Shekhar is in Sydney. Urmila is in Jammu. Urvashi is in Paris...
Pole says she feels much better prepared to handle the pressure of her latest career milestone.
Tennis star Naomi Osaka almost repeated Priyanka Chopra's risky Ralph & Russo outfit.
Mixed reactions pour in as Osaka debate rages on.
The athletes on the US magazine's list have enjoyed sporting success as well as promoting other causes.
The world number 18 Indian will now take on former world champion, Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the second round.
Former world number one Roger Federer retained his place at the top of the list of the world's highest paid tennis players for a 17th year despite not playing a match for nearly 14 months.
Djokovic will need to win in Tokyo and then the US Open later this year to achieve the feat that has so far only been accomplished by Steffi Graf in 1988.
This year's French Open welcomes up to 5,388 spectators
Naomi Osaka's total is the most ever earned by a female athlete in a 12-month period.
IMAGES from the Women's Singles Final of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
Former India skipper Virat Kohli, four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka of Japan and decorated gymnast Simon Biles of the USA, are some of the star athletes who have been candid about their struggles with mental health.
If any England players need advice on scoring against an African team ahead of Sunday's clash, they need look no further than their manager Gareth Southgate.
Kidambi Srikanth scored a stunning straight-games victory over world No. 4 Lee Zii Jia but Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen suffered a shock defeat in the opening round of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in Osaka, on Wednesday.
Already a sporting icon, Osaka's fight for equality has focussed even more attention on her
Russian news agency TASS, quoting a Kremlin official, said holding of the RIC (Russia-India-China) summit figured in during a recent video conference between President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Tears of joy in Japan after nail-biting win over Spain
Defeat for Williams was a major blow to her preparations for the French Open
Serena Williams, Bianca Andreescu and Roger Federer have also pulled out of the Grand Slam.
West Asian carriers are up against Air India and IndiGo in the battle for seats on lucrative international routes.
Serena Williams signalled her intention to retire this month, saying she was "evolving away from tennis" but never confirming the US Open as her final event.
The defeat ended Williams's bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.
Serena Williams sounded a warning for her fellow Australian Open contenders with a sleek win
Auckland in New Zealand has been named the world's most liveable city.
The S&P BSE Auto Index has been one of the biggest outperformers among sectoral indices over the past year with returns of 26 per cent. By comparison, the benchmarks - the National Stock Exchange Nifty50 and the S&P BSE Sensex - managed about 6-8 per cent during this period. Improving demand, falling raw material costs, and rising product realisations, led by the premiumisation of portfolios, have led to a revision of growth estimates and upgrades by domestic brokerages.
The US Open kicks off on August 31 and will be held in its usual home in Flushing Meadows, Queens, but will be played without fans in attendance to limit the spread of the virus.
Penpix of the top women's contenders at the 2021 French Open which begins on Sunday
Australian media said the charge was related to a complaint made by Kyrgios's former partner Chiara Passari.
Throughout the five days of programming across multiple time zones, the lineup will showcase a variety of 'interactive online experiences that guests can book on Airbnb'.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a heated exchange of words on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali on Wednesday, with the Chinese leader complaining about the media reporting about their communication, according to a video of the meeting posted by a Canada-based journalist.
Images from Sunday's action at the Australian Open.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
The torchbearer's face will likely be seen by hundreds of millions of people watching around the world.
This will be Prime Minister Modi's sixth G20 Summit which is being held at Osaka on June 28-29.
A look at the records of Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova and Japan's Naomi Osaka before their semi-final match at the Australian Open on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Some of the biggest surprises so far from the Tokyo Games.
'United by Emotion' was revealed as the motto for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics on Monday as organisers look to hammer home the message of diversity and inclusion. Tennis player Naomi Osaka, who was born in Japan to a Haitian father and Japanese mother but raised in the United States, narrated the motto's promotional video.
Naomi Osaka trying to move on from 'bittersweet' maiden Grand Slam title
Uganda's chef de mission Aisha Nassanga also had no idea how Ssekitoleko got an India track jacket.
Naomi Osaka faces Zheng before possible meeting with Coco Gauff
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