Tennis
How the coronavirus has hit global sport
World
March 8, 2020
How the coronavirus has hit global sport
Basketball superstar LeBron James said he won’t play if his Los Angeles Lakers have to hold games behind closed doors…
Tennis: Egyptian Safwat falls in Melbourne but eyes Olympic dream
Egypt
January 20, 2020
Tennis: Egyptian Safwat falls in Melbourne but eyes Olympic dream
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Mohamed Safwat may have crashed out in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday, but…
‘She smelled expensive’ – Naomi Osaka reveals Beyonce pep talk
World
January 6, 2020
‘She smelled expensive’ – Naomi Osaka reveals Beyonce pep talk
Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka has revealed her excitement at meeting her idol Beyonce, saying the US singer “smelled expensive” and…
Mohamed Safwat is Egypt’s first tennis player to qualify for the Olympics
Life & Style
September 19, 2019
Mohamed Safwat is Egypt’s first tennis player to qualify for the Olympics
Since the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, the Egyptian flag has never been raised over tennis arenas. At the…
Serena ‘saw therapist’ after US Open meltdown, apologizes to Osaka
World
July 10, 2019
Serena ‘saw therapist’ after US Open meltdown, apologizes to Osaka
Serena Williams revealed Tuesday that she consulted a therapist after her infamous 2018 US Open final meltdown in which her…
World number one Osaka in shock split with coach
Health & Fitness
February 12, 2019
World number one Osaka in shock split with coach
World tennis number one Naomi Osaka has split from her coach Sascha Bajin just 17 days after completing back-to-back Grand…
Osaka embraces pressure, eyes ‘Naomi Slam’
Life & Style
January 27, 2019
Osaka embraces pressure, eyes ‘Naomi Slam’
Newly-minted Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka said she was not satisfied with back-to-back majors Sunday and hoped to complete…
Pliskova slays Serena as Pouille reaches first ever Slam semi
Culture
January 23, 2019
Pliskova slays Serena as Pouille reaches first ever Slam semi
Serena Williams’s bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title was brought to a halt in sensational style at…
Australian Open: History beckons as Serena shoots for Slam history
Culture
January 8, 2019
Australian Open: History beckons as Serena shoots for Slam history
Serena Williams is back in Melbourne as hot favorite to repeat her 2017 Australian Open win and claim a…
New Australian Open heat policy to counter oven-like conditions
World
December 29, 2018
New Australian Open heat policy to counter oven-like conditions
A new extreme heat policy that dictates when it is safe to play will be introduced at next month’s…