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.
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the French Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas alongside him on the front row.
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.
Canada has decided to deport Babbar Khalsa International terrorist Bachan Singh Sogi accused of plotting to assassinate former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
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.
Smith's career was thrown into turmoil in March for his role in the incident that took place in South Africa and earned the former Australia captain a 12-month ban from national and state teams. However, the suspension does not extend to domestic tournaments outside his home nation.
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.
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.
Martina Navratilova is set to retire just a month short of her 50th birthday.
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.
No official reason was given for Andre Agassi pulling out of the Canadian Open.
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.
The world has suffered record financial losses of around $200 billion this year as a result of weather-related natural disasters
Citizens of eight of 10 nations polled by leading newspapers oppose the re-election of George W Bush as president.
Bangladesh's national carrier Biman will sue US authorities for barring one of its aircrafts from landing at the JFK Airport in New York this week, officials said on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic wore down Lucas Pouille after an even first set, dispatching the Frenchman 7-6(2), 6-1 in a Cincinnati Masters quarter-final in Ohio on Friday.
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.
The workout doesn't have to be strenuous, say experts.
The US Open champion has pulled out of the Rogers Cup event in Montreal.
Aaron Peirsol and Leisel Jones set world records to win their second gold medals at the world championships.
Jacques Villeneuve had confronted Narain Karthikeyan after the European Grand Prix, accusing India's first F-1 driver of blocking him
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.
In the case of Iran, the lifting of sanctions has paved the way for direct relations.
Australian Nick Kyrgios exited the Rogers Cup to boos and a hefty fine from the ATP for insulting remarks.
Former India hockey captain Vasudevan Bhaskaran shares his Olympics experiences with Shobha Warrier.
Andy Roddick is looking to break the world number one's 12-1 commanding hold over him when they meet in the Australian Open semis.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who beat Switzerland's Roger Federer to win his 16th Grand Slam title on Sunday:
Stan Wawrinka reached his second final of the season as Nick Kyrgios retired injured from their semi-final at the ATP Dubai Championships on Friday. The Australian quit due to back pain while trailing 6-4, 3-0, having had on-court treatment after the seventh game of the opening set. Wawrinka now moves into position for a possible second trophy of the season after winning in Chennai to start the year. The French Open champion will face either sixth seed Feliciano Lopez, who advanced in the quarter-finals when Novak Djokovic was unable to continue due to an eye infections or former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis. Wawrinka, ranked fourth, carries an enviable record into the Saturday title match at the Aviation Club, having won his last eight finals.
He was being treated for liver cancer.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved a $1.47 million increase in its expenditure budget for next year.
Kei Nishikori swept aside Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup.
