The James Bond actor spent months in India shooting for another film, but his connection to India goes much deeper than that.
Sania Mirza and her new partner Jie Zheng came from behind to beat Natalie Grandin and Darija Jurak and advance to the second round of the WTA Rogers Cup.
In photos: Remembering the longest-serving James Bond.
Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Luton Town
Reader Gopabandhu Nayak sent us a picture of Roger Federer from France.
Looking back is a waste of time, as far as Roger Federer is concerned. While tennis fans and pundits are obsessed with his below-par performance at the four majors this year which has left him in danger of missing the cut for the season-ending ATP finale for the first time since 2001, Federer has already put a positive spin on his 2013 trials and tribulations.
Reader Venkat Subramanyam sent us this picture from London.
Three contenders for the men's singles title at the Australian Open, which starts on Sunday.
Reader Ronnie Pereira met tennis ace Roger Federer at the Dubai Open.
World number one Roger Federer won his first title of the season at the Estoril Open on Sunday after Russia's Nikolay Davydenko retired with a leg injury.
Roger Federer's 6-3, 7-5 win over Argentine Juan Monaco in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters made him only the seventh player in the Open Era to win 800 singles matches on the Tour. His career-record now stands at 802-186.
Dominic Thiem, U.S. Open winner in 2020, has secured a place in the main draw of the Australian Open after the withdrawal of Reilly Opelka, the tournament organisers confirmed on Friday.
Roger Federer has pulled out of the Rio Olympics and said he will miss the rest of the season as he needs "more extensive rehabilitation" following knee surgery earlier this year if he wants to prolong his career.
BCCI president Roger Binny said he will be interacting with the Pakistan Cricket Board when he visits Pakistan for the Asia Cup.
'A guy asked "Can I have a picture with you, Mr Nadal?"'
France's Marion Bartoli and Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova suffered shock first-round exits from the Rogers Cup as the two seeded players were eliminated on Monday by a pair of gritty qualifiers.
Satwik said the losses had not dampened the pair's spirits but made them more hungry for success in Paris.
Second Andy Murray breezed to a 6-3, 6-0 semi-final victory over Kei Nishikori on Saturday to set up a final with Novak Djokovic at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.
World No 1 Novak Djokovic kicked off his bid for a fourth Canadian crown with a 6-3, 7-6(4) second round win over a stubborn Thomaz Bellucci at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday.
Rohan Bopanna and Edouard Roger-Vasselin knocked out Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek to advance to the semi-finals of the ATP Cincinnati Masters.
Chris Rogers became the second oldest Australian to hit a maiden Test century as he led his team to 222 for five on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test against England in County Durham on Saturday.
Factbox on Switzerland's Roger Federer, who defeated Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open men's singles final on Sunday.
World number one Roger Federer became the first living Swiss person to have his picture enshrined on a postage stamp.
Legendary investor Jim Rogers says the US dollar is a terribly flawed currency. He says the United States' foreign debts are increasing at the rate of $1 trillion every 15 months. He found defects in the workings of Federal Bank. The bank's mandate was to have a sound currency, and then it was later expanded to help employment. But under Bernanke's leadership, the Federal Bank is busy bailing out investment banks and Wall Street. He is getting all his money out of US dollar.
Alcaraz will hope to bury memories of an injury-plagued start to last year when he missed the Australian Open
Rafael Nadal thumped Canada's Milos Raonic while to capture his eighth ATP title this season while Serena Williams crushed Romania's Sorana Cirstea in the final of the Rogers Cup on Sunday.
Jannik Sinner bounced back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev and win his maiden Grand Slam title.
'To be honest, the whole tournament I haven't really played close to my best. I didn't feel really myself on the court during this tournament. One can say semi-finals is a great result, of course, but I always expect the highest of myself.'
Factbox on Switzerland's Roger Federer,
Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has reportedly told British tennis star Andy Murray that not having a coach could be positively beneficial.
Binny and Shukla travelled to Pakistan following an invitation to members of the Asian Cricket Council
Australia's opening batsman Chris Rogers has survived a stiff examination from his bowling teammates in the nets but expects England's pacemen to come even harder at him in the wake of his dizzy spell that forced him to retire at Lord's.
Novak Djokovic described Carlos Alcaraz as like facing a blend of the big three -- himself, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer.
The founding member will revive the band's hit and innovative album The Wall after thirty years.
Seven top 20 ranked players have already withdrawn from the event.
'From where I started, I was pretty proud of myself to be able to give myself another chance to be here, to qualify and play a second round. It's a good feeling.'
Sachin Tendulkar performs Jal Abhishek at the Kashi Vishwanath temple.
Chris Rogers fell for 95, failing to turn a half-century into a hundred for the seventh Test innings in a row as Australia ended the second day of the first Test on 264 for five, 166 behind England on Thursday.
Jannik Sinner has sprinted past opponents at the Australian Open in his quest for a maiden Grand Slam but could end up running a marathon in the final against Daniil Medvedev on Sunday, when Melbourne Park will crown a new king.
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