The 2024-25 Champions League is the first to be run under the "Swiss system", in which each team play eight matches in a group phase that will not finish until late January.
The Russian had his endurance tested to the limit by the German before coming through the first round of the Australian Open.
Roger Federer's decision to skip this year's French Open has been applauded by Boris Becker, who believes the decision means the Swiss will be a strong favourite at Wimbledon.
At 27, the second seed is still seeking his first Grand Slam title and hopes to become the first German man to win the Australian Open since Boris Becker in 1996.
The sixth-seed Russian beat unseeded German Benjamin Becker 6-2, 6-1 to win his second title of the year.
A summary of Saturday's action in Ligue 1, LaLiga and Bundesliga.
Paris 2024 opening ceremony to start at 7.30 p.m. local time
A summary of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.
Australian tennis great Rod Laver said that watching Nadal compete had been a privilege.
Big-serving American John Isner produced the first upset at the LA Open with a 7-6, 7-6 victory over seventh-seeded German Benjamin Becker in the opening round on Tuesday. Fifth-seeded Russian Igor Kunitsyn eased into the second round with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman and Argentina's Leonardo Mayer crushed French qualifier Josselin Ouanna 6-2, 6-3.
American Ginepri, who won the Indianapolis title in 2005 and reached the semi-finals last year, was upset by 83rd-ranked Michael Berrer of Germany 3-6 6-2 6-1.
The BAFTAs were held at London's Royal Festival Hall on February 16.
The three-time Wimbledon champion was ordered to pay $7,000 for the financial collapse of German sports web site Sportgate.\n\n
The unanswerable question, of course, is whether Djokovic is the GOAT. That's a complex issue over which fans will forever bicker, observes Kanika Datta.
He does not quite remember when exactly it happened but former tennis star Boris Becker had turned bus driver for a group of underprivileged kids while on a trip to India.
Divij Sharan and Purav Raja staged a spectacular comeback to shock third seeds Rajeev Ram and Benjamin Becker and storm into the semi-finals of the ATP Challenger in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Friday. The unseeded Indian pair beat the American-German combo 6-4, 3-6, 10-8 in 70 minutes.
Andy Murray's wretched form ahead of the next week's French Open has left pundits including Boris Becker scratching their heads about what exactly is wrong with the world number one.
Germany's Thomas Mueller has called time on his 14-year international career after their European Championship exit, the Bayern Munich forward said on Monday.
Forward Rasmus Hojlund scored twice to allow Manchester United to come back from a goal down and get a 2-1 win at six-times Czech champions Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the UEFA Nations League group stage matches.
Third seed Alexander Zverev eased past home favourite Ugo Humbert
Images from the Euro 2024 quarter-final between Spain and Germany, at Stuttgart Arena, Germany, on Friday.
Bayern Munich earned a nervous 1-0 win at St Pauli thanks to a sensational 28-metre drive from Jamal Musiala to stay unbeaten.
Nadal took to social media to share the exciting news
Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final to win his fourth Grand Slam title.
Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Alexander Zverev
Images from the Copa America Group D matches between Brazil-Colombia and Paraguay-Costa Rica.
Colombia, who have qualified for the quarter-finals, top Group D with six points after two matches, with Brazil in second on four points.
24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic looked completely powerless as he was pummeled into submission by Spain's Carlos Alcaraz.
Images from the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between Spain and Georgia, at Cologne Stadium, Cologne, Germany, on Sunday.
James Rodriguez scored one goal and set up two more as Colombia thoroughly dismantled Panama in a 5-0 win at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday to march into the Copa America semi-finals.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Three contenders for the men's singles title at the Australian Open, which starts on Sunday.
IMAGES from the Premier League match played between Liverpool and Luton at Anfield on Wednesday
IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday.
Shailesh Karkera picks the Best Players at Euro 24.
'The drive that I have is still there. My body has been serving me well, listening to me well. I have a great team of people around me. The motivation, especially for the biggest tournaments in the sport, is still present.'
