Zverev is also in fine form, having beaten world number one Novak Djokovic on his way to claiming the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo at the start of the month.
Images from Day 2 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Friday.
Shashwat Goenka of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka group plans a high-decibel campaign around its young apparel brand 2Bme.
Osaka will play Jennifer Brady for the title.
Commonwealth Games 400 meters hurdles champion Kaliese Spencer and world championship relay medallist Riker Hylton have been charged with breaching anti-doping rules, Jamaican athletics officials confirmed on Tuesday.
Joyner's Olympic records for the 100 and 200 metres set in Seoul in 1988 still stand, although her early death at 39 from a seizure raised suspicions of possible steroid use that tarnished her legacy.
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was ecstatic after running Steve Smith out with a direct hit in the ongoing third Test against Australia, calling it his "best ever" fielding effort which he can watch any number of times.
Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer urged spinner Kuldeep Yadav to not give up hope, saying he will do well when give the opportunity.
Australia's Marnus Labuschange struck another half century to pile on the runs and the misery over New Zealand on Day 3 of the day-night Test in Perth on Saturday. Earlier, Starc picked a five-wicket haul.
Virat Kohli seems to have left an indelible mark on Australian Test captain Tim Paine, who says he will "always remember" the Indian skipper for being the world's best batsman, capable of also getting under the opposition's skin with his competitiveness.
Images from Day 1 of the pink-ball first Test between Australia and India, in Adelaide, on Thursday.
Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who recently joined Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners to pursue his dream of playing football, has said that his touch in the game is getting better and he feels like he is steadily improving in football.
Australia need five wickets in the second Test to secure a series-levelling victory with India's daunting run chase on a menacing pitch teetering at stumps on day four on Monday.
The nominees for the Academy Awards enjoyed a special Oscar luncheon at the Fairmont Century Plaza in California on March 7, 20 days before the big day on March 27.
At this year's Australian Open, the ladies brought back shorts centrestage.
Becomes first batter to face most balls against Australia in the last decade.
Smith (900 points) is placed second behind New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (919).
A New York doctor, the first person in the city to be diagnosed with Ebola, was released from hospital today after fully recovering from the virus, as Mayor Bill de Blasio declared that the city is now Ebola-free.
Warner said that he has to teach his brain to not worry about the pain.
Sparks flew when they met for the first time on the ATP Tour in Miami, with Medvedev confronting the Greek over his on-court conduct.
The events will be on single-year licence as the ATP offers professionals the opportunity to earn money and ranking points in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown.
The 79th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. A quick look at the winners.
American Sofia Kenin counter-punched her way back from a set down against Garbine Muguruza to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win in Melbourne on Saturday. The 21-year-old Kenin, seeded 14th at Melbourne Park, converted her second matchpoint against the twice Grand Slam champion, who double faulted on the final point, to end an engrossing contest that lasted more than two hours.
Scattered fans in the open-air stadium, at best a quarter full, wore puffer jackets and blankets, clearly backing the home favourite with occasional cheers and fist bumps.
With two days left, and Australia still 386 runs adrift of their score, India will fancy their chances of winning their first-ever Test series Down Under.
Former Australia batsman Mark Waugh believes the International Cricket Council should consider appointing a neutral doctor to assess players hit on the head and make the decision regarding concussion substitutes.
Jadeja played a spectacular knock to power India to a defendable 161/7 but was hit on the helmet in the final over of the innings and the BCCI medical team decided to assess the player before allowing him to get on with proceedings.
Australia will hope to play to a full house against India in their Twenty20 match next week as crowd caps lift in the country's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW).
Australia Test captain Tim Paine recently said that it would not take 'Einstein' to conclude that Australia's Test series against Bangladesh would not take place.
Siraj said the unruly crowd behaviour acted as a morale-booster for him during his debut Test series.
Brooklyn Nets duo DeAndre Jordan and Spencer Dinwiddie said on Monday they have tested positive for COVID-19, the news coming as the NBA prepares to resume the 2020 season next month. NBA commissioner Adam Silver had said last Friday that the season could again be put on hold if there is a "significant spread" of COVID-19 among its players in Orlando.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played at Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday
Warner managed only 67 runs while still hampered by the injury and Australia lost the series 2-1.
Leander Paes and his partner Benoit Paire of France lost to the Colombian duo of Robert Farah and Juan Cabal in the second round.
Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami says he has found his 'rhythm' during the now-suspended IPL and feels the upcoming UK tour will be a successful one for the team if it is able to replicate the stellar performance of the last six months.
A slight kink in India opener Prithvi Shaw's backlift technique is responsible for his struggles in the Test series in Australia, says batting great Sachin Tendulkar.
Paine, who has played 32 Tests and averages 33.40, scored an unbeaten 73 in the first innings besides grabbing those catches to be awarded the Man of the Match in Adelaide, which Australia won by eight wickets.
Back in the ODI fold, India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said he is working on his variations and angles and one would 'see a more confident Yuzi' in the upcoming limited over series against Sri Lanka.
Australia's decision to pull out of next month's three-Test tour in South Africa due to the COVID-19 pandemic is "extremely disappointing" considering the hosts had put in place a number of safety measures, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Tuesday.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 4th Test played at the SCG on Sunday
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