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Nole is Laureus world sportsman; Spanish women among top winners

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Apr 23, 2024 21:04

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Novak Djokovic, Aitana Bonmatí, Jude Bellingham and Simone Biles were among the big winners in Madrid on Sunday night, as Spain was at the centre of world sport with an unrivalled collection of sport’s greatest talents celebrating the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards.

On an unforgettable evening at the historic Palacio de Cibeles in the heart of Madrid, with media from across the world in attendance, Djokovic was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for a record-equalling fifth time.

Nov 17, 2020 14:11

Discovery+ presents docu-series 'Being Serena'

MUMBAI: Discovery Plus, India’s first aggregated real-life entertainment streaming app, is showcasing the Emmy nominated sports docu-series “Being Serena” that follows pivotal moments in the life of former world No. 1 Tennis champion Serena Williams.

Nov 12, 2020 13:11

KSLTA postpones Bengaluru Open, looking at 2021 2nd half

BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association has reportedly decided to postpone the Bengaluru Open, an ATP challenger event, originally scheduled for February next year. The KSLTA will be contacting the ATP "soon" to seek a slot for the tournament in the second half of the season, New Indian Express reports.

Oct 30, 2020 19:10

Discovery+ premieres documentary on Roger-Rafa rivalry

MUMBAI: Discovery Plus, India’s first aggregated real-life entertainment streaming app brings for the first time to Indian audiences, ‘Strokes of Genius’, a gripping 90-minute sports documentary, based on the book ‘Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal and the Greatest Match Ever Played’, by L. Jon Wertheim.

Oct 23, 2020 13:10

Fate of Maharashtra Open to be decided after talks with govt

MUMBAI: The TATA Maharashtra Open, which has been scheduled to begin on February 1 next year, could either be postponed to a later date in 2021 or not be held at all. The organisers of the ATP Tour 250 tennis series have an important meeting coming up with the state government early next month to decide on the fate of next year's event in Pune.

Oct 19, 2020 17:10

AELTC identifies 3 operational scenarios for Wimbledon 2021

LONDON: The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC), which runs the Wimbledon Grand Slam, has provided an update on the 2021 Championships. AELTC is considering multiple operational scenarios for next year's Wimbledon fortnight.

Oct 12, 2020 11:10

Nadal's 13th French Open ties him for men's record 20 Slams

PARIS: Rafael Nadal etched a new personal French Open milestone Sunday while racing past world No.1 Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to claim a record 13th Roland-Garros title, with a breathtaking performance in Paris. With a lifetime record of 100-2 in Paris, Nadal becomes the first player to achieve triple digit match victories at Roland-Garros.

Oct 07, 2020 15:10

Sports couples urge Discovery+ users 'to bring learning back in vogue'

MUMBAI: Discovery Plus, India’s first aggregated real-life entertainment streaming app, is all set to turn the festive season into a season of knowledge and learning with the launch of 'The Big Learning Festival’.

Oct 06, 2020 11:10

AITA to resume domestic tennis circuit from Nov 16

NEW DELHI: The All India Tennis Association announced on Monday the resumption of the domestic tennis circuit from 16th November. The tournaments will initially begin in the age categories of U-12, U-14 and U-16 only. The duration of the tournaments would remain restricted to three days, with a maximum draw of 32 allowed.

Sep 29, 2020 13:09

World’s Most Marketable Athletes: Virat, Rohit among Top 10

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL ICON Lionel Messi has been named as the world’s most marketable athlete for 2020. The Barcelona forward and six-time Ballon d’Or winner narrowly edges out fellow soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to take top spot in SportsPro’s 2020 list of the World’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes.

Sep 28, 2020 17:09

Infosys and Roland-Garros Empower Players, Fans and Media with New Digital Innovations on Court and at Home

PARIS: Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, and the French Tennis Federation, today announced the latest innovations set to hit the courts at this year's Roland-Garros, as part of the second year of the strategic technology partnership.

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