Frenchman Fabrice Santoro will feature in the Roger Federer-led Indian Aces in a dual role of player-cum-coach in the upcoming International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).
Novak Djokovic sat out last year's U.S. Open to rest an elbow injury that eventually required surgery, but that pain and frustration felt like a distant memory on Friday when the Serb completed his march to the New York final with authority.
Mitchell Johnson claimed two wickets as England's top order was dismissed in the morning session on the opening day of the first Ashes Test.
A jetlagged Pete Sampras paid a surprise first visit to Wimbledon for seven years on Sunday to watch Roger Federer overtake his record for grand slam wins, and then hailed the Swiss as the game's best-ever player.
Seven-times Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras returned to the All England Club on Sunday for the first time since 2002 for the chance to watch Roger Federer overtake his grand slam titles record.
Frenchman Fabrice Santoro brought down the curtain on a remarkable and atypical career by losing to American James Blake in the first round of the Paris Masters on Sunday. The oldest player on the men's circuit, Santoro, who will turn 37 next month, confirmed after a 6-4, 6-3 defeat that he is now retiring.
The photograph was shot by Pete Souza -- the newly-announced official White House photographer -- using a digital camera. This is the first time a digital camera has been used to take an official presidential portrait.
The rock guitar pioneer passed away at 94 due to pneumonia.
Comeback man David Warner will be the cynosure of all eyes when last year's finalist Sunrisers Hyderabad open their campaign against two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the 12th Indian Premier League, in Kolkata, o
Six years after getting a taste for grand slam titles, Roger Federer returned to the scene of his first major triumph on Sunday to rewrite the record books.
Prince George became the star of the Kensington Palace party after greeting Michelle and Barack Obama in his dressing gown and slippers.
Second seed Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick of the United States 5-7 7-6 7-6 3-6 16-14 in an epic Wimbledon final to win his sixth title at the All England Club on Sunday.
Factfile on Switzerland's Roger Federer, who won a record 15th Grand Slam title after winning Wimbledon with a 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 16-14 defeat of American sixth seed Andy Roddick on Sunday.
Under-fire England held their first news conference since being knocked out of the World Cup on Wednesday with inexperienced all-rounder Chris Jordan handed the responsibility of addressing the media on behalf of the squad.
Only the familiar figure of Spain's Rafa Nadal now stands between Roger Federer and his seemingly inevitable march to tennis immortality.
If there was any lingering doubt about whether Roger Federer was the greatest player to pick up a tennis racket, he provided the answer on Sunday.
Roger Federer ended his French Open jinx when he swept past Swede Robin Soderling 6-1, 7-6, 6-4 in the final to clinch his first Roland Garros title on Sunday.
Roger Federer clinched his first French Open title when he swept past Swede Robin Soderling 6-1, 7-6, 6-4 in the final on Sunday. The Swiss equalled Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles and became the sixth man to win all four major tournaments, sealing victory in just under two hours in cloudy conditions.
Liverpool's defence of a Premier League crown won at a canter last season has become a nightmare
Roger Federer completed his preparations for a tilt at Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles with an easy 6-1, 6-3 victory over Swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka at the Kooyong Classic on Saturday.
Six people, including three footballers, have reportedly been arrested in England on suspicion of fixing football games in the country, sending shockwaves through the entire British football fraternity.
The singer reveals how she lost those extra pounds.
Mandeep Singh stroked a brilliant 95 while Yuzvendra Chahal claimed four wickets to help India 'A' clinch the Quadrangular one-day series, thrashing Australia 'A' by 57 runs in the final, at Harrup Park in Mackay, on Sunday.
World number two Roger Federer fought back from two sets down to snatch a dramatic 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory against Tomas Berdych Sunday, retaining his hopes of winning a 14th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya is a wasted over-the-top effort.
Roger Federer set up a juicy third round clash with former Australian Open champion Marat Safin after finally subduing a stubborn Evgeny Korolev 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday.
Roger Federer will begin his bid to equal Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles against Italian Andreas Seppi in the first round of the Australian Open next week. Top seed Rafael Nadal, who snapped Federer's record 237-week stint as world number one last August, will meet Belgium's Christophe Rochus after the draw was made at Melbourne Park on Friday.
Indian tennis star Leander Paes feels blessed to have such a long career, having won 18 Grand Slam doubles titles and accumulated close to 1000 racquets.
Here is a break-up of how the modern tennis great got to his 8 victories at the hallowed turf of the All England Club
Here is a Factbox on Spaniard Garbine Muguruza, who beat American Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon singles title on Saturday:
Images from Day 7 of the 2021 Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, on Monday.
Roger Federer lit up the O2 Arena with a dazzling 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Novak Djokovic to hand the Serb an early ATP Finals exit and wreck his bid to end the year ranked number one on Thursday.
Tsitsipas had lost all five previous matches against the Russian, but turned the tables in impressive fashion.
"It has been an amazing year. One year ago, for sure I never dreamed about being World No. 1 again at the end of the season. It's something that means a lot to me. But the season is not over."
World number two Roger Federer has surpassed Pete Sampras to become the all-time leader in career prize money earnings in men's tennis, the ATP said on Thursday. The five-times US Open champion took his career earnings to over US $ 43.3 million at the Madrid Masters this week.
The Godfather, its fantastic sequel and that misunderstood third film have been spiffied up digitally and restored to super quality -- complete with remastered sound -- in a lovely box-set called The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration, and for all of us fans, it's a DVD-set we can't refuse.
Roger Federer became only the second player after Pete Sampras to receive the accolade for the fourth successive year.
World number two Roger Federer said he would never again feel any pressure in his career after clinching his first French Open title with a 6-1, 7-6, 6-4 victory over Swede Robin Soderling in Sunday's final. 'It might be the greatest victory of my career,' said the 27-year-old Swiss, who equalled Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles and became the sixth man to win all four majors.
When the world started looking away, the Swiss ace again brought the spotlight firmly on himself with a masterful showing at the US Open.
The home-chef put Indian cuisine on the world map with her cooking experiments on MasterChef Australia.
