Andy Roddick upset world number one Roger Federer 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 at the Sony Ericsson Open quarter-final on Thursday. It was only Roddick's second win in 17 career meetings against the Swiss, his last success coming in Montreal five years ago.
Ferrari have by far the best record at a circuit named after their late great Gilles Villeneuve, with 10 wins there since 1978.
Former champions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have pulled out of the Rogers Cup in Toronto, leaving the tournament without three of the world's top four players, Tennis Canada said on Tuesday.
'The government is making more reservations for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. That, I believe, will ruin Indian industries,' says Professor Baldev Nayar.
A June 27 briefing document about the call says: 'Overall impression was that Gandhi was highly excited, perturbed and concerned, but highly appreciative of the call.'
Global aluminium giant Alcan Inc on Friday announced its plan to sell its 45 per cent stake in India's Utkal Alumina International Ltd, its joint venture with Aditya Birla group flagship Hindalco Industries.
Essel Propack, Amcore other contenders for $1bn deal.
The triumph will put the 19-year-old Serb, who reached this year's French Open final and Wimbledon semi-finals, fourth in the rankings.
The Russian was embroiled in a betting controversy after he retired from his match against Vasallo Arguello in Sopot last week.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will resume their burgeoning rivalry when they head a stellar field for the Montreal Masters.
US wants to include climate change deal in it; India disinclined
The Indian Grandmaster lost his final round game to Vassily Ivanchuk and had to settle for third place in the Montreal International Chess tournament.
Romanian Nadia Comaneci, the first gymnast to receive a perfect mark of 10 at the Olympics, has been named as her sport's world-record woman by the World Records Academy.
Lewis Hamilton survived another first corner clash with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg on Sunday to take a fifth Canadian Grand Prix victory and cut the German's championship lead to nine points.
Children who have been given antibiotics before the first birthday have an increased risk of developing asthma.
The British rookie, who celebrated his first Formula One pole in Canada last weekend, pipped double world champion Alonso in final qualifying on another sizzling hot day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic produced the performance of his career to beat world number one and defending champion Roger Federer 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 to win the Montreal Masters on Sunday.
The rising Serbian beat Rafael Nadal in the semi-final to set up a title clash with Roger Federer.
Paes and Damm were playing their first match in the hard court tournament after getting a bye in the first round and a walkover in the second.
Both reached the semi-finals of the Montreal Masters, beating Lleyton Hewitt and Frank Dancevic respectively.
Rafael Nadal had to battle back from a set down to beat Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in Montreal.
Novak Djokovic opened his title bid at the Montreal Masters with an impressive 6-3, 6-3 win over Nicolas Kiefer.
India's tennis ace Sania Mirza and Cara Black showed nerves of steel as they saved three match points in the Super Tie Break against Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik to cruise into the summit clash of the WTA year-end finals, in Singapore on Saturday.
The fourth round defeat saw the Indian Grandmaster surrender joint-lead in the Montreal International Chess tournament.
Australian Nick Kyrgios let his tennis do the talking against Stanislas Wawrinka as he knocked the fourth seed out of the Madrid Open with a scintillating display on Wednesday.
Argentina will face Chile on Thursday while Wednesday's semi-final features Austria against the Czech Republic. The final will be played on July 22 in Toronto.
A Bill to ensure swift compensation for death or injury to air travellers flying in and out of India in line with international norms will be introduced in Parliament in the Budget session.
The low fares will come with a discernible sea-change in service quality and minus the luxury which comes as an essential part of any long-haul travel
The workout doesn't have to be strenuous, say experts.
Canada has decided to deport Babbar Khalsa International terrorist Bachan Singh Sogi accused of plotting to assassinate former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
Renault's Formula One world champion scored his fourth consecutive victory of the season.
It is now clear that the bags were not properly screened either in Toronto or in Montreal, leading to the death of 329 people.
Hockey greats Vasudevan Baskaran, M M Somaya and Mervyn Fernandis relive India's gold medal-winning campaign at the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
Competition records show that Russian amateur boxers Islam Dashaev and Alena Tokarchuk fought in official tournaments last year despite bans announced by Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA, which is forbidden under international anti-doping rules.
While the year's final grand slam is just underway tennis fans have circled Sept. 8 when, if all goes to form, Nadal and Federer would meet to decide a place in the final.
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