Landa included in Spanish world championships team
Mikel Landa was included in Spain’s initial squad for the cycling world championshps, announced on Tuesday.Landa missed out on the Tour of Spain after crashing...
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Ponting, Lehmann baffled by ‘bizarre’ Maxwell Test snub
Batting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell’s “bizarre” failure to make the Australia Test squad for their tour of Pakistan left former captain Ricky Ponting and ex-coach Darren...
US Open final chair umpire Ramos to work US-Croatia Davis Cup match
The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams a game in the U.S. Open final has been assigned to officiate the Davis Cup semifinal matches between...
USOC chairman Probst to step down as women take lead roles
AFP, Washington : United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chairman Larry Probst will step down at the end of the year, announced the organization, which has...
Navratilova to Serena: Even if guys do it, it’s wrong
AFP, New York :Martina Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, says Serena Williams was wrong in her outburst at the US Open women’s finals...
Soccer fans clash with church members over stadium plaza
Soccer fans clashed with members of an evangelical church Monday in a dispute over who owns a sprawling plaza in front of the main entry...
Australian cartoonist under fire for Serena sketch
An Australian cartoonist has come under withering criticism for portraying tennis superstar Serena Williams using – what Harry Potter author JK Rowling described as –...
Turkmenistan fires starting pistol on desert auto rally
AFP, Amul : Turkmenistan’s authoritarian leader on Tuesday launched the isolated country’s first international auto rally running through the Karakum desert and tracing a spur...
Aussie Open chief urges coaching clarity after Serena row
AFP, Melbourne : World tennis chiefs need to clarify their position on in-match coaching to prevent another incident after Serena Williams’ US Open meltdown, the...
