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Birmingham Games: Big Surprises and Turning Point for Indian Athletes

The NEC Arena in Birmingham was the busiest hub on the final day. A forty five minute drive from the city centre, it had the badminton and table tennis halls packed at 8:50 am on Monday morning. The schools on vacation meant mothers were bringing in their children to sporting arenas. As my train from Birmingham New Street wheeled out, I met two Scottish boys of 7 and 9 and their mother, busy scanning the schedule of the day. There was no Scotland on the final day, but Ben Thomson and Jason Thomson wanted to catch PV Sindhu in action, so had their mother buy tickets for 85 Pounds for each of them.

Berserker to bonafide contender: Is this the summer of Nick Kyrgios after Citi Open win ahead of US Open?

Once upon a time, Nick Kyrgios was seen as a berserker: capable of destroying a draw with a devastating performance against a top seed but equally capable of self-imploding at any time against any player in the draw. He was like a firecracker; loud, explosive, sometimes spectacular, but (usually) shortlived. These days, he’s burning brighter than ever.

Watch: Roger Federer Keeps His "Pinky Promise", Surprises Young Fan In Zurich

Tennis great Roger Federer kept the promise he made to a young fan and a video of the sweet gesture is now going viral. In 2017, a boy named Izyan Ahmad - big fan of Federer - asked him an important question at a press conference.

Absence Of Major Rivals Hardly Bothers Daniil Medvedev At Montreal Masters

World number one Daniil Medvedev said Monday he will carry on as usual at this week's ATP Montreal Masters despite the absence of his major rivals. The weekend champion at Los Cabos flew to French-speaking Canada to defend his title from last August. But the top seed will not have to face Novak Djokovic due to the Serb's refusal to take the Covid-19 vaccination.

Serena Williams wins first singles match since last year’s French Open

Serena Williams won her first singles match since last year’s French Open with a first-round victory over world number 57 Nuria Parrizas Diaz in Toronto.

CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal's legend grows by the day

Evergreen table tennis star, all of 40 and still going strong, wins singles gold after 16 long yearsBIRMINGHAM: It's 13 Commonwealth Games medals, including seven gold. Birmingham 2022 tally: three gold, one silver. The legend of Achanta Sharath Kamal grows by the day. He is ageing like a fine wine. What else can you say, considering the 40-year-old enjoyed his best-ever CWG over the past week or so. To top it all, the Commonwealth men's singles title is back with him after a gap of 16 years. He held it last in 2006 at Melbourne.

Feng Tianwei becomes Singapore's most decorated athlete at Commonwealth Games as Birmingham 2022 wraps up

SINGAPORE: Team Singapore's Feng Tianwei has become the nation's most successful athlete at the Commonwealth Games with a total haul of 13 medals.

Optimistic Serena Williams Emerging From Her Tennis "Tunnel"

Serena Williams stepped onto a hardcourt for the first time in a year and a half on Monday and fought through for a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz. The 40-year-old American was competing in only her second match this season in defeating the 57th-ranked lucky loser to reach the second round. Williams earned her first victory since last season at Roland Garros, some 14 months ago.

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Birmingham Games: Big Surprises and Turning Point for Indian Athletes

Berserker to bonafide contender: Is this the summer of Nick Kyrgios after Citi Open win ahead of US Open?

Watch: Roger Federer Keeps His "Pinky Promise", Surprises Young Fan In Zurich

Absence Of Major Rivals Hardly Bothers Daniil Medvedev At Montreal Masters

Serena Williams wins first singles match since last year’s French Open

CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal's legend grows by the day

Feng Tianwei becomes Singapore's most decorated athlete at Commonwealth Games as Birmingham 2022 wraps up

Optimistic Serena Williams Emerging From Her Tennis "Tunnel"