
January 06, 2021 11:05 IST
On Tuesday, close to 200 ticket-holders were expected to land at the venue with the hope of spending an evening with India's cricket stars. They were to be greeted by the local police, who informed them that they had been conned.
Wed, Jan 06, 2021
January 03, 2021 10:24 IST
The post led to a barrage of online trolls hurling abuse at Carney. The comments were mostly sexist in nature, and questioned the holder of 144 England caps’ reading of the game.
Sun, Jan 03, 2021
December 31, 2020 10:28 IST
South Asia’s only ATP event was originally scheduled to take place from February 1.
Thu, Dec 31, 2020
December 29, 2020 10:50 IST
2020 THE LOST YEAR: Police duty, family commitments, falling fitness add to 34-year-old star's woes in kabaddi's wiped out season
Tue, Dec 29, 2020
December 21, 2020 14:46 IST
The data suggests a higher likeliness for players to remain injury-free during the bubble, and if injured, a faster recovery, when compared to the data collected from the average of the past five seasons.
Mon, Jan 25, 2021
December 14, 2020 19:04 IST
A letter - from 11-year-old Ahmed Ramadhan asking Lewis Hamilton to help save his father from a death sentence - “really (hit) home," said the Formula One world champion.
Tue, Dec 15, 2020
December 12, 2020 08:13 IST
A group of eight former Rugby players, including England’s 2003 World Cup winner Steve Thompson and former Welsh flanker Alix Popham, are suing the unions for negligence in promoting safety.
Sat, Dec 12, 2020
December 04, 2020 17:58 IST
The February 8 start-date will allow players at least a week to compete in a tune-up event before playing at the Major.
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
November 29, 2020 08:09 IST
When Manchester United confirmed they had become a victim of a “sophisticated” cyber-attack, the club asserted the damage had been minimised.
Sun, Nov 29, 2020
November 23, 2020 01:01 IST
Novak Djokovic said tennis authorities could adopt clearer policies on domestic abuse in light of allegations made against Alexander Zverev by his ex-girlfriend Olga Sharypova.
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
November 21, 2020 15:55 IST
While we were busy immersing ourselves in the traditions of various sports, the games themselves snuck in makeovers in techniques and strategies and started looking different. The Indian Express writers trace the journeys of these revamps and how the evolutions came about. We start with SHAHID JUDGE, who goes looking for answers to WONDER WHY serve and volley went out of the game of tennis.
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
November 20, 2020 02:03 IST
The restrictions, and the subsequent doubt over the tune-up tournaments, may lead to players skipping the Open altogether.
Fri, Nov 20, 2020
November 19, 2020 07:14 IST
The World No. 1 says tennis audiences are old, and the matches need to be shorter in order to grab the attention of younger people who are more restless. But the premise of the ‘old’ audience may be faulty.
Thu, Nov 19, 2020
November 16, 2020 09:35 IST
Sam Querrey, along with his wife and child, had secretly fled Russia on a private plane after testing positive for coronavirus ahead of St Petersburg Open in mid-October.
Mon, Nov 16, 2020
November 15, 2020 00:35 IST
Since he resumed touring this year in August, Rohan Bopanna says he has undergone the coronavirus test "30-40" times.
Sun, Nov 15, 2020
November 14, 2020 08:35 IST
Nicola Adams, who has won two gold medals at the Olympics in the flyweight category, sparkled on stage as Strictly Come Dancing's first same-sex pairing before partner Katya Jones tested positive.
Sat, Nov 14, 2020
November 06, 2020 01:16 IST
A month ago Nadal created history by becoming the second male player to win 20 Grand Slam titles – taking him level with Federer’s tally. But getting to the 1,000-win mark is indeed a testament to his longevity.
Fri, Nov 06, 2020
November 04, 2020 23:45 IST
The 23-year-old Sasikumar Mukund, World No 294 and India’s fourth highest ranked singles player, has been based in Vienna since July 2018 and lives close to the city centre, where heavily armed gunmen attacked six locations earlier this week.
Fri, Nov 06, 2020
November 04, 2020 10:26 IST
The restart was rusty, when he turned up for Sokołów SA Jarosław in the Polish Superliga last month. But soon he was in the groove, and by the end of his short stay in Poland, the Indian paddler had a 4-0 record.
Thu, Nov 05, 2020
November 01, 2020 04:48 IST
What the 31-year-old with 171K followers on Instagram had inadvertently done was go against Facebook’s -- which owns Instagram -- advertisement policy which prohibits "ads promoting the brandishing of firearms".
Sun, Nov 01, 2020
October 27, 2020 19:22 IST
Last week, the 52-year-old was accused in a London court of failing to submit his Grand Slam trophies to repay his debt. He’s been fighting bankruptcy since filing for it in 2017.
Tue, Nov 03, 2020
October 26, 2020 10:53 IST
The campaign of the 22-year-old Manchester United star with a history of activism and involvement in social causes is called ‘End Child Food Poverty’.
Sun, Dec 27, 2020
October 14, 2020 00:40 IST
The infamous incident, that took place in Strasbourg in France last year, resulted in Igors Rausis being stripped of his title and banned from international chess for a record six years.
Wed, Oct 14, 2020
October 12, 2020 21:07 IST
Greatest Generation of All Time chugs along as unending reign continues in 2020.
Tue, Oct 13, 2020
October 12, 2020 00:06 IST
Nadal won 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to claim the 13th French Open title – taking him level with Roger Federer’s record of most Major titles.
Mon, Oct 19, 2020

