Makarova enters maiden Grand Slam semifinal
Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova reached the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career, downing former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday. Makarova, a left-hander ranked 18th in the world, had fallen in four prior major quarterfinals. But she outplayed two-time Australian Open... read more »
Not quitting as ODI captain: Alastair Cook
He might be under tremendous pressure after three consecutive losses, but England skipper Alastair Cook has made it clear that he will not step down as ODI captain in the wake of his side’s series defeat against India. England are trailing the five-match series 0—3 after losing the fourth ODI... read more »
‘My [100m] record is pretty much out of reach’
He does not so much walk on to a stage as swagger around it, trailed by a cloud of celebrity dust; his self-confidence borders on cockiness but it feels nothing but endearing; and when he speaks, with disarming charm, the applause is never-ending. It helps, of course, when you’re the fastest man... read more »
Sania-Cara in U.S. Open women’s doubles semifinal
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black hardly broke a sweat as they entered the U.S. Open women’s doubles semifinals after their rivals retired midway through the quarterfinal match. Sania and Cara, seeded third, defeated the Kazakh-Chinese pairing of Zarina Diyas and... read more »
