Navratilova 'cancer free' after fearing she would not see next Christmas
Martina Navratilova has revealed she is now "cancer free" after her diagnosis had left her fearing she "may not see next Christmas".
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Table tennis-Twice Olympian Jha handed one-year ban for whereabouts failures
Kanak Jha, who competed for the United States in table tennis competitions at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, has been given a one-year ban for three whereabouts failures, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Monday.
Andy Murray to face Dusan Lajovic in Miami Open first round, could meet Carlos Alcaraz in third round, Jack Draper out
Andy Murray will play Dusan Lajovic in the first round of the Miami Open and could meet world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the third round. Two-time former champion Murray is playing the ATP Masters 1000 event for only the second time since 2016.
Women's tennis works to safeguard against predatory coaches
Lindsay Brandon is a lawyer whose past clients include athletes disputing doping suspensions. In her new post as the WTA's first director of safeguarding, Brandon is leading an increased effort to protect athletes from predatory coaches, and others, on the women's professional tennis tour.
Carlos Alcaraz: Why 'human highlight reel' is exactly what tennis needs with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal out
Former NBA player Dominique Wilkins was the original ‘human highlight reel’, nicknamed as such because of his athletic ability and highlight reel dunking skills. He was one of the one of the greatest dunkers in NBA history, a Hall of Famer, and one of the league’s best-ever players. It might be a little too early to say Carlos Alcaraz will definitely go down as one of the greatest players in tennis history, but he undoubtedly has the same highlight-reel, wow-factor as Wilkins.
Tennis star Selvaraasan ready to push on in promising career
Manchester ace Aran Selvaraasan is ready to knuckle down and kick on in his promising tennis career. After first being introduced to the sport by his dad at the age of three, Selvaraasan, 12, has emerged as one of the most talented junior players across the UK. Ad And after recent successes at home and abroad, he is now preparing for the next significant steps in his career.
Carlos Alcaraz provides immediate reminder of pedigree with emphatic Indian Wells title
When Carlos Alcaraz sat down to talk to The National at the end of last year, following a historic and record-breaking season, the Spanish teenager said he was expecting a challenging 2023.
Elena Rybakina wins in Indian Wells for first title since Wimbledon success
Elena Rybakina gained revenge for her Australian Open final defeat in January as she sunk world number two Aryna Sabalenka to win the BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells.