Tennis - No fairytale ending as Nadal's career ends in defeat
The Spanish 22-times Grand Slam champion bows out with defeat in the Davis Cup on an emotionally-charged and tearful night in Malaga.
Wed Nov 20 2024
Tennis: Five-time champion Williams and Svitolina handed Wimbledon wildcards
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former world number three Elina Svitolina were handed wildcard entries into Wimbledon.
Wed Jun 21 2023
Naomi Osaka to take year out after announcing pregnancy
Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka has announced she is pregnant and is not expecting to play tennis again until next year.
Thu Jan 12 2023
Tennis: Reaction to Federer announcing his retirement
Twenty-times Grand Slam champion and former world number one announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 41.
Fri Sep 16 2022
Warne honoured posthumously, Barty awarded in Queen's birthday list
Three-times Grand Slam champion Barty received her award three months after retiring from professional tennis at the age of 25.
Mon Jun 13 2022
Tennis: Absence of Djokovic to echo at Melbourne Park
A 150th-ranked 'lucky loser' steps into the place of a 20-times Grand Slam champion when the first round of the Australian Open gets underway.
Sun Jan 16 2022
Federer unlikely to play at 2022 Australian Open - Coach
The 20-times Grand Slam champion has been inactive since losing in the Wimbledon quarter-finals in July.
Mon Nov 15 2021
Tennis: Just a matter of time before I break through, says Murray
Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, who had hip surgeries in 2018 and 2019, is currently ranked 156th.
Thu Oct 28 2021
Doing press is part of the sport, says Djokovic, as Osaka debate rages on
Djokovic said Osaka, "probably (had) her reasons why" but fell short of endorsing the four-times Grand Slam champion's move.
Fri May 28 2021
'I'm not perfect,' says Djokovic after losing cool at Italian Open
Novak Djokovic's frustration boiled over once again as he smashed his racket in a fit of rage during his win over Dominik Koepfer.
Sun Sep 20 2020
Sharapova loses to Rybarikova in Kremlin Cup return
The five-times grand slam champion looked tired and committed several unforced errors in the first-round match as she was cheered on by a large crowd who chanted "Masha! Masha!".
Tue Oct 17 2017
Djokovic to miss rest of the season with elbow injury
Twelve-times grand slam champion Novak Djokovic will miss the rest of the tennis season to recover from an elbow injury, the Serbian said on Wednesday.
Wed Jul 26 2017
Sharapova deserves second chance, says Becker
Sharapova, a five-times grand slam champion, failed a dope test for the drug meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open and was suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
Wed Feb 15 2017
Tennis: Worried Nadal considers slashing schedule
Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam champion, bore a worried look after he was soundly beaten 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) by Viktor Troicki in his first match at the Shanghai Masters.
Thu Oct 13 2016
Venus Williams crashes out of China Open
The seven-time Grand Slam champion crashed out of the first round of the China Open to Chinese wildcard Peng Shuai on Monday.
Mon Oct 03 2016
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
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[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024