'The common ground between a film-maker and a film critic is a mad masochistic love for the movie.'
Djokovic missed the Australian Open after being deported for not having been vaccinated against COVID-19 and will not be allowed to compete at the US Open
The organisers of European Masters Series tournaments will meet in Paris on Tuesday to discuss ways to curb the number of withdrawals by leading players.
Bengaluru FC dropped their first points at home this season after a fortuitous goal allowed Minerva Punjab FC claim a point with a 1-1 draw at the Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Saturday.
Images from Day 9 of the 2020 US Open in New York, on Tuesday.
Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, tells Puneet Wadhwa that the US bond market that hit bottom in 1981 and has been in a bull-run since then, is coming to an end.
Stanislavskyi holds the Guinness World Record as the world's oldest tennis player
Britain's Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed the inaugural Athlete Advocate of the Year Award for his involvement in the fight against racism.
Roger Federer said more major events should be played in Asia rather than the traditional tennis strongholds of Europe and the US.
Zverev will have a chance to spoil the birthday party for Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday
Andujar, ranked 75th in the world, made a strong start, while Federer struggled to settle into his serving rhythm early on.
The major milestones in Djokovic's career
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Novak Djokovic has sealed the year-end men's world number one tennis ranking for the sixth time to go level with childhood hero Pete Sampras after closest rival Rafael Nadal opted against playing in the ATP Tour event in Sofia next week.
'What a heart, what a mindset, what guts, what everything, what a REFERENCE you are! I'm at your feet!'
This year's French Open welcomes up to 5,388 spectators
The Swiss ace beat Novak Djokovic in a tense battle to win his fourth successive US Open crown and take his Grand Slam tally to 12.
The poll released on Tuesday found a global average of 46 per cent interest in the Games, but excitement varied across markets
Smith scored 144 and 142 in Australia's 251-run win at Edgbaston in his comeback Test after being banned for a year for his involvement in the infamous ball tampering scandal in South Africa.
Four-times champion Roger Federer weathered a tough battle against Luxembourg qualifier Gilles Muller to book his place in the US Open semi-finals with a 7-6, 6-4, 7-6 win on Thursday.
Novak Djokovic is still uncertain whether he will take part in the 2022 Australian Open but will soon make a decision, the World No 1 said after Serbia's 2-1 defeat by Croatia in the Davis Cup semi-finals on Friday.
The ICC flagship event will return to the country after more than a decade.
Images from the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, Day 3, in Oregon.
Yorkshire County Cricket Club chairman Roger Hutton has resigned with immediate effect following the club's handling of allegations of racism by former player Azeem Rafiq, the BBC reported on Friday.
West Indies pace legend Andy Roberts slammed batsman Shimron Hetmyer for opting out of the England tour because of health concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with senior pro Darren Bravo, Hetmyer pulled out of the tour of UK and forced the Roger Harper-led selection committee to make some last-minute changes.
The 14-times Grand Slam champion will surpass Roger Federer as world number two when the next edition of the ATP rankings are released on Monday.
While Djokovic has a firm grip on top spot, there will be a new number two on March 15 in Russian Daniil Medvedev, who will climb one place to his career-best ranking to replace Nadal, who has not played since the Australian Open due to a back injury.
His advice was to always start with small positions because we are bound to make mistakes; and remain humble because the markets can be merciless, remembers Debashis Basu.
Federer, Nadal and Djokovic had made it near impossible for their peers to live, and thrive, amongst them. But the coming generation, which hasn't been as scarred by defeat at the hands of the Big 3, may make tennis unpredictable again.
Djokovic did not drop a set en route to the final in Rome
The Serbian top seed won a fourth successive title at the All England Club to take his overall Grand Slam tally to 21.
A quick look at Rafael Nadal's domination of Roger Federer at Roland Garros.
The Australian Open men's singles final between champion Roger Federer and sixth seed Marin Cilic got underway on Sunday with the roof closed at Rod Laver Arena on a scorching day, triggering a hailstorm of criticism from former players.
When the match began it was Federer who surprisingly looked intimidated under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights as he sprayed errors all around the court but the Swiss great woke from his slumber in time to turn the match resoundingly in his favour.
Indian tennis player Prajnesh Gunneswaran finish runner-up at the Orlando Open, losing the summit clash of the ATP Challenger event to American Brandon Nakashima, in Orlando.
Nadal stretched his record of men's singles Grand Slam titles to 22
Looking to suck out every dollar available, cricket was suffering from an overkill and the coronavirus-forced break should be used to introspect whether the game is heading in the right direction, says West Indies fast bowling great Michael Holding. The 66-year-old cricketer-turned-commentator personally believes hitting the pause button for a while was necessary amid excessive commercialisation of the sport.
With Sunday's win, the world number one took his Grand Slam tally to 18, just two shy of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's men's record of 20.
Hubert Hurkacz showed his Wimbledon credentials on Sunday, hammering world number one Daniil Medvedev
Roger Ebert's favourite Fellini film, time travel in Kolkata, Charlie Kaufman's existential horror, Fahadh Faasil's hacker skills, audacious superheroes, fledgling superheroes, Sukanya Verma offers 10 recommendations to watch on OTT.
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