Sports Reporter
Nadal sailed past Federer in the first two sets in a keenly contested final. Federer played well but committed over 25 unforced errors in the first two sets. He also failed to win more than one of the 12 break points that he won with a winning percentage of just 8%. Nadal converted 3 of 7 points that he won.

Nadal won first two sets with identical scores of 6-4, 6-4.

It was 2-0 to Nadal and 5-4 with Nadal to serve in the third set when the rain stopped play. The Swiss champion needed just the break at that time to re-orient himself to the final.

Mendis bowled a dream spell against India. His 8 overs were enough for India to lose the match. He picked 6 of top Indian batsmen.

Sehwag was going great guns with 60 off just 36 balls with 12 fours. Mendis got him stumped by Sangakkara. India lost three quick wickets with Yuvraj bowled out for duck, and in-form Raina gone for a duck, in his 3 overs costing just 7 runs.

The Indian Air Force would be participating in a multinational Air Exercise, ‘Ex - Red Flag 08’ at the invitation of United States Air Force (USAF), scheduled to be held at Nellis Air Force Base in the US from 09-23 Aug 08.

Statement by Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India:
I am leaving tomorrow for Japan to attend the Summit Meeting of the G8 and Outreach Countries (Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa) being hosted at Hokkaido Toyko on July 9 by the Japanese G8 Presidency.

Prior to the meeting with the G8 leaders, I will attend a meeting of the G5 group of Outreach countries being hosted by the President of Mexico on July 8.

After a shaky start, Sri Lanka has posted a challenging total of 274 for India. The total was made largely due to contribution of 39 year old Sanath Jayasuriya who scored 125 off just 114 balls with 9 fours and 5 huge sixes.

He was aided by patient Tilakratne Dilshan, who scored 56 of 74 balls. Kulasekara provided respect to the Lankan total at the end with an unbeaten run a ball 29.

Ishant Sharma and R P Singh claimed 3 wickets each and Ifran Pathan picked 2 wickets.

Swami Ramswarupji of Ved Mandir has stated that Guru Poornima, which falls on July 18th this year, should be called Vyas Poornima. On this day Vyas Muni completed writing of all four Vedas for the benefit of the world.

Before Vyas Muni had done classification of Vedas, they were bestowed in the memory of learned and aspirants. His effort has lead to preservation of Vedas, which can now be printed on printed press.

Ronald Atkin, Wimbledon.org
There is a cheque for £750,000 awaiting the winner of the men’s final but this match is not about prize money, and never was. Roger Federer is embarked on a date with destiny and history, while Rafael Nadal, his young, piratical Spanish opponent is bent on wrecking that ambition and setting himself up as the first from his nation to win the Wimbledon men's title since Manolo Santana in 1966.

R P Singh would be cursing his butter fingers. He dropped a sitter off Irfan Pathan by misjuding a simple catch completely.

Jayasuriya got the best of him by hitting 26 off his over. The over #15 proved very costly for Indians:

15.1 Jayasuriya puts his front foot out and swings for a huge SIX over long-on

15.2 SIX over long-on

15.3 FOUR over covers

15.4 FOUR over extra cover

15.5 Dot ball. Swings and misses.

15.6 SIX over mid wicket

What an over!

Graham Hunter, uefa.com

If the talent was always there for Spain to lift a major trophy – and their record of perennially winning youth tournaments suggests that is true – then by sheer logic there must have been key differences in this shimmering squad that allowed them to take UEFA EURO 2008™ by storm.

Change of attitude

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday said the frequent visits by US Congressional delegations to Pakistan is reflective of the United States’ support for the newly elected government in the country.