Argentina winger Angel Di Maria trained lightly on Thursday in the hope of being able to play a part in the World Cup final against Germany on Sunday despite suffering a thigh injury just days ago.
As the world No 2 women's player focuses on the next big Grand Slam, Wimbledon, Rediff.com takes readers through her glamorous life via her instagram posts.
Angel Di Maria has admitted to clashing with former manager Louis Van Gaal during his ill-fated stint at Manchester United and hinted that his poor relationship with the Dutchman contributed to a dip in his performance.
Maria Sharapova had given warning that she was ready for a three hour French Open final - and she was true to her word, stopping the clock at three hours two minutes to lift the trophy.
The Maria Sharapova-Serena Williams selfie during the Moncler Genius fashion show in London has gone viral.
Muchova says Grand Slam hunger behind another Sakkari upset in Paris
Rio Kapadia, who was known for his work in films like Chak De! India, Dil Chahta Hain and Mardaani, has passed into the ages.
The triumph entitles Gukesh a clash against reigning world champion Ding Liren of China in the last quarter of the year.
Film folk wore their prettiest saris and smartest suits for a grand wedding reception held over the weekend.
World number one Iga Swiatek dominated ninth seed Maria Sakkari to win the Indian Wells final.
Tennis sensation, Maria Sharapova stands tall. Not just in stature but also in the Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Novak Djokovic hampered by wrist issue at United Cup
Argentina have called up Mallorca's Spanish defender Pablo Maffeo for the first time ahead of this month's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil in the squad announced by its FA on Friday.
'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.' 'It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.'
A look at the party pictures.
'The state government would have to divest the Mumbai police commissioner of the powers of this investigation. Mr Javed's power will have to be divested or withdrawn and then conferred on Mr Maria specific to this investigation.' 'If the government issues a notification to this effect, then it would be lawful. Whether it would be palatable to Ahmad Javed or not is another question.'
The 30-year-old Russian, who made her comeback last month after serving a suspension following a positive test for heart drug meldonium at last year's Australian Open, had hoped for a favour from the French Tennis Federation (FFT) because her ranking, currently 211, does not warrant an automatic place.
Iga Swiatek's hopes of landing another 'Sunshine Double' ended in a 6-4, 6-2 fourth round loss to Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday as the world number one joined third seed Coco Gauff in making an early exit from the Miami Open.
D Gukesh played out a creditable draw against top seed Fabiano Caruana but slipped a rung to the joint second position.
Images from Day 6 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
The Australian players paid homage to Pat Cummins's mother who passed away on Thursday.
How will Russian athletes be cleared to compete at Paris 2024?
The rare sight of neither Williams sister in the Wimbledon quarter-finals will have the remaining eight women in the draw buzzing with the possibility of reaching the final, none more so than 2004 champion Maria Sharapova.
Naomi Osaka's return a boost for women's tour, says Mouratoglou
Summary of the Europa League semi-final matches played on Thursday.
If Maria Sharapova doesn't know who is Sachin Tendulkar, it's but OBVIO that she thinks cricket is a chirping insect outside her window. But that doesn't mean she can't learn. We suggest a few ways our Team India studs can introduce themselves to the iconic tennis star. Here we go:
If Maria Sharapova doesn't know who is Sachin Tendulkar, it's but OBVIO that she thinks cricket is a chirping insect outside her window. But that doesn't mean she can't learn. We suggest a few ways our Team India studs can introduce themselves to the iconic tennis star. Here we go:
Angel Di Maria kept Real Madrid on the heels of La Liga leaders Barcelona as they survived a red card for Ricardo Carvalho to beat Sevilla 1-0 at home on Sunday.
The five-time Grand Slam champion is known for her style and never misses a chance to make a fashion statement.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek cruised past Veronika Kudermetova in the semi-final of the Madrid Open to set up a second straight final showdown with world number two Aryna Sabalenka.
Manchester United have agreed a British record transfer fee of 59.7 million pounds ($99 million) to secure Angel di Maria from Real Madrid and are set to announce his transfer officially on Tuesday, British media reported.
Another unconvincing display from Manchester United was compounded by a needless red card for Angel Di Maria.
Images from Day 4 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.
'She is a very thoughtful actor.' 'She is in the industry not only because she is beautiful, but also because she is sensible.'
Merry Christmas has a breathtaking climax that will have you sighing like you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan movie before, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Novak Djokovic will prepare for a tilt at an 11th Australian Open title by representing Serbia at the United Cup mixed team tournament while old rival Rafael Nadal and former women's world number one Naomi Osaka return at Brisbane after time away.
An early penalty by Alexis Mac Allister and a Darwin Nunez brace helped Liverpool to thrash Sparta Prague 5-1.
A trio of tennis moms-Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki-are poised for comebacks at the Australian Open.
"I write this note to thank all the Manchester United family for the great support received during the year I've been part of this Club," Di Maria told United fans in an open letter, published widely by the British media.
