Spanish tennis great Santana dies aged 83

Coming from a humble family at a time when tennis was considered a sport only for the upper classes in Spain, Santana became a stalwart of the country's Davis Cup team, amassing a 69-17 win-loss......

Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games

IMAGE: Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday's decision came because of Australia's struggles to re-open diplomatic channels with China to discuss alleged human rights abuses in the far......

'Tokyo Olympics may be amongst the greatest Games ever'

'Because we all must wait longer than the already-long wait for an Olympics, the Games of Tokyo will gently but perceptibly echo the sheer joy and relief of the other delayed Olympics of Antwerp in......

Meet the first Indian woman to be elected as IOC member

Nita Ambani, an Indian businesswoman and owner of the Mumbai Indians Indian Premier League franchise, was among eight new members elected to the International Olympic Committee on Thursday on the......

No snappy phrases in Sochi Games closing ceremony, says IOC boss

There will be no single snappy phrase to describe the Sochi Olympics at the closing ceremony on Sunday, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said, breaking with the organisation's......