Berdych pulls out of Barcelona Open due to illness

World number seven Tomas Berdych has withdrawn from the Barcelona Open due to illness, organisers said on Tuesday. The Czech fifth seed has gastroenteritis and will be replaced in the draw by Rui......

Federer overcomes feisty Portuguese

Roger Federer came from a set behind to beat feisty Portuguese Rui Machado, ranked 90 places below him, as he made his Davis Cup return for Switzerland after an absence of nearly two years on......

Somdev struggles past Ramkumar in Chennai Challenger

Top seed Somdev Devvarman struggled past Ramkumar Ramanathan, who was troubled by cramps, but Yuki Bhambri made a fluent start with a straight sets victory in the US$ 50,000 ATP Challenger event,......

PIX: Guess who is atop German Bundesliga!

Union Berlin edge Stuttgart to stay top of the league IMAGE: FC Union Berlin players celebrate after Paul Jaeckel scored the winner in the 76th minute against VfB Stuttgart on Sunday. Photograph:......