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The caricature of an angry Williams - with exaggerated lips and tongue and a wild plume of curly hair rising above her head as she stomped on her tennis racket - was condemned as racist by civil rights leaders, celebrities and fans. (Photo: AP)Sports
Cartoon of tennis star Serena Williams not racist, says Australia...

The Australian Press Council said on Monday the cartoon did not breach its standards of practice.

25 Feb 2019 8:33 PM IST

The 29-year-old said Osaka will eventually find her way into a public comfort zone. (Photo: AFP)Sports
Naomi Osaka will learn to deal with fame, needs more time: Kei...

Nishikori believes that the painfully shy 21-year-old Osaka ranks ahead of him as a national sporting star.

25 Feb 2019 2:56 PM IST

Novak Djokovic clinched his seventh Australian Open title in JanuarySports
Laureus Sports Awards: Novak Djokovic named World Sportsman of the...

Djokovic matched Usain Bolt's record by being named World Sportsman of the Year for the fourth time.

19 Feb 2019 9:16 AM IST

Nadal, who has played in four Davis Cup winning campaigns, has said he intends to take part in the new-look week-long event on home ground in Madrid from November 18-24.(Photo: AFP)Sports
Davis Cup: Rafael Nadal's Spain to lock horns with champions Croatia...

Nadal, a Davis Cup champion in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011, will likely face Marin Cilic.

15 Feb 2019 9:39 AM IST

Former world number one Rafael Nadal has revealed that he is looking forward to being a part of the upcoming Davis Cup Finals and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Photo: AFP)Sports
Rafael Nadal aims participation in Davis Cup Finals, 2020 Olympics

The 32-year-old, however, added that the events are too far away to make any predictions regarding his participation, at...

12 Feb 2019 3:48 PM IST

World tennis number one Naomi Osaka has split from her coach Sascha Bajin just 17 days after completing back-to-back Grand Slam victories at the Australian Open. (Photo: AP)Sports
Post Aus Open triumph, World number one Naomi Osaka splits with coach...

Osaka had worked with the German for just over a year.

12 Feb 2019 1:35 PM IST

Sania MirzaSports
Sania Mirza targets comeback by year end

The 32-year-old had last played at the China Open in October, 2017 where she suffered a knee injury.

10 Feb 2019 1:56 AM IST

Getting past Thailand is not expected to be too hard for India with Ankita and fast-improving Karman in good form. (Photo: PTI)Sports
Serve would be key on indoor courts in Fed Cup, says India coach...

Ankita Bhambri reckons a good serve will be key when Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur fight it out with higher-ranked...

6 Feb 2019 3:13 PM IST

Keeping in sight the tremendous form that the Serbian player has shown over last few months, speculations were being made that he might grab all the four major Grand Slam title of the year. (Photo: AP)Sports
French Open: Lucas Pouille prefers Rafael Nadal over Novak Djokovic

Nadal, popularly known as the king of clay', has record eleven French Open titles to his name.

5 Feb 2019 2:11 PM IST

Divij Sharan and Rohan Bopanna in action against Italys Matteo Berrettini and Simone Bolelli on Saturday. (Photo:PTI)Sports
Davis Cup 2019: Grass not greener for India

World number 19 India will now compete in the Zone Group action later this year.

3 Feb 2019 1:01 AM IST

Italy, who had led 2-0, overnight were forced to extend the encounter after Simone Bolleli and Matteo Berrettini lost to Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan 6-4, 3-6, 4-6. (Photo: AFP)Sports
Davis Cup 2019: Andreas Seppi stars as Italy outclass India to enter...

Andreas Seppi guided Italy into the first finals of the revamped Davis Cup after outplaying India 3-1 in the world group...

2 Feb 2019 4:11 PM IST

Tomic launched an extraordinary attack on Hewitt during the Australian Open last month, saying \no one likes him any more\ while claiming he had ruined the national tennis system. (Photo: AFP)Sports
Tennis Australia slams Bernard Tomic for 'deliberately damaging' Davis...

Tennis Australia accused firebrand Bernard Tomic of deliberately trying to sabotage the nation's Davis Cup team in a...

2 Feb 2019 11:39 AM IST

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