Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands are having a ball together. Having started the year with a bang, winning the season-opening Brisbane, they faltered in the first round at the Australian Open. But it’s their ability to laugh the blues away and come back stronger that makes them a distinct duo.

After having served aces on the tennis court, Sania Mirza is now set for another serve — she will dish out piping hot coffee.

Holding him responsible for the acrimonious selection row that forged forced partnerships at the Olympics, Sania Mirza has parted ways with Mahesh Bhupathi. The two have entered the ongoing US Open w

When play began here after a two-hour delay on the fourth day, the cornered Kiwis had one eye on the pitch and the other on the sky — looking for heavenly help as thundershowers were forecast by the weather department.

Before the first Test began, New Zealand captain Ross Taylor had said the weather in Hyderabad was very similar to that in his country and that his players were happy with the ‘home conditions.’
On Saturday, the climate played to the visitors’ advantage with rain robbing 52 overs of the third day’s play at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.

If Cheteshwar Pujara ensured the crowd did not miss Rahul Dravid on the first day, R. Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha made sure Harbhajan Singh was not on their minds on the second.

The last time he played in Hyderabad, he blasted a double century to put New Zealand in a position of strength before the Indians battled back to force a draw. Now, Brendon McCullum is back at the top of the batting order with similar intentions in mind.

After scoring 11,119 runs in 220 international matches, an emotional V.V.S. Laxman walked off the cricket ground in a dark suit and not the white flannels that had been the dominant dress during his16-year career. It was a poignant moment as Laxman sauntered through the field at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium clasping his son Sarvajit’s hand before he climbed the steps leading to the home dressing room and headed home with his family members.

The All India Tennis Association’s compromise formula to calm the big boys involved in the boisterous bust-up ahead of the Olympics has handed a cruel deal to Sania Mirza, the lone ranger in Indian wo

The All India Tennis Association’s compromise formula to calm the big boys involved in the boisterous bust-up ahead of the Olympics has handed a cruel deal to Sania Mirza, the lone ranger in Indian wo