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'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 ...

Indias 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 ...

US 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 ...

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 ...

A 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 ...

The 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 ...

Unruly 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 ...

Sharan 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 ...

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 ...