Brazil win Confederations Cup.

JOHANNESBURG: A stunning second-half comeback from Brazil gave them a 3-2 victory in the Confederations Cup final against a brave USA side in Johannesburg.

USA raced into a first-half lead through Clint Dempsey in the 10th minute to stun their more illustrious opponents, and a further shock was to be inflicted at a packed Ellis Park Stadium.

Landon Donavon coolly finished off a swift counter-attack from Charlie Davies in the 27th minute to double his side's lead, and leave Brazil's players and supporters utterly bewildered.

The second half was one-way traffic, as Brazil continued to pour pressure on their opponents with unrelenting waves of attacks, and Dunga's side got their eventual rewards.

A clinical finish from Luis Fabiano in the first minute of the second half gave his side the momentum they needed, and although a Kaka headed goal was wrongly adjudged to have not crossed the line, it did little to stifle their conviction.

Fabiano converted the rebound from Robinho's fierce shot in the 74th minute, which thundered off the crossbar, to prompt a double-defensive change from USA coach Bob Bradley.

As Brazil showered their opponent's box with crosses, it seemed that Fabiano's hat-trick may have been imminent, but it was the gangly defender Lucio who powered a headed winner with six minutes left from Elano's corner.

KINGSTON: Hosts West Indies leveled their four match one day international series with India here with an emphatic eight-wicket victory, despite a magnificent 95 runs by Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Dhoni struck six fours and two sixes from 130 balls, as he almost single-handedly led an Indian revival, but West Indies' final target of 189 in 50 overs was never going to be treacherous.

India bowled steadily, but West Indies reached the target with 95 balls to spare, following a workmanlike 85 from 102 balls from Runako Morton, and a typically robust 64 from 46 balls from Chris Gayle.

India had won the high-scoring, opening match last Friday by 20 runs at the same venue.

Sara wins tennis title at PTF complex.

ISLAMABAD: Top-seed Sarah Mehboob Sunday clinched the title of National Ladies Tennis Championship; while, boys Under-19 title was carried away by Heera Ashiq.

Sara defeated Ashna Shaheel 6-4 and 6-3 in the event’s final at PTF Complex Islamabad.

In boys’ under-19 event, Heera’s rival Faizan Khurram was declared hurt retired in the first set with Heera ahead 4-1.

PTF member Shahida Kausar Farooq distributed the prizes among the winners.

India to play triangular series in Sri Lanka.

NEW DELHI: India will play a triangular one-day international tournament in Sri Lanka in September with New Zealand as the third team, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

The teams will play each other once with the top two advancing to the final, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement.

"A total of four matches will be played during the short tour," it said adding that the itinerary will be announced shortly.

The Indian team is currently playing in a four-match one-day international series in the West Indies after an early exit from the World Twenty20 in England.

The biennial Champions Trophy, to be hosted by South Africa and involving the top eight teams, is also scheduled for September.

Ivanovic reaches fourth round at Wimbledon.

LONDON: Ana Ivanovic powered into the fourth round at Wimbledon with a straight sets defeat of Australia's Samantha Stosur on Saturday.

The Serbian 13th seed beat the 18th seed 7-5, 6-2 in an hour and 10 minutes on Court 2.

The 2007 Wimbledon semi-finalist, and former world number one, faces either defending champion, and third seed, Venus Williams or Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro for a place in the last eight.

Coaches empty-handed amid lavish prizes for players.

KARACHI: A coach plays key role in victory of any team but it appears as Intikhab Alam had no hand in Pakistan’s historic win in the World Twenty20 Cup.

Intikhab Alam who as coach brought two World Cups for Pakistan, received the prizes of only Rs 78,125 while each and every player of the victorious team was showered with huge prizes. Even the players who appeared for the first time in international cricket have become millionaires after winning the tournament but this is strange to note that coach Intikhab Alam and assistant coach Aaqib Javed could not get upto Rs 100,000.

Intikhab was the coach of the national team which had won the 1992 World Cup while Aaqib Javed was a playing member of the team and played as fast bowler in that event.

The biggest beneficiary in the World T20 Cup is captain Younis Khan. The amount of prizes he received has crossed the figures of Rs7.5 million.

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Real Madrid from Manchester United has been finalised, the Spanish club confirmed, with the Portuguese set to officially join the Spanish giants on 1 July.

The £80m fee breaks the previous world-record of £56m, set earlier this summer, which Real Madrid paid for Milan's Brazilian forward Kaka.

"Real Madrid and Manchester United have signed a final agreement for the transfer of the rights of Cristiano Ronaldo from 1 July," a statement on Real's ­website said.

Ronaldo, who joined United in 2003 for £12.2m, is set to earn a reported €13m (£11m) a year in Spain, making him the highest paid footballer in the world. He will be presented at the Santiago Bernabeu on 6 July.