Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios admitted that the death of his beloved grandfather made him fall out of love with tennis. The 22-year-old, who tumbled out of the French Open on Thursday, losing...
Serena Williams said Thursday that big sister Venus did not necessarily reveal that she is expecting a baby girl. Venus, playing at the French Open in Paris, told a TV interviewer: "She's going to...
Tennis great Martina Navratilova slammed "sick and dangerous" comments by Australia's Margaret Court that the sport was "full of lesbians" and transgender child were the result of a Nazi-style plot....
Serena Williams will be the mother of a baby girl, if sister Venus is to be believed after she appeared to let the secret slip on Wednesday. Venus, playing at the French Open in Paris, told a TV...
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the third round of a Grand Slam on Wednesday when she defeated sixth seed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-3 at the French Open. Jabeur,...
China has replaced the head coach of its women's table tennis team at the world championships in Germany following a gambling debt scandal that sparked a social media frenzy back home. Kong Linghui,...
Australian great Margaret Court Wednesday claimed "tennis is full of lesbians" and transgender children were the work of "the devil", adding fuel to a simmering row over her views on homosexuality....
Tennis player Maxime Hamou’s accreditation has been revoked by the organisers of the French Open after he tried to kiss a female reporter repeatedly during a live TV interview. The French player,...
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on the government to accord Golf and other less supported sports disciplines equal attention and support. Governments over the years have been accused...
Australian tennis great Margaret Court says she feels bullied by a fierce backlash over her views on gay marriage, but has vowed not to be "intimidated". The 24-time Grand Slam champion, now a...
Venus Williams started her 20th French Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) win over China's Wang Qiang on Sunday. Williams, seeded 10 and three weeks shy of her 37th birthday, had to dig deep to see off her...
Serena Williams may be missing from this year's French Open, but big sister Venus is still going strong and marks her Roland Garros 20th anniversary on Sunday. Three weeks shy of her 37th birthday,...
Samantha Stosur held her Australian number one ranking on Saturday by beating compatriot Daria Gavrilova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to win the Strasbourg WTA title on Saturday. Stosur, 33, has held the top...
Samantha Stosur's 450-week run as Australian number one will come to an end on Saturday if she loses to compatriot Daria Gavrilova in the final of the Strasbourg clay court tournament. Stosur, 33,...
Martina Navratilova Friday called for a name change of the Margaret Court Arena at Melbourne Park after the Australian great's boycott of airliner Qantas over its same-sex marriage stance. Court, now...
Japanese second seed Kei Nishikori saved three match points to defeat South Africa's Kevin Anderson 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) on Thursday to reach the Geneva Open semi-finals. Nishikori took his...
Andre Agassi revealed on Thursday that his wife and fellow tennis legend Steffi Graf encouraged him to become Novak Djokovic's new coach after he had originally turned down the job. The 47-year-old...
A hotly anticipated film about the life of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hits cinemas this week but the batting great says he might find watching it an unsettling experience. "I am used to...
Former Australian Open junior champion Oliver Anderson was fined Aus$500 (US$374) Tuesday for fixing a match, but escaped a conviction after admitting he threw a set, reports said. The 19-year-old...
Ahead of the 42nd Sports Writers Association of Ghana Awards night to be held on May 27th, Ghanaweb unfolds the full list of nominees and winners for the prestigious event which will be graced by...
