Pam Shriver, the 21-time Grand Slam doubles champion, got a call from the general manager of the Doubletree Hotel in Marina Del Rey on Monday. “We have your awards,” he told her. She thought he was talking about hotel rewards, following her family’s recent stay there. It was their evacuation destination as the Palisades fire…
Madison Keys (Photo credit: Australian Open) NEW DELHI: American Madison Keys on Saturday stunned two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final to clinch her first Grand Slam title. Keys’ triumph over world No. 1 Sabalenka, following her elimination of No.2 Iga Swiatek in the semifinals on Thursday,…
NEW DELHI: Former India captains Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane along with Diana Edulji were all in attendance as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) celebrated the completion of 50 years of the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.The Mumbai cricket superstars recalled their first visit to…
MELBOURNE, Australia — In 2020, Iga Swiatek won her first Grand Slam title at 19. The following year, Emma Raducanu won her first Grand Slam title at 18. The pair of teenage major winners have followed divergent paths since then. Swiatek has added four more Grand Slam titles to her tally, spending over 100 weeks…
Novak Djokovic (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare on Monday to launch his campaign for an 11th Australian Open title and a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam crown.The 37-year-old Serbian faced a challenging start against American teenage wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy, who was making his Grand Slam main draw debut.The 19-year-old stunned the…
Four times a year, one of the biggest and most important tennis tournaments in the world sends out an announcement full of dollar signs and zeroes with the words “record prize money” scattered liberally. The four Grand Slams, the first of which begins Sunday in Melbourne, are the high points of the tennis calendar. Players…
NEW DELHI: Upon returning from his successful Test tour of Australia, India’s emerging seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy received an enthusiastic reception at Visakhapatnam airport on Thursday.At the airport exit, supporters welcomed Nitish with a large yellow garland while showering yellow petals, as photographers gathered to capture the momentous occasion. Nitish, a resident of Gajwuaka…
It became clear that the fractured dysfunction that courses through professional tennis was getting worse on a bright November morning in Turin, Italy. Andrea Gaudenzi, the chairman of the ATP Tour who views himself as the sport’s ultimate mover and shaker, was holding court in the sparkling hospitality dining area at the 2024 men’s Tour…
As 2025 begins, sports fans across the globe are eagerly anticipating a packed calendar brimming with high-stakes events across cricket, football, athletics, and more. The year promises a feast of action for enthusiasts of every sport. Cricket starts the year on a high note with the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia. The decisive…
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