Rafael Nadal was made to wait before his second-round Rogers Cup match due to several rain delays but did his part to put the schedule back on track with a speedy 6-2 6-3 win over Frenchman Benoit Paire on Wednesday.
Denis Shapovalov may not be old enough to drink in New York but is quickly becoming the toast of the Big Apple and the 18-year-old Canadian will again have a chance to light up the U.S. Open when he takes on Briton Kyle Edmund.
Russia's anti-doping agency RUSADA said on Wednesday that comments made by its director general about sports doping has been distorted and taken out of context, the TASS news agency reported.
Global aluminium giant Alcan Inc on Friday announced its plan to sell its 45 per cent stake in India's Utkal Alumina International Ltd, its joint venture with Aditya Birla group flagship Hindalco Industries.
Essel Propack, Amcore other contenders for $1bn deal.
Former champions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have pulled out of the Rogers Cup in Toronto, leaving the tournament without three of the world's top four players, Tennis Canada said on Tuesday.
The triumph will put the 19-year-old Serb, who reached this year's French Open final and Wimbledon semi-finals, fourth in the rankings.
The Russian was embroiled in a betting controversy after he retired from his match against Vasallo Arguello in Sopot last week.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will resume their burgeoning rivalry when they head a stellar field for the Montreal Masters.
The Indian Grandmaster lost his final round game to Vassily Ivanchuk and had to settle for third place in the Montreal International Chess tournament.
Romanian Nadia Comaneci, the first gymnast to receive a perfect mark of 10 at the Olympics, has been named as her sport's world-record woman by the World Records Academy.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who beat Switzerland's Roger Federer to win his 16th Grand Slam title on Sunday:
US wants to include climate change deal in it; India disinclined
Children who have been given antibiotics before the first birthday have an increased risk of developing asthma.
The British rookie, who celebrated his first Formula One pole in Canada last weekend, pipped double world champion Alonso in final qualifying on another sizzling hot day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Lewis Hamilton survived another first corner clash with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg on Sunday to take a fifth Canadian Grand Prix victory and cut the German's championship lead to nine points.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic produced the performance of his career to beat world number one and defending champion Roger Federer 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 to win the Montreal Masters on Sunday.
The rising Serbian beat Rafael Nadal in the semi-final to set up a title clash with Roger Federer.
Paes and Damm were playing their first match in the hard court tournament after getting a bye in the first round and a walkover in the second.
Both reached the semi-finals of the Montreal Masters, beating Lleyton Hewitt and Frank Dancevic respectively.
Rafael Nadal had to battle back from a set down to beat Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in Montreal.
Novak Djokovic opened his title bid at the Montreal Masters with an impressive 6-3, 6-3 win over Nicolas Kiefer.
The fourth round defeat saw the Indian Grandmaster surrender joint-lead in the Montreal International Chess tournament.
Argentina will face Chile on Thursday while Wednesday's semi-final features Austria against the Czech Republic. The final will be played on July 22 in Toronto.
A Bill to ensure swift compensation for death or injury to air travellers flying in and out of India in line with international norms will be introduced in Parliament in the Budget session.
India's tennis ace Sania Mirza and Cara Black showed nerves of steel as they saved three match points in the Super Tie Break against Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik to cruise into the summit clash of the WTA year-end finals, in Singapore on Saturday.
Canada has decided to deport Babbar Khalsa International terrorist Bachan Singh Sogi accused of plotting to assassinate former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
Australian Nick Kyrgios let his tennis do the talking against Stanislas Wawrinka as he knocked the fourth seed out of the Madrid Open with a scintillating display on Wednesday.
Renault's Formula One world champion scored his fourth consecutive victory of the season.
It is now clear that the bags were not properly screened either in Toronto or in Montreal, leading to the death of 329 people.
The workout doesn't have to be strenuous, say experts.
The low fares will come with a discernible sea-change in service quality and minus the luxury which comes as an essential part of any long-haul travel
Martina Navratilova is set to retire just a month short of her 50th birthday.
No official reason was given for Andre Agassi pulling out of the Canadian Open.
World number two Roger Federer launches his bid for a sixth US Open title, and his first since 2008, with a first-round match against Argentina's Leonardo Mayer at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday.
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