Bouchard reaches settlement with USTA in lawsuit over US Open ...Eugenie Bouchard reached a settlement with the US Tennis Association to end her lawsuit over a locker room fall at the 2015 US Open Tennis Championships, US media reported.The terms of the settlement were confidential.The resolution came a day after a jury in ... Business Standard, 1 month ago |
Why this tennis player is suing WTA, ITF 'Payers must have a say in matters involving our health and safety' IMAGE: Madison Brengle of the United States competes.Photograph: Koji Watanabe/Getty Images Madison Brengle filed a lawsuit against the Women's Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation on Monday seeking damages for injuries she says were caused by the repeated drawing of blood for anti-doping tests. The 28-year-old American had informed tennis authorities that she suffered from a rare medical ... Rediff.com, 2 weeks ago
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Top paddler Ghosh booked over rape complaintIndias top table tennis player Soumyajit Ghosh was booked by West Bengal police following a complaint of rape by an 18-year-old girl on Thursday. The development has put his participation in the Commonwealth Games in jeopardy. The complaint against the ... Deccan Herald, 1 month ago
Paddler claims innocence over rape charge, but CWG suspension likely
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'Make world a better place', Billie Jean King tells tennis starsUS tennis great Billie Jean King, a high-profile advocate of gender equality, has urged more players to take up causes off court and help "make this world a better place".King, the 74-year-old former world number one, said famous players have a global ... Business Standard, 1 month ago
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Suvarna Raj calls para-athlete Sakina's CWG snub a 'shame'Indian Paralympic table tennis player Suvarna Raj has come out in support of para-powerlifter Sakina Khatun, who was snubbed for the Commonwealth Games 2018 in the Gold Coast, Australia. Sakina, who is the only Indian para-athlete to clinch a medal at the ... catchnews.com, 2 months ago
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Sports Shorts: Yuki back in top-100 after more than 2 yearsA summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: India's Yuki Bhambri rose to 83 in the rankings. Photograph: PTI Yuki Bhambri on Monday broke back into the top-100 for the first time since February 2016 following his-title winning performance at the Taipei Challenger as he leapfrogged 22 places to a career-best rank of 83. This is the best rank an Indian has achieved in the ATP singles chart since Somdev Devvarman touched a career-high 62 in July 2011. Yuki ... Rediff.com, 1 week ago
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US Open to use 25-secs clocks in main drawThe US Open will have 25-second serve clocks on all of its courts during main draw matches this year to enforce time limits between points. The Grand Slam tournament, which begins in New York on August 27, will also have a strict 7-minute period from when ... Deccan Herald, 1 week ago
US Open to use 25-second clocks, timed warmup in main draw
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Jaipur: Hapless parents gate crash school to vent fee hike furyUnruly scenes at the gate of one of the most prestigious Schools Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Vidyashram were something any reputed educational institution would not like. Hapless parents burdened with unreasonable fee hike were up for agitation protesting the ... DNA, 2 weeks ago
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Sharan decides against travelling with Davis Cup teamSharan was not keen to travel unless he was assured of a place in the playing squad IMAGE: Divij Sharan have felt demoralised that despite being higher-ranked than Paes, he was picked only as a reserve. Photograph: Divij Saran/Facebook The left-handed Divij Sharan, who was a reserve in the Indian Davis Cup team, has decided not to travel for the away tie against China, a move which may soon pave the way for introduction of a code of conduct for players. The 32-year old Sharan is ... Rediff.com, 3 weeks ago
Sharan decides against travelling to China
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Sports Shorts: 'Minerva hasn't pulled out yet, but doing so will bring game into disrepute'A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Ranjit Bajaj, owner of Minerva Punjab celebrates after winning the I-League. Photograph: Minerva Punjab/Twitter The All India Football Federation (AIFF) said that it has not been informed by Minerva Punjab their intention to pull out of the upcoming Super Cup but warned that the newly-crowned I-League champions may have to face consequences if they decide to do so. AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das insisted ... Rediff.com, 1 month ago
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