Spain's Paula Badosa ground out a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over Maria Sakkari at the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday and advanced to the semi-finals with two wins from two matches in Group Chichen Itza after Aryna Sabalenka beat Iga Swiatek.
Rediff.com presents a selection of the Pultizer Prize winning images that unveil Europe's massive refugee crisis.
Organisers say the soccer training sessions for children hosted at two refugee camps on the Greek island promote dialogue, respect and tolerance among the young participants, helping to easing stress and nurture friendships.
World number one Novak Djokovic saved three match points to beat France's Gael Monfils 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-1 on Friday as he set up a final showdown at the Dubai Open with Greek second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. Djokovic is yet to lose this year and the Australian Open champion extended his unbeaten run in 2020 to 17 matches with what was also his 17th win over Monfils.
Images from Day 6 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
International Olympic Committee is putting the health of elite athletes at risk by telling them to continue training for the Tokyo 2020 Games as the coronavirus rages
Sonu Dharnidharka's latest collection was inspired by all things ancient Greek and served it with a dash of bling :-)
AC Milan have been drawn to play Manchester United in what is the standout tie in next month's Europa League round of 16.
The 'Big Three' of men's tennis have found some "fresh energy" to thwart the charge of younger players on the tour, world number one Novak Djokovic said after setting up yet another title clash against his biggest rival against Rafael Nadal.
Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
And if there are so many opportunities, why haven't they invested in them, asks Debashis Basu.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Champions at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch-lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia this week will be staged without spectators as organisers protect the event from the coronavirus, Greece's Olympic Committee said on Monday. The Olympic torch will be lit in Olympia at a scaled-down ceremony on March 12 before a seven-day relay that will culminate with a handover ceremony in Greece on March 19.
Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic fired 19 aces to topple Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-4 and set up a second-round clash with either Dan Evans or Russian 10th seed Andrey Rublev.
Images from Day 11 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Johanna Konta progressed to the Italian Open semi-finals on Friday, but Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka were forced to withdraw with injury problems. World number one Osaka pulled out of her quarter-final meeting with Kiki Bertens due to a thumb injury before 37-year-old Federer announced his withdrawal because of a problem to his right leg.
Apostolos immediately got up from his chair in shock and went up to the stands to sit with the rest of the Greek team while Tsitsipas, who was docked a point and warned by the umpire, received an earful from his mother Julia Apostoli.
The aftermath of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has led to an argument that there was no religion as Hinduism in Chola times.
Instead, there was only Saivism, Vaishnavism, etc, and that the Cholas were Saivites, and hence not Hindus, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Pole says she feels much better prepared to handle the pressure of her latest career milestone.
Greece's Football Federation (EPO) could be suspended from international football over government interference should a proposed new sports law be voted in, FIFA and UEFA have warned.
These are international culinary expert Mariko Amekodommo's favorite go-to nutritious recipes.
Meet designer Nachiket Barve's Greek goddesses.
'The main thing Cyrus left is to tell us that you can be a business leader by being good.' 'He practiced that in all of his dealings, in all of his decisions -- in the way he thought, the way he behaved and indeed as he spoke.'
Images from Day 10 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
Greece are determined to lift the mood back home during Euro 2012 with the country's huge debt woes causing worry and fear, striker Giorgos Samaras said on Wednesday.
Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic won the right to take his fight against deportation from Australia to a Federal Court on Saturday after the government cancelled his visa for the second time over COVID-19 entry regulations.
The Australian government cancelled Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time on Friday, saying the World No 1, unvaccinated for COVID-19, may pose a risk to the community.
A month after he resigned as the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras won the snap elections in Greece.
Without some firmer pledge of debt relief, neither Greece nor the IMF is likely to accept a deal
Zverev was left wondering why he has been struggling to get into his matches
The crushing of this tiny entity by demanding creditors should be a lesson for all countries, warns T N Ninan.
What Ahaan lacks in film-making, it makes up by way of humble charm, observes Sukanya Verma
It will mark the first Grand Slam final to be contested by two teenagers since Serena Williams and Martina Hingis met in the 1999 US Open title clash.
Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times.
Greeks are split on whether to accept an offer by creditors that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras calls a "humiliation"
Daniil Medvedev lost his world number one ranking after being defeated by Gael Monfils
But for the first time, that golden trio will be having an anxious glance over their shoulders. The past week in London has revealed a new fearlessness in the generation of 20 somethings expected to fill the void when they call it a day.
The crisis remains acute with the country's banks already closed.
Images from Day 8 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday
Daniil Medvedev will play Rafael Nadal for the Australian Open title on Sunday after a stirring victory over Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-final on Friday.
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