Michael Phelps used his powerful shoulders to perfection to overhaul big rival Milorad Cavic and steal back his 100 metres butterfly world record in an enthralling final at the world championships on Saturday.
Big-serving American John Isner produced the first upset at the LA Open with a 7-6, 7-6 victory over seventh-seeded German Benjamin Becker in the opening round on Tuesday. Fifth-seeded Russian Igor Kunitsyn eased into the second round with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman and Argentina's Leonardo Mayer crushed French qualifier Josselin Ouanna 6-2, 6-3.
Michael Phelps won two and lost two races in the the Santa Clara International Grand Prix, his second competition since his return from a three-month suspension by USA Swimming following a photo of him using a marijuana pipe had made the rounds.
Italian Jarno Trulli seized pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday with Toyota team mate Timo Glock qualifying in second place for the team's first front row sweep. Red Bull's young German Sebastian Vettel, winner in the wet in China last weekend, will start Sunday's race in third place with championship leader Jenson Button alongside in his Mercedes-powered Brawn GP.
Former triple Olympic champion Marion Jones was cleared of doping on Wednesday after her 'B' sample tested negative for the banned blood-boosting drug EPO.
An Indian software engineer from Andhra Pradesh was found dead in his apartment in Indianapolis in the United States on Tuesday evening.Muthyala Purushottam, 27, was found dead in his apartment in a south eastern neighbourhood of Indianapolis City on Tuesday evening, police said.This is the latest in the series of deaths involving students and professionals from the south Indian state in the US over the past few months.
The store has also lowered its forecast for the fourth quarter and full year due to heavy markdowns, a report in the Chicago Sun Times said on Friday. Shutters would be brought down on stores in 9 locations, including Los Angeles, Colorado, Hawaii, Indianapolis, St Louis, among others. The company said the closures would cost about $65 million.
The 2009 French Formula One Grand Prix has been cancelled for financial reasons, organisers said on Wednesday.
Valentino Rossi won the San Marino MotoGP on Sunday to move a step closer to the world title after Australian world champion Casey Stoner crashed out of the race early on. The Italian's Yamaha mate Jorge Lorenzo was second, just over three seconds behind the winner, and Toni Elias of Spain finished third on his Ducati.
Tanumoy Patti, a student at Indianapolis University-Purdue University Indianapolis shares his tips for students heading to the US this year.
Rafael Nadal beat Andy Murray 7-6, 6-3 to set up a Toronto Masters final against resurgent German Nicolas Kiefer.
Roger Federer's troubled season continued when he followed his crushing loss at Wimbledon with a shock defeat by Frenchman Gilles Simon at the Toronto Masters.
World number three Novak Djokovic opened the defence of his Toronto Masters title in impressive style with a 6-4 6-4 win over Canadian Frank Dancevic.
Gilles Simon scored a 6-4, 6-4 victory over defending champion Dmitry Tursunov at the Indianapolis Championships on Sunday.
Defending champion Dmitry Tursunov fought back from a set down to upset top seed James Blake 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and reach the final of the Indianapolis Championships on Saturday. The Russian will now face Gilles Simon after the Frenchman reached his first career ATP final in the United States with an exciting 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over local favourite Sam Querrey.
James Blake will face defending champion Dmitry Tursunov next, as all top four seeds have advanced to the semis.
Top seed James Blake overcame a patchy service game to defeat South Korean qualifier Woong-Sun Jun 6-3, 7-5 and reach the quarter-finals of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Thursday. Blake, ranked eighth in the world, made just 49 percent of his first serves but converted three of nine break points to defeat the 293rd-ranked Jun in 71 minutes.
Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-Qureshi finished their Indianapolis Tennis Championships campaign on a sordid note after pulling out of their quarter-final encounter midway due to a back injury to the Indian. The unseeded Indo-Pakistani were trailing 2-6, 0-1 against the Australian-American pair of Ashley Fisher and Tripp Phillips when Bopanna decided to pull out.
Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi rallied from a set down to topple fourth seeded Russian duo of Dmitry Tursunov and Igor Kunitsyn in the first round in Indianapolis.
The Formula One season will stretch to 19 races next year with Abu Dhabi making its debut as the final Grand Prix in mid-November, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) published the draft calendar, which starts in Australia on March 29 and has one more race than in 2008.
India's feuding doubles pair Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have agreed to set aside their differences and team up for the Beijing Olympics. They will play together in two events before and after Wimbledon, and then train together under the supervision of Rick Leach, Paes's coach, and Bhupathi's trainer Scott Davidoff.
Indy Car's most popular driver, was knocked out of the race in a pit lane crash with Australia's Ryan Briscoe during final fuel stops.
Meet Srihari Sathe. Producer. Director. Professor.
Teenager Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese to reach an ATP final at the Delray Beach International.
Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori reached his first ATP semi-final with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Bobby Reynolds.
Dmitry Tursunov beat Chris Guccione 7-6, 7-6 to win the ATP title in Sydney.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton will become Formula One's first rookie champion, as well as the youngest, if he wins in China on Sunday.
Michael Phelps, who won six Olympic gold medals last month, will try to repeat his Athens performance at the seventh FINA world swimming championships in Indianapolis.
Dancevic shocked top seed Andy Roddick while Tursunov beat American Sam Querrey in the semi-finals of the Indianapolis championships.
The Spaniard said it is hard to predict the outcome of the British Grand Prix, with Ferrari resurgent after a one-two in France.
Fernando Alonso has had the French Grand Prix on his mind ever since he tried and failed to find a way past McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton at Indianapolis.
Former Olympic and world 100 metres champion Maurice Greene will miss this week's U.S. championships in Indianapolis because of a leg injury.
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has voiced his unhappiness at the way the organisers promoted the race.
The British rookie, who celebrated his first Formula One pole in Canada last weekend, pipped double world champion Alonso in final qualifying on another sizzling hot day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
McLaren's double world champion Fernando Alonso was quickest in Saturday's final free practice before qualifying for Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix.
The German teenager showed he is ready to come of age in Formula One by shining in free practice for his race debut in Sunday's US GP.
Double world champion Fernando Alonso was fastest in both free practice sessions for the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday, with McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton a close second in the afternoon.
Poland's Robert Kubica will be replaced in the US Grand Prix by German teenager Sebastian Vettel after failing a medical.
The F1 supremo told US Grand Prix organisers that he could take the race elsewhere if he cannot agree a new deal with Indianapolis.
Rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton can stretch his championship lead and add to the discomfort of McLaren team mate Fernando Alonso in Sunday's US Grand Prix.
© 2025 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances