London, Jul 29: World No.4 Andy Murray has claimed that he had to sack coach Miles Maclagan if he was to become number one in tennis.

Murray sacked his coach Maclagan after a disagreement over the r

July 27: Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra, ace shuttler Saina Nehwal and boxing hero Vijender Singh are among the half a dozen sportspersons who were on Tuesday were named brand ambassa

London, July 28: World number four Andy Murray has sacked his coach Miles Maclagan, his management company 19 Entertainment said on Tuesday.

Former professional player Maclagan, 35, had been on Murra

Los Angeles (USA), July 28: Somdev Devvarman advanced to the second round of the USD 619,500 Farmers Classic singles event with a straight set victory over local qualifier Steve Johnson here.

Somdev,

Los Angeles, July 26: Mardy Fish, who is fresh off his second consecutive title in as many weeks, pulled out of the ATP Farmers Classic tournament on Monday night.

Tournament officials said the eight

Los Angeles, July 26: Latvia's Ernests Gulbis returned from an injury layoff Monday to defeat Lukas Lacko 7-5, 7-5 in the opening round of the 619,000 dollar ATP Farmers Classic event.

Gulbis, who tu

Los Angeles, July 27: Somdev Devvarman scored a straight set win over Ecuador's Giovanni Lapentti to qualify for the singles event of the USD 619,500 Farmers Classic here.

The third seed Indian beat

Atlanta, Georgia, July 26: Mardy Fish won his second straight title as he outlasted fellow American John Isner in brutal heat, claiming the trophy 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) at the ATP Atlanta Championships

Wrexam, Wales, July 26: India's Sania Mirza was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by Britain's US Open junior champion Heather Watson in the final of the 25,000-dollar ITF tournament here on Sunday.

The 18-year-old

Atlanta, Georgia, July 24: Andy Roddick had to battle a slow start before bludgeoning his way into the semi-finals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships Friday over the opponent he beat for the title in