Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna suffered a disappointing start to their ATP Tour Finals doubles campaign as the Indian duo were beaten 6-4, 6-7 (1/7) 12/10 by Jonathan Marray and Frederik Nielsen on

Roger Federer started his bid for a seventh ATP Tour Finals title in record-breaking fashion as the Swiss great crushed Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-1 at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday.

Federer's victory to

Tennis great Roger Federer is in no doubt that Novak Djokovic deserves to finish 2012 as the world's top-ranked player.

Federer replaced Djokovic at the sop of the standings after winning Wimbledon i

Rebel groups in Syria have reportedly captured a key oilfield in eastern Deir Ezzor province.

The reports have not been independently confirmed, but the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights group sa

Pacer Stuart Meaker has been called by the England team as cover for the injured Steven Finn ahead of the four-Test series against India starting November 15.

"Surrey pace bowler Stuart Meaker will j

Nail biting, perceived as a merehabit, may soon be classified as a full-fledged obsessive-compulsive disorder, experts say.

Millions of people around the world suffer from a self-mutilating and ofte

Italy has lost its position as the world's premier gold jewellery exporter, overtaken by India and the United States, and risks slipping further due to its high cost base and tariff barriers.

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Andy Murray has been drawn to meet old rival Novak Djokovic in a US Open final rematch in the group stages of the ATP World Tour Finals.

Britain's Murray, aiming to win the season-ending event for th

Manchester United will try to return to winning ways when they face Arsenal in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Victory for Alex Ferguson's men in the day's early kick-off match will s

Karam Chand and his wife Katari, who have eight children and 28 grandchildren, have been married for 87 years, making them the world's longest married couple.

The pair say that the key to success is