Roger Federer reflected on a successful season despite having his credentials repeatedly called into question.
Two-time defending champion Federer needed a win against the world number four to reach the semi-finals of the season-ending showpiece for a seventh straight season but lost a classic three-hour battle 4-6 7-6 (7/3) 7-5.
For the first time in four years [...]

Matthew Hayden has stirred up a hornet’s nest, once again. The man who, in the aftermath of the Sydney Test called Harbhajan Singh an “obnoxious little weed”, has now gone on to criticise India, calling it a “third-world country.”
In what seems to a brazen attempt to cover up Australia’s abject failure on their recent Indian [...]

British driver Lewis Hamilton feels having ‘number one’ on his McLaren next season will be “the coolest thing ever”.
McLaren star Hamilton, 23, became the youngest world champion in Formula One history on Sunday.
“I have to admit it (winning the title) feels great, and I don’t have to have number 22 on my car any more,” [...]

India captain Anil Kumble has announced that he plans to retire from Test cricket after the third Test against Australia.
The champion leg spinner has decided to call it quits on a ground where he has tormented the best of batsmen and teams over the years.
Kumble’s illustrious career spanned nearly two decades.
It was at the Feroz [...]

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone is reported to have confirmed India will be added to the race calendar in 2011.
Ecclestone also hinted that Russia may get an event in the near future.
“In Russia we have two or three open options,” Ecclestone told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.
“The first regards Moscow obviously. But it [...]

Middle distance runner Daniela Yordanova has been banned for two years after testing positive for testosterone.
The Bulgarian athletics federation has confirmed the ban.
Both samples given by the 1,500 metre runner at an out of competition test on June 13 returned positive results.
The 32-year-old came fifth at the 2004 Athens Olympics and fifth again at the [...]

Zou Shiming helped China to its first ever Olympic boxing gold with victory over Mongolia’s Serdamba Purevdorj who was forced to retire with an injury.
The Chinese light flyweight, 27, picked up a point in a cagey first round against an opponent who was choosing to keep his right glove low down.

It transpired there was a [...]

India`s 1st ever Olympic boxing medal winner Vijender Kumar will be the flag bearer of the Indian contingent at Sunday’s closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, an IOA official said.

The Bhiwani Boy won a bronze medal in the 75kg category event, which made him the national hero. Earlier Army marksman Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore [...]

Michael Phelps will write about his historic eight gold medal swims.  Olympic superstar Michael Phelps is to write a book telling the story behind his success. The 23-year-old will also be opening about his life.
Due in December, ‘Built to Succeed’ will also focus on his life being raised by a single mother and coping with [...]

Andy Murray won his first title at the elite Masters Series level with a stunning victory over world number three Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati.
Murray repeated his defeat of the Serb at last week’s Toronto Masters, beating his fellow 21-year-old 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) in two hours and 23 minutes. He needed six match points to [...]