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$\This is in fact sick and it is dangerous. Kids will suffer more because of this continuous bashing and stigmatising of our LGBT community,\ wrote Martina Navratilova as she criticised Australias Margaret Court. (Photo: AP / AFP)$ Sports

Navratilova apologises for describing competing transgender athletes...

She was also dropped as an ambassador for the Athlete Ally group which campaigns for LGBT rights in sport.

4 March 2019 12:56 PM IST

The Swiss second seed was untouchable throughout much of the 69-minute final as he gained revenge for his fourth-round Australian Open defeat by the 11th-ranked Greek youngster. (Photo: AP)

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Roger Federer beats Tsitsipas, wins 'special' 100th title at Dubai...

The 20-time Grand Slam winner claimed a record eighth trophy at the Aviation Club.

3 March 2019 11:40 AM IST

World number one Naomi Osaka welcomed US coach Jermaine Jenkins to her team on Thursday, just in time for her title defense at Indian Wells next week. (Photo: AP)

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Top-ranked Naomi Osaka adds US coach Jermaine Jenkins to team

In January, Jenkins was named by the US Tennis Association as a national women's coach.

1 March 2019 6:38 PM IST

The caricature of an angry Williams - with exaggerated lips and tongue and a wild plume of curly hair rising above her head as she stomped on her tennis racket - was condemned as racist by civil rights leaders, celebrities and fans. (Photo: AP)

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Cartoon of tennis star Serena Williams not racist, says Australia...

The Australian Press Council said on Monday the cartoon did not breach its standards of practice.

25 Feb 2019 8:33 PM IST

The 29-year-old said Osaka will eventually find her way into a public comfort zone. (Photo: AFP)

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Naomi Osaka will learn to deal with fame, needs more time: Kei...

Nishikori believes that the painfully shy 21-year-old Osaka ranks ahead of him as a national sporting star.

25 Feb 2019 2:56 PM IST

Novak Djokovic clinched his seventh Australian Open title in January

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Laureus Sports Awards: Novak Djokovic named World Sportsman of the...

Djokovic matched Usain Bolt's record by being named World Sportsman of the Year for the fourth time.

19 Feb 2019 9:16 AM IST

Nadal, who has played in four Davis Cup winning campaigns, has said he intends to take part in the new-look week-long event on home ground in Madrid from November 18-24.(Photo: AFP)

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Davis Cup: Rafael Nadal's Spain to lock horns with champions Croatia...

Nadal, a Davis Cup champion in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011, will likely face Marin Cilic.

15 Feb 2019 9:39 AM IST

Former world number one Rafael Nadal has revealed that he is looking forward to being a part of the upcoming Davis Cup Finals and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Photo: AFP)

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Rafael Nadal aims participation in Davis Cup Finals, 2020 Olympics

The 32-year-old, however, added that the events are too far away to make any predictions regarding his participation, at...

12 Feb 2019 3:48 PM IST

World tennis number one Naomi Osaka has split from her coach Sascha Bajin just 17 days after completing back-to-back Grand Slam victories at the Australian Open. (Photo: AP)

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Post Aus Open triumph, World number one Naomi Osaka splits with coach...

Osaka had worked with the German for just over a year.

12 Feb 2019 1:35 PM IST

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Sania Mirza targets comeback by year end

The 32-year-old had last played at the China Open in October, 2017 where she suffered a knee injury.

10 Feb 2019 1:56 AM IST

Getting past Thailand is not expected to be too hard for India with Ankita and fast-improving Karman in good form. (Photo: PTI)

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Serve would be key on indoor courts in Fed Cup, says India coach...

Ankita Bhambri reckons a good serve will be key when Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur fight it out with higher-ranked...

6 Feb 2019 3:13 PM IST

Keeping in sight the tremendous form that the Serbian player has shown over last few months, speculations were being made that he might grab all the four major Grand Slam title of the year. (Photo: AP)

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French Open: Lucas Pouille prefers Rafael Nadal over Novak Djokovic

5 Feb 2019 2:11 PM IST