Max Verstappen won Formula One's first Chinese Grand Prix in five years on Sunday.
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Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.
The former Brazil international has agreed to join Turkish champions Fenerbahce from Real Madrid.
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to end Formula One leader Max Verstappen's record run of 10 wins in a row.
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The Brazilian is penalised for pushing Israeli referee Alon Yefet in a 2-1 defeat to Portugal.
Former world number one Marat Safin of Russia has been granted a wildcard for the Monte Carlo Masters.
A sluggish Carlos Alcaraz was beaten 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4 by Alexander Zverev on the his debut at the ATP Finals on Monday to continue his end-of-year slump with a third straight defeat.
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Seventh seed Wawrinka of Switzerland set up a third-round meeting with Bulgarian ninth seed Grigor Dimitrov after seeing off Argentine Juan Monaco 6-4, 6-1.
The curtain has dropped on another stellar edition of Wimbledon, but not without the icing on the cake -- the Champions Ball.
Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts in Bahrain on Saturday.
Real Madrid full back Roberto Carlos has said English champions Chelsea are interested in signing him.
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The production growth of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed to a six-month low of 7.8 per cent in November due to a decline in the output of crude oil and cement sectors. The growth rate in the production of coal, fertiliser, steel, and electricity also decreased during November this year. According to the data released by the government on Friday, the growth during the month under review, however, is higher than the 5.7 per cent recorded a year ago.
There were glimpses of the formidable Rafa Nadal as the eight-times champions swept aside French Open champion Stan Wawrinka 6-1, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Monte Carlo Master semi-finals.
Real moved to 57 points, two ahead Girona and 10 clear of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
Rafael Nadal claimed a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo Masters title as he geared up for his beloved French Open with a 6-1, 6-3 victory against fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos on Sunday.
Former world number one Carlos Moya fought back tears on Wednesday as he formally announced his retirement from tennis at the age of 34 due to a recurring foot injury.
The quarter-final draw was the last in the current format with UEFA adopting an all-new format from the 2024-25 season onwards.
The Serbian's 19th successive win ended any chance of Spain's Carlos Alcaraz overtaking him in the rankings this week.
Murray, who suffered an elbow injury in March and made his return from a five-week layoff on Wednesday after a first-round bye, won the opening set in 48 minutes before losing concentration.
Carlos Tevez was officially unveiled as a Boca Juniors player in a 6.5 million euros ($7.15 million) transfer from Juventus.
Alexander Zverev said his energy began to fade midway through his five-sets Australian Open semi-final loss to Daniil Medvedev
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Djokovic has not reached the last eight of a tournament since last year's Wimbledon and has struggled with a long-term elbow injury.
Sumit Bhattacharya attends the Santana concert in Bangalore, and finds his cynical cells fighting a losing battle to the happy molecules in his brain.
Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men's tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic's long reign at Wimbledon
Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea knocked out of the Monte Carlo Masters after suffering straight-sets defeat in the quarter-final clash of the men's doubles event on Friday.
Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana, who is set to perform in India for the first time, talks music.
Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has had his 140,000-pounds ($205,300) car seized after he failed to provide a valid UK driving licence.
The 64-year-old has been at Real Madrid since 2021, having previously managed the club from 2013 to 2015.
Amid talks of former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos joining the Delhi team as marquee manager, the second season of the Indian Super League is kicking up the same kind of buzz that preceded the inaugural edition of the tournament.
The Brazilian defender was giving a radio interview on his cellular phone when armed robbers approached the car in which he was traveling and robbed the driver.
Rafael Nadal clinched a record-extending 11th Monte Carlo title as he geared up for his French Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Japan's Kei Nishikori in the final on Sunday.
He may have entered the semifinal as the underdog, but Jannik Sinner's stunning victory over overwhelming favourite Novak Djokovic left the Melbourne crowd shocked.
Along with offering a trophy and spot in the tennis history books, the four Grand Slams also provide serious financial incentive for would-be champions.
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