Nadal says staying fit in 2014 more important than winning Grand Slams
Johannesburg – World number one Rafael Nadal has said that staying fit is more important for him than adding to his 13 Grand Slam titles. The Spaniard had one of the best seasons of his career in 2013 following his return in February after seven months out with a knee injury, winning 10... read more »
Azarenka says battling to be fit to face Serena in Thai exhibition match
Johannesburg – Women tennis’ world number two Victoria Azarenka has said that she is battling to get her fitness back on track after a disappointing 2013 as she prepared to face world number one Serena Williams in an exhibition match in Thailand. The Belarussian, a two-time Australian... read more »
Taylor Swift bags `most charitable star` of 2013 title
Washington – Taylor Swift has been named the most charitable star of 2013 for donating 100,000 dollars to the Nashville Symphony on her 24th birthday. The ‘You Belong With Me’ hitmaker also headlined at the Winter Whites gala in London, which benefited a charity that helps homeless youth,... read more »
Murray beats Wawrinka in World Tennis Championship quarter-finals
Johannesburg – Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has recorded his first victory since returning to action after a three-month injury lay-off by beating Swiss player Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-4 in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The British number one had back surgery in September and did not play again... read more »
Pakistan says ready for dialogue with India
Islamabad – Pakistan is ready to move forward if India gives green signal over the dialogue process, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has said. Talking to a private TV channel, he... read more »
Mechanism behind breast cancer’s spread revealed
Washington – Scientists have discovered that low oxygen conditions, which often persist inside tumours, are sufficient to initiate a molecular chain of events that transforms breast... read more »
Google pips Apple as `most talked about company` in 2013
Sydney – Google has been named as the most talked about company in 2013, edging out Apple, as revealed in a list by Dow Jones. The list showed that Google was the top company of 2013... read more »
Thai govt rejects call to delay elections after clashes
Johannesburg – The Thailand Government has rejected calls by the election commission to postpone February elections. The decision by the government came after violent clashes between... read more »
Djokovic to defend Australian Open title without `official prepar...
Sydney – Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic has said that he will attempt to win his fifth Australian Open title without an official match under his belt in eight weeks. The world number two has... read more »
