Djokovic roars into the second round
Former champions Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova sparkled under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights to end a steamy first day that proved more than a little stressful for several of the US Open favourites on Monday. The 2011 champion treated his first-round match against unseeded 22-year-old... read more »
Federer starts bid for sixth US Open title
Roger Federer kick-started his US Open as the second seed won his 23rd night match at the Ashe stadium, dispatching Australian Marinko Matosevic 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the first round on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Swiss is playing in a record 60th straight grand slam appearance and now stands 23-1... read more »
Atul wins bronze, creates history
Atul Verma won India its first Olympic archery medal — a bronze — at the Youth Olympic Games at Nanjing on Tuesday. The boy from Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) downed Turkey’s Mete Gozoz 6-4 (29-28, 30-29, 27-27, 29-30, 29-29) in the play-off. Ranked No. 2 in the qualification round, Atul was 4-2... read more »
Messi back with 2 goals as Barcelona wins opener
Lionel Messi scored twice to help 10-man Barcelona start the Spanish league with a 3-0 win over Elche in the debut of coach Luis Enrique on Sunday, with the Argentina star looking eager to put last season’s disappointments behind him. Messi used a signature burst of speed to dribble free of a... read more »
