Novak Djokovic boosted his chances of playing at Wimbledon after he accepted a wildcard to compete at next week's Fever-Tree Championships at Queen's Club, tournament organisers said on Monday
World Cup marks the epitome of a footballer's career. Legends are created at this global event, and hearts have been broken. Many have lifted the cup through the years, but even more have had let it slip from their grasp. Here's a look at 11 players who deserved to win the WC in their time, but could never claim the coveted title.
Ronaldo began his trip to Russia by winning hearts, but his side is unlikely to follow suit on the field as they aren’t unduly worried about the beauty of their game. Santos’ might have more power in attack as compared to his last tournament, but keeping things tight will be top priority.
The Indian football team put up a clinical show in the Intercontinental Cup as they beat Kenya 2-0 in the final to emerge winners in the four-nation tournament. And the man who led the show from the front for India was Sunil Chhetri. The India skipper is a happy man as the team takes baby steps towards preparing for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup in 2019.
A die-hard Argentina fan in India has painted his house in the team's blue and white colours ahead of the football World Cup, saying his love for Lionel Messi's men knows no bounds.
The World Cup big guns limbered up on Monday ahead of the tournament opener in Russia while brash underdogs Australia warned Euro 2016 finalists France to brace for an early shock.
FIFA members will decide on Wednesday whether the 2026 World Cup should be played in North America or return to Africa for just the second time, in Morocco.
Three Portugal stars currently in Russia getting ready for the World Cup have told their club Sporting Portugal they will break their contracts, the club said on Monday.
A powerful brace from Romelu Lukaku and a glittering performance from Eden Hazard saw Belgium beat Costa Rica 4-1 in Brussels in their final World Cup warm up on Monday.
Top-ranked Indian singles player Yuki Bhambri on Monday jumped nine places to 84 while Prajnesh Gunneswaran touched a career-best rank of 169 after climbing 14 spots on the ranking ladder
Argentina captain Lionel Messi said his international future will be determined by his country's performance at the World Cup in Russia.
Swansea City have appointed Graham Potter as their new manager on a three-year contract from Swedish side Ostersunds, the Championship club said on Monday.
Roger Federer said on Monday his motivation is sky-high as he bids for a possible return to the number one ranking if he reaches the final at the Stuttgart Cup.
Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram will lead the Indian challenge at the US Open in the absence of defending champion HS Prannoy and last year's finalist Parupalli Kashyap in the World Tour Super 300 tournament starting here on Tuesday
Neymar and his Brazil teammates landed on Russian soil in the early hours of Monday morning, fresh from beating Austria 3-0 in their final warm-up outing ahead of the World Cup.
The Indian football team showed a lot of character and resilience in its title-winning Intercontinental Cup campaign and the attitude would be crucial to ensuring that the country doesn't just make up the numbers in next year's AFC Asian Cup, feels national coach Stephen Constantine.
From defense to midfield to attack, the Belgian national team is brimming with world class talents, who have been excelling on the European club level for the last few years. But in the last two international outings, their inexperience of dealing with the tormenting pressure while representing one's country, held them back. And after quarter-final finishes at both World Cup and Euros in last four years, the Red Devils seem to finally equipped with the firepower needed to go that few extra mile to glory.
Rafael Nadal insists that he has no desire to become locked into an arms race with Roger Federer to surpass his great rival's 20 Grand Slam titles.
Dominic Thiem hailed Rafael Nadal's "awesome" 11th French Open title after suffering a straight-sets defeat by the king of clay in the final at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Sebastian Vettel capped an emotional weekend for Ferrari with a clinical pole-to-flag win at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday to retake the lead in the Formula One world championship from Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton by a single point.
One can count the number of times Indian football fans have been afforded the chance to watch some of the fancied heroes in their own backyard. More than half a decade ago, Argentina played Venezuela at the Salt Lake Stadium in a friendly, and since then the star power has been restricted mostly to Indian Super League with their marquee players and coaches.
The Czech tennis pair of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova on Sunday earned their maiden Grand Slam doubles title, defeating Japanese duo Makoto Ninomiya and Eri Hozumi 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the French Open women's doubles
The resident of Katherine in the Northern Territory, became a millionaire after his lottery ticket was one of only two winning entries nationally in Tattslotto draw 3839, landing a prize of more than A$2 million ($1.5 million).
Laura Cicco from Cincinnati has filed a lawsuit in a federal court, stating that the vial of moon dust she has was a gift from Armstrong who was a friend of her father.
Though Google has denied charges, Australian man claims that Google defamed him by publishing content that linked him to crime world.
With more than 15,000 survivors of child sexual abuse testifying in Australia, the Prime Minister has decided to furnish a formal apology to them.
Donald Trump confirmed the United States will not hold war games with South Korea while North Korea negotiates in good faith on denuclearisation.
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Boeing and Indian partner Tata have begun to produce Apache fuselages at a plant in India, but Tuesday's approval concerns a direct sale of finished products from US manufacturers.
De Niro, one of the most respected American actors, twice used the so-called F-Bomb against Trump on Sunday, prompting loud applause from the audience of theatre actors, directors and producers at Radio City Music Hall.
“My mission was to send a strong signal of strength,” Peter Navarro said at an event. “The problem is that in conveying that message, I used language that was inappropriate.”
"No more rocket launches, nuclear testing or research! The hostages are back home with their families. Thank you to Chairman Kim, our day together was historic!" Trump tweeted.
He may be the leader of a country with one of the worst human rights records in the world, but Kim was granted a friendly audience with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who had forked out $15 million to keep him accommodated in a luxury hotel and protected by dozens of security officers.
In a west London community still traumatised by the apartment block blaze that killed 71 people, many voiced frustration with politicians and the fire brigade ahead of Thursday's commemorations.
Everything seems to indicate that the fall happened when they were probably trying to take a selfie," Rui Pereira da Terra, head of the rescue service in Cascais port near Lisbon.
On Tuesday, Ladbrokes cut the odds of Trump winning alone or in a joint prize this year to 6/4 from 10/1 before the summit; William Hill offered odds of 6/4 on Trump and Kim to win jointly, either in 2018 or 2019.
After winning Tuesday's vote on changes to a future "meaningful vote" on a final agreement with Brussels in her EU withdrawal bill, May's plans to end more than 40 years of membership in the bloc were still on track.
China, North Korea's most important economic and diplomatic supporter, despite its anger at Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests, wasted little time with a reminder that U.N. sanctions could be adjusted if North Korea behaved itself.
In November, police investigating the submarine case questioned a Netanyahu confidant, Yitzhak Molcho, an attorney who has doubled as the premier’s envoy in negotiations with the United States, Egypt and the Palestinians.
The man is "armed and holding at least two people," a source told AFP, adding that "the situation is quite confused" but did not appear to be terrorism-related.
Maharaj Mohan, a 25-year-old consultant, checked into his room at the Shangri-La hotel on Monday and started hanging at the hotel lobby on Tuesday for a glimpse of TrumpTrump said he decided to back out of the G7 communique after watching Trudeau's closing summit news conference, at which he warned that Canada would not be pushed around on tariffs - a point the Canadian prime minister had made several times before.
Moon Jae-in praised Trump and Kim for their "courage and determination" and not to settle for "that outdated and familiar reality but to take a daring step towards change".
Whether nuclear disarmament is indeed the final outcome of Tuesday's summit won't be known for years, if not decades. But the dramatic act of extending his hand to one of America's longtime adversaries will forever illustrate Trump's gut-driven, norm-shattering tenure.
Israel Radio said Netanyahu was being questioned over allegations he awarded regulatory favours to Bezeq Telecom Israel in return for favourable coverage on a news site the company’s owner controls.
Michelin-star chef Atul Kochhar of the Rang Mahal restaurant at the JW Marriot Marquis hotel received flak after taking a dig at actress Priyanka Chopra for her tweet over a "Quantico" episode that portrayed Hindu nationalists as terrorists, the Khaleej Times reported on Tuesday.
Bachchu had previously received threats from extremist groups due to his outspoken support for secularism.North Korea has long objected to the annual exercises, viewing them as practice for future military action against the North by the United States.
China is North Korea's most important economic and diplomatic backer, despite its anger at Pyongyang's sabre rattling.
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un signed a joint statement at the 4.3 m-long table, designed in 1939 by local craftsmen for the Supreme Court.
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