MotoGP: Pedrosa ends Marquez's streak
Dani Pedrosa claims his first win of the season at the Czech Republic GP ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi. Marc Marquez,21, only manage 4th place. The Honda Rider failed in his attempt to win a record 11 consecutive races in season. Marquez continues to lead the Championship by 77 points over Pedrosa with Rossi a further 13 off the pace. Tennis: Roger and Serena crowned King&Queen of Cincinnati
Roger Federer won his 80th career title and sixth at the Cincinnati Masters, beating David Ferrer 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 on Sunday in the last key US Open tune-up event.
The world number three is unbeaten in six final at the Midwest venue, also winning the tournament in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012. "I finally got a big trophy for kids," said Federer on Sunday. "I've been bringing home some smaller ones. I keep telling them they are still trophies, but this one should satisfy them, he added.
Queen_ Serena Williams won her first Cincinnati title by defeating Ana Ivanovic, just a week out from the defence of her US Open crown.
World number 1 Williams,32, now has 62 career WTA titles, but lifted the trophy in Cincinnati for the first time in her sixth attempt. "It truly feels good. I didn't expect to come here and win or have such a good summer. I've just been trying to go with the flow and be positive and it's working out,"she said.
Cricket: SA beat Zimbabwe in the 1st ODI Match
Hashim Amla produce another heroic performance. He batted through the innings to finish on 122 from 132 balls as the Proteas posted 309/3. Zimbabwe failed to capitalize the core and where bowled out for 216. "Unfortunately we lost too many wickets early on and to bring it back from there is always hard especially against a team like South Africa," Zimbabwe captain Elton Chingumbura said.
"There was talk of 250 at one point, and even when Hash came off he said that he never thought we'd get to 300-plus," capt De Villiers said.
Sources: News24&SuperSport BLITZ
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