Muguruza wins all-Spanish clash with Badosa at WTA Finals
Spain's Paula Badosa, the women's world number 67, was the only player to contract the coronavirus. She was released from hotel quarantine on Wednesday.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Saturday.
Poland's red-hot world number one Iga Swiatek did not drop a game in her Saturday singles match against Romania's Andreea Prisacariu, sending Poland through to November's Billie Jean King Cup finals in decisive fashion.
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.
Images from Day 10 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
Poland's Iga Swiatek continued her terrific run with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Petra Kvitova on Wednesday to reach the Miami Open semi-finals, while Norway's Casper Ruud upset men's second seed Alexander Zverev in their quarter-final clash.
Images from Day 7 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
Maria Sakkari knocked out reigning champion Paula Badosa in Friday's Indian Wells semi-finals and will take on Iga Swiatek in the title decider after the world number four fought back from a break down in each set to overpower Simona Halep.
Gonzalo Lopez Lauch is helping bring soccer star Diego Maradona back to life, one mosaic tile at a time.
Former world number one Simona Halep stepped up her French Open preparations with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over American Coco Gauff to march into the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open on Monday while Andy Murray won on clay for the first time in five years.
Although it does not take the same approach as its American counterpart -- which had a lot of suspense -- Parineeti's slow and articulated narration makes it fester like a bad wound, observes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
'One often assumes that after being in a marriage for a while, one knows their partner really well.' 'But do we really know what they want?' 'What they need? What they seek.'
The most likely scenario is that in order to stop Ukraine from retaking any Russian occupied territory, Russia may well use a small (1 to 2 kilo tonne) tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, warns military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Such was Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang's dominance in the 65kg competition that he won three of his four bouts inside first rounds.
With the top spot assured in the pool with a round to go, India was held to a 3-3 draw by a fighting Slovenia.
'I think it's (pressure) maybe because I haven't played in an Olympics before and for the first one to be here was a bit much.'
"We want to establish a government that includes all sides," Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah said, adding that they want an end to the war.
A summary of Indian athletes showing on Friday, Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games.
Images from Day 7 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
Their leaders in the provinces, which have been under the control of Taliban commanders for several months now, speak the language of the bigot. Women are known to have been abducted and enslaved. Several young girls have simply disappeared.
Paula Radcliffe struggled to hold back the tears as she tore down the Mall in front of her adoring fans.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Paula Badosa of Spain, earned second-round wins
As many as 72 players have been confined to their hotel rooms for two weeks upon arrival and unable to train for the Feb. 8-21 event after passengers on three charter flights tested positive.
Kenyan Brigid Kosgei broke Paula Radcliffe's 16-year-old women's marathon world record but former Alberto Salazar coached athletes, including Mo Farah, were never a factor in the Chicago Marathon.
Naomi Osaka faces Zheng before possible meeting with Coco Gauff
Serena will not be in the US team for the Tokyo Olympics
India is apprehensive about the Taliban's return as it would mean loss of access to Baluch rebels and help to the restive tribals of Waziristan. This would be a setback to the Indian strategy of returning the compliments of death by a thousand cuts to Pakistan, notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Rediff.com brings you composite images that show the comparison made between a scene from 2004 (TOP) and 2014.
Images from Day 8 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday
Take this quiz by Lakshmy Ramanathan author of For Bumpier Times: An Indian Mother's Guide to 101 Pregnancy & Childcare Practices and find out.
Karolina Pliskova overcame a slow start before beating Garbie Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) in her opening match at the WTA Finals. In a contest between two former No. 1-ranked players, the third-seeded Pliskova struggled early adjusting to the nearly 5,000-feet altitude of Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city on Wednesday.
Images from Day 5 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
Nadal had a solid start, but the 35-year-old struggled physically towards the end of the contest
Some Porto residents fear a spike in infections because of the highly contagious coronavirus variant spreading in parts of England after first being identified in India.
It's not easy to locate where all those extra calories come from.
Paula Samore, an American citizen who was at the Taj hotel, recounts two extraordinary days.
Pole says she feels much better prepared to handle the pressure of her latest career milestone.
COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria also said in a statement that the one case of the virus acquired overseas reported on Sunday was not connected to the tennis Grand Slam.
However, the "good news" is that the US vaccines are effective against the Delta variant, said Fauci, the head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
