole position for his home British Formula One Grand Prix from Mercedes teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg yesterday.

Formula One’s ‘Little Prince’ Pascal Wehrlein may one day rule the world but just scoring a point is a big enough deal at the moment.

Reigning champion Chris Froome gave a demonstration of his versatility in riding away on a fast descent to take the yellow jersey at the Tour de France yesterday.

LaShawn Merritt clocked the fastest 200m time of the year as Brianna Rollins scored a stunning victory in the 100m hurdles at the US Olympic track and field trials here Friday.

Three home runs in the first inning and five total. A prodigious blast that nearly hit the scoreboard. An ace performance. Friday night had just about everything for the home sellout crowd in the Indians’ 10-2 rout of the New York Yankees.

Serena Williams beat Germany's Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3 to claim a seventh Wimbledon singles title and equal Steffi Graf's professional era record of 22 grand slam singles crowns on Saturday.

Milos Raonic made Roger Federer feel his age yesterday as the Canadian sharp-shooter bombarded Centre Court with a succession of 140 mph missiles to flatten the seven-times champion and reach his first Grand Slam final in five gripping sets.

Qatar’s Thulasi Tharumalingam (right) celebrates his win over Argentina’s Carlos Aquino in their light welterweight (64kg) category semi-final at APB/WSB Olympic Qualification Event in Vargas, Venezuela, on Thursday.

The Al Shaqab Racing silks kept the title in the Arqana July Stakes (Gr2) on the opening day of the Newmarket’s July Festival on Thursday.

When Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber walk onto Wimbledon’s Centre Court for the women’s final today, the legacy of Steffi Graf will loom large.