Former SA cricketer Buster Farrer dies aged 88
Former South African cricketer William "Buster" Farrer has died.
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Team India Ready For Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs Against Togo, Confident Of Strong Performance
Backed by strong preparations over the previous week, including acclimatization, singles and doubles-specific training, and team cohesion building, Team India is confident of delivering a robust performance in their Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs tie against Togo at the DLTA Complex, New Delhi, on February 1 and 2. Led by captain Rohit Rajpal, a former Davis Cupper and a member of the Indian tennis team at the 1990 Asian Games, Team India consists of five members: the experienced N Sriram Balaji, Ramkumar Ramanathan, and Mukund Sasikumar, and debutants Rithvik Bollipalli and Karan Singh.
Zero appetite for 15-day Wimbledon, says Henman
LONDON : Wimbledon organisers have "zero appetite" to turn the Championships into a 15-day event, according to former British number one and four-times semi-finalist Tim Henman.
Ogunkunle, Alabi excel as Lagos table tennis tourney enters quarterfinals
Yesterday was a good day at the ongoing 56th Molade Okoya-Thomas National Table Tennis Championships (also known as the Molade OKoya-Thomas Cup) for Paralympic Games medallists, Isau Ogunkunle and Olufemi Alabi.
Emma Raducanu risks £10 million empire after string of poor results for British tennis star
After her landmark U.S. Open win in 2021, Emma Raducanu became one of the most-wanted sportswomen in the world for sponsors, becoming the face of Dior, Porsche, Tiffany, British Airways, Vodafone and Evian and making a fortune in the process.
Auger-Aliassime into Montpellier quarterfinals, stays unbeaten against Frenchman Cazaux
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Open Occitanie tennis tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over France's Arthur Cazaux on Wednesday in Montpellier, France.
US Open to expand main draw to 15 days in 2025
NEW YORK : The U.S. Open will expand its main draw to 15 days, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Wednesday, kicking off a day earlier than the usual Monday opener for the tournament's first weekend start in the Open Era.
PTPA launches pro bono legal aide for players facing doping, corruption allegations
NEW YORK : The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) is launching a new pro-bono legal defence programme for players facing allegations of doping or corruption, the organisation said on Wednesday.