Fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios has been fined $7,500 for "spitting and audible obscenities" during his second-round win at the US Open on Wednesday.
What shocked Kan was the news that a prominent personality in his neighbourhood led the ransacking of his house and its torching later.
Nick Kyrgios has invigorated the Championship and men's tennis generally with firecracker personality
Like a stern headmaster, a clearly irritated Rafael Nadal beckoned Lorenzo Sonego to the net and gave him an earful about the etiquette of tennis in front of 15,000 wide-eyed fans and a global audience of millions.
Former world number one Andy Murray looked back to his best on grass as he beat Nick Kyrgios 7-6(5), 6-2 to move into the final of the Stuttgart Open on Saturday after the Australian lost his cool in the second set and said he was racially abused by a fan.
Captain David Warner led from the front with a quickfire half-century to steer Delhi Capitals to their first win in IPL 2023, after they edged Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in Delhi on Thursday.
Apart from being stiffer and more sustainable, bamboo bats were found to have a bigger middle or 'sweet spot'.
While Daniil Medvedev remained the world number one, 2022 Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic dropped to seventh position after the grass-court Grand Slam tournament was stripped of ranking points for banning Russian and Belarusian players.
Japan's Osaka suffered the injury in Madrid, forcing her to miss the WTA 1000 event in Rome in the leadup to the French Open.
Images from the IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals in Lucknow on Saturday.
Banerjee, in the presence of locals, asked district magistrate Sharad Dwivedi to make arrangements to bring the garments to the venue at the earliest.
Matteo Berrettini won the Stuttgart Open for a second time after he beat Andy Murray 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 on Sunday to deny the Scot what would have been his first title on grass in six years.
Grigor Dimitrov dispatched American 10th seed Frances Tiafoe in straight sets with a convincing 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory on Sunday.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
Former Australian cricketer Michael Kasprowicz took a walk down memory lane as he shared anecdotes of Australia's last Test win in India.
Australian great Greg Chappell believes technology, specially artificial intelligence, will make cricket "slicker" and "unpredictable", changing how it is practiced, played and consumed in the future.
Former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt gave Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov a grasscourt masterclass in a second-round victory at the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club on Wednesday.
It would not be surprising if India, the world's largest producer of milk, has to resort to imports to meet the elevated summer demand, states Surinder Sud.
She will first team up with Tunisian world number four Ons Jabeur for the doubles event at Eastbourne which gets underway this weekend.
A man writes 'The last day of Russia' on a banner during an anti-war protest outside the Russian embassy in central Kyiv.
South Africa dug deep to deny Australia a 3-0 series sweep with a battling draw in the rain-disrupted third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, finally finding some fight on the final day of a miserable tour.
To remember Kannada movie star Puneeth Rajkumar, who visited the Sakrebailu elephant camp in Shivamogga sometime before his sudden and tragic death on October 29, a baby elephant was named after him.
The 45th ranked Kyrgios came back from a set down to beat Serbia's Laslo Djere 5-7, 7-6(1) 7-6(1) on Tuesday and was scheduled to play Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut next.
Smith said England's batters may not fare so well against the Australian bowling attack
Patel's elevation and his subsequent projection as chief ministerial face -- he is the first from the Kadva Patidar sub-group to be the chief minister -- is key to BJP's plans to woo the Kadva Patidar community, which some political observers feel, has drifted away from the party.
'The grass has not received water and it has dried up.'
Andy Murray said he remains on course to play at Wimbledon even though he is still being hampered by an abdominal injury
Roger Federer said he has never faced problems in switching from claycourts to grass and hopes his decision to play on his least favourite surface at Roland Garros will prove beneficial to his Wimbledon bid.
Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, Day 9.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce matched her season's best of 10.67 seconds to win the 100 metres at the Paris Diamond League meeting on Saturday.
Former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard has withdrawn from the 2022 Championships with no ranking points on offer.
Andy Murray was left to rue eight set points that went begging in the first set as he slumped to a shock 7-6(10) 6-2 defeat by Czech veteran Radek Stepanek in the third round of the Aegon Championships on Thursday.
Keshav Maharaj, who took one for 23, said the partnership between Miller and Klaasen, was the turning point of the match.
Alia attends a screening... Sara discovers Ladakh ... Gauahar does some cleaning...
The incident took place on Thursday when the aircraft was taxing out for take off with 98 passengers on board and the flight was cancelled, it said.
A dedicated party worker, who made his way up in the state politics from the municipality level, Patel was a surprise choice for the top post when the BJP decided to effect a regime change, replacing the entire ministry a year before the elections.
Forget circles and squares to mark social distancing limits. Artists from Upfest have a better idea.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday.
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