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Wheelchair tennis champion Esther Vergeer retires after unbeaten 10 year reign

Wheelchair tennis champion Esther Vergeer retires after unbeaten 10 year reignWashington, Feb 13 : Paralympic tennis star Esther Vergeer has announced retirement from wheelchair tennis after an unbeaten 10 year career during which she won 470 successive matches.  Read more »

Russia beat Japan 3-2 in Fed Cup quarters

Russia beat Japan 3-2 in Fed Cup quartersMoscow, Feb 11 - Russia beat Japan 3-2 in the quarter-finals of the Fed Cup after bouncing back from 1-2 down.

Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won the final doubles rubber Sunday, beating  Read more »

Maria Sharapova looks chic in bird print pajama pants at airport

Maria Sharapova looks chic in bird print pajama pants at airportLondon, February 9 : Despite losing out in the Australian Open Semi-Finals last week, Maria Sharapova is certainly on a winning streak when it comes to fashion stakes.  Read more »

Nadal makes winning return with doubles

Nadal makes winning return with doublesSantiago, Feb 6 - Tennis former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal made a winning return to the circuit after being out for more than seven months due to a left knee injury.  Read more »

Murray says Nadal would need time to generate same kind of fear among rivals on return

Andy-Murray1London, Feb 5 : Brit tennis ace Andy Murray has claimed Rafael Nadal must show form of old if he is to spread fear among rivals on his return from injury, adding the Spaniard might take some time to return to his best.  Read more »

Davis Cup: Melo slams Isner for unprofessionalism

Marcelo-MeloRio de Janeiro, Feb 5 : Brazilian doubles specialist Marcelo Melo has accused World No. 16 John Isner of "unprofessionalism" after the United States defeated Brazil 3-2 in a tense Davis Cup first round tie in Jacksonville, United States.  Read more »

Kirilenko breezes into Thailand final

Kirilenko breezes into Thailand finalMoscow, Feb 3 - Second seed Maria Kirilenko eased past Romania's Sorana Cirstea in straight sets to reach the final of the Pattaya Open tennis event.  Read more »

Davis Cup World Group ties

London, Jan 31 - Following are tennis' Davis Cup World Group first round ties from Friday till Sunday:

At Vancouver (hardcourt-indoors): Canada vs Spain.

At Turin (clay-indoors): Italy vs Croatia.  Read more »

Tomic may lose license for driving too fast

Tomic may lose license for driving too fastSydney, Jan 30 : Bernard Tomic, Australia's top-ranked tennis player, could lose his driver's license for speeding Tuesday in his Ferrari in the resort city of Gold Coast, media reports said.  Read more »

Becker tips ‘improved’ Murray to beat ‘defending champion’ Djokovic in Oz Open final

Becker tips ‘improved’ Murray to beat ‘defending champion’ Djokovic in Oz Open final London, Jan 26 : Tennis legend Boris Becker believes an improved Andy Murray would shatter Novak  Read more »

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Hulk determined to win over Brazil fans

Hulk determined to win over Brazil fansFortaleza (Brazil), June 19 - Brazil forward Hulk insists he is unaffected by jeers from the stands and has vowed to win over the hearts and minds of Brazilian supporters during the Confederations Cup.  Read more »

Spain retains UEFA Under-21 crown

UEFA-U-21Jerusalem, June 19 : Spain retained the 2013 UEFA U-21 soccer championship beating Italy 4-2 here at the Teddy Stadium.

Spanish captain Thiago Alcantara hit a hat-trick in the first half  Read more »

Sri Lankans will target Indian bowling: Jayasuriya

Sanath-JayasuriyaCardiff, June 19 : Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya said Sri Lanka will target the Indian bowlers during the Champions Trophy semifinal slated for Thursday at the Sophia Gardens here.  Read more »

Champions Tropny semifinals: England put South Africa in to bat

england-vs-south-africaLondon, June 19 : England opted to field against South Africa in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Wednesday.  Read more »

Mahindra's Locatelli takes double win at Misano

Andrea-LocatelliMisano (Italy), June 17 : Both Mahindra Racing riders Andrea Locatelli and Michael Rinaldi performed well in Rounds 5 and 6 of the CIV Moto3 which concluded at the Misano World Circuit here.  Read more »

Gill leads APRC field by 12 minutes

Gaurav-GillNoumea (New Caledonia), June 15 : Gaurav Gill (co-driver Glenn Macneall) took a commanding 12-minute lead for the MRF Tyres Rally team after Day 1 of the Rally of New Caledonia, the second round of the  Read more »