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Gregory Strong Bianca Andreescu of Canada hits a return shot against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic during the WTA Finals Tennis Tournament in Shenzhen, Chinas Guangdong province on October 30, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Andy Wong January 11, 2021 - 1:37 PM After a long wait, Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu is finally set to make her return to competitive play. The 2019 U.S. Open champion will return to the court at the upcoming Melbourne Summer Ser...

New Year Honours: Lewis Hamilton knighted as Rob Burrow becomes MBE Last updated on Lewis Hamilton won a seventh F1 world championship in 2020 Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in the Queens New Year Honours list. The Briton, 35, sealed a seventh drivers title at the Turkish Grand Prix in November - equalling Michael Schumachers championships record. Rugby league legend Rob Burrow is made an MBE for services to rugby and his awareness campaign since being diagnosed wit...

New Year Honours: Lewis Hamilton, Rob Burrow and Jimmy Greaves recognised Lewis Hamilton broke record for most race wins in F1 this season; Former Leeds Rhinos star Rob Burrow and 1966 World Cup-winner Jimmy Greaves awarded MBE; PDC and Matchroom chairman Barry Hearn to receive OBE Last Updated: 31/12/20 11:45am Lewis Hamilton enjoyed an amazing year on the track and has now been awarded a knighthood Lewis Hamilton is to be knighted in the...

116Dames, Knights, CBEs, Companions of Honour Source: Cabinet Office CBE Anthony Tudor Browne. Children’s author and illustrator. For services to literature Bob Champion. Former jockey and founder of Bob Champion Cancer Trust. For charitable services Michael Landy. Artist. For services to art OBE Jed Mercurio. Writer and Producer. For services to television drama Toby Jones. Actor. For services to drama Fergus Henderson. Restaurateur. For services to the culinary arts Margot Henderson. Restau...

In limited sports action in 2020, Indian boxers delivered knockout punch ​ By Rohit Mundayur ( IANS) | Published on ​ Wed, Dec 30 2020 8:42 IST | ​ 0 Views In limited sports action in 2020, Indian boxers delivered knockout punch . Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, Dec 30 : Year 2020 was supposed to one in which words associated with the Olympics were expected to dominate the sports headlines. Instead, it was terms like pandemic, postponement, behind closed doors, uncertainty and, mor...

Was not the best game we can play: Bruzon Sports Correspondent 22nd December, 2020 09:47:54 Bashundhara Kings Spanish coach Oscar Bruzon said that he was satisfied with the win against Rahamatgonj MFS in the Fed Cup opener but it was not their best game. “The first match of the competition is always difficult. In the first half, it took 25 to 30 minutes to have the full control of the game. We were having some problems in the building up in the creation especially in central areas. But in the...

We thought it would be right to comment on India’s 36 all out second innings total against Australia only after 36 hours had elapsed post the cataclysmic event in Adelaide on Saturday. After all, apart from the media here — social and ‘anti-social’ — berating and lampooning Virat Kohli’s side for notching up India’s worst Test total ever, Sunil Gavaskar may also be secretly pleased for his notorious 36 runs, unbeaten (!) off 174 balls in the 1975 World Cup ODI against England now ...

Published December 15, 2020, 2:44 PM Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) officials assured athletes their participation in individual tournaments would not get affected despite the association’s two-year suspension from the International Tennis Federation (ITF). In Tuesday’s guesting at the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum, Philta president Antonio Cablitas said players, particularly pro athletes like Alex Eala, Francis Casey Alcantara and Ruben Gonzales, to name a few, c...

By Syndicated Content By Sudipto Ganguly (Reuters) - Tennis welcomed a first mens Grand Slam champion from outside the Big Three since 2016 in Dominic Thiem during a 2020 campaign with compelling storylines despite the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out almost half the season, including Wimbledon. The womens tour also found new young champions in American Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek of Poland, while world No. 1 Ash Bartys season came to an abrupt halt in February as she opted not to trave...

Why we welcome breakdancing as an Olympic sport.