As Michael Clarke gets ready to play the final Test of his career, what will be remembered -- like his predecessor Ricky Ponting -- will not be their many triumphs, but the failure to win the Ashes on English soil.
He will also hold extensive interactions with the minority Christian community of the country, majority of them Catholic, besides visiting a Church.
American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and the Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova claimed their third consecutive grand slam doubles title with a convincing 6-2, 6-1 victory over Australian duo Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua at the French Open on Sunday.
With Wimbledon scrapped due to the pandemic, a flashback of some of the best moments from the last five championships at SW19.
Sport coming to a standstill owing to the COVID-19 pandemic is a 'welcome rest' for India cricketers, feels head coach Ravi Shastri, who has spent barely 10-11 days at home since leaving for the World Cup last May.
He said Indians will reflect on Vajpayee's many contributions that led to India's rise as a global and economic power.
Six times a men's singles champion Down Under, the Serbian will be joined in making a return at MelbournePark by 2008 women's champion Maria Sharapova, who missed last year's tournament because of a doping ban.
Seven-times champion Michael Schumacher suffered the embarrassment of being reprimanded for impeding the two slowest cars in Formula One in practice for the South Korean Grand Prix on Friday.
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a good start with an easy draw against World No.2 United States' Fabiano Caruana in the first round of the London Chess Classic, the final leg of the Grand Chess tour.
Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki face a 'humongous' match that could define their careers when they face off in Saturday's Australian Open final, says former champion Mats Wilander.
Manchester City had to come from behind to hold Liverpool 1-1 as both teams lost ground in the Premier League following victories for Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
Michael Jordan needed a Scottie Pippen, so did Lionel Messi with an Andres Iniesta by his side and Suresh Raina is that glue that admirably stuck around with Mahendra Singh Dhoni in highs, lows, and from Saturday, in retirement.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and her partner Lucie Safarova won their first Grand Slam women's doubles title
A 50-year-old man who failed to obtain a driving license thrice, on Friday threatened to blow himself up, after holding four hostages in an office in Central London, prompting Scotland Yard to deploy sharp-shooters around the area.
The Winona Coca-Cola Bottling Comapany has been filling the bottle since it opened in 1932, eighty years ago.
If Manchester United are to claim a seventh successive Premier League victory and condemn leaders Chelsea to a first home league defeat of the season their manager Louis van Gaal must solve another complex injury puzzle.
India ended an utterly forgettable tour of New Zealand by drawing the second and final Test at the Basin Reserve (Wellington) on Tuesday. Captain Brendon McCullum became the first New Zealand batsman to hit a triple century, a knock that helped stage an incredible turnaround that ensured his team a memorable series win.
Beer drinkers from around the world gathered in Munich on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the 181st Oktoberfest.
Chelsea's Brazil playmaker Oscar was taken to hospital after being clattered by Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina during the 0-0 Premier League draw at the Emirates on Sunday.
'If they are going to get into a battle verbally, if it gets the best out of them, then go for it' Australia captain Steve Smith suggests that he won't hold back his players if exchanging words with the opposition will fire them up.
A broken-hearted city attended a candlelight vigil to share in its sorrow for the cops killed in a sniper attack.
Angelique Kerber, who recently won the Australian Open, has revealed that she has lost track of her maiden Grand Slam title and that she is eagerly waiting to get hold of the coveted trophy at her hometown in Germany.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
India's challenge in the men's doubles competition at the London Olympics came to an end on Wednesday with the makeshift pair of Leander Paes and Vishnu Vardhan going down to the French combine of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra. The French pair won 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3.
Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
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Grandmaster B Adhiban finished tied third at the Chess.com Isle of Man International tournament after beating the highly-regarded Michael Adams of England in the ninth and final round, in Isle of Man (UK) on Monday.
England's sporting global ambitions have never been fully realised since Sir Alf Ramsey's team won the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Whether it is Gary Linekar or Hary Kane, the 'Cup' that they desperately want never came home during the last five and half decades.
'It's weird. Like I mentioned, along with the innings, it's something I never thought I'd do. It's a nice place to be'
Modi also stressed on important issues like the need to preserve and embrace nature.
Paceman Steven Finn's five-wicket haul put England on the brink of a 2-1 Ashes series lead over Australia on Thursday with the tourists facing a desperate battle to avoid a humiliating third Test defeat.
Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday
Defending champions Bengaluru FC registered a narrow 1-0 win over ATK in the first leg of their Hero Indian Super League semi-final clash at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.
The time for experiments is over, Harish Kotian points out.
In a career of cross-roads, the 29-year-old feared he had reached a dead end some 20 months ago, when he suffered a fourth back stress fracture that ruled him out of the 2017/18 series on home soil.
India's Somdev Devvarman was beaten in straight sets by World No. 11 Andy Murray in the second round of the ATP Shenzen Open, in Shenzhen, on Thursday.
'You've got to do what is best for you and what is best for your child's health,' actor Jana Kramer's husband said.
Finally clinching an elusive Australian Open crown is Andy Murray's number one goal for the new year but the Briton concedes that his hopes of success at Melbourne Park may rest on champion Novak Djokovic having an off-day.
The singer announced the news on Instagram with a pic of her gorgeous ring.
With the year sprinting to a close, we bring you, in pictures, some of the best action from the sports world.
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