ORR!! THat is some festival of flavah! I >>What are the odds Chris Kreider jumps onto the ice and stabs Rick Nash, like Monica Seles? ORR, you are certifiable!! Totally!! Maybe Nash has been told who he

JAIPUR: Monica Seles is Ana Ivanovic's role model. The former World No. 1, who grew up watching and adoring Seles, now wants to inspire youngsters to take up tennis. The pretty woman from Serbia, a UNICEF brand ambassador, talked to TOI about her life, t

Giants star wide receiver Victor Cruz has signed with the IMG Worldwide of New York to handle endorsements, speaking engagements and other marketing, IMG said Monday. New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz in a game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLi

The Laureus World Sports Awards, which recognise sporting achievement, are the premier honours on the international sporting calendar. The winners, as voted by the Laureus World Sports Academy, the ultimate sports jury, made up of 47 of the greatest spor

LISTENING to Maria Sharapova on court is like putting your ear up to an underground train. As pleasant as traffic. Single-mouthedly, she challenges the 15,000-strong choir in Rod Laver Arena, who battle to be heard above the din. In this summer of scream

Maria Sharapova strikes the perfect pose as she puts away a forehand during this year's Australian Open. Her dress for the tennis season's opening grand slam was designed to embrace fashion and high performance. Sharapova's collection is being sported by

TENNIS: BEN ROTHENBERG on how two of the more vocal women’s players have made their way to the decider in Melbourne THE SOUND of women’s tennis has not changed, but the fury it can cause has intensified. The sport’s two most best-known screechers, Victor

By Tom Perrotta Give up. Stop asking questions. Don't even pretend that there are answers. Just embrace present day women's tennis for what it is: Unpredictable, whacky, nervous, suspenseful, and, for all its faults, remarkably entertaining.As the men's

Three-time grand slam champion Maria Sharapova (left) and world No. 3 Victoria Azarenka will face off Saturday. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka will contest Saturday's Australian Open final Russian fourth seed Sharapova beat Czech

33-year-old threw golf ball at elder boy, gashing his earHe also pinched younger child in the faceFather given 52 weeks in jail, suspended for 2 years, with 12 months' supervision A pushy father who dreamt of turning his two young sons into the ‘next Tig

The unmistakable metal ‘ka-khuck’ and subsequent fizz of an ice cold tinny being cracked open. The sizzle of entrail-laden snags hopping around on the barbeque. The competitive squawk from a flock of seagulls fighting over a chip as the ocean gets acquai

World No. 4 Maria Sharapova has long been known for her on-court shrieks and the Russian has recently attracted criticism as a result. The three-time grand slam champion claimed she will continue to make the noises until they are outlawed. Third seed Vic

The genesis of the tennis grunt is disputed. Some maintain the grunt was invented in Nick Bollettieri's tennis laboratory where, convinced a noisy expulsion would help a player hit the ball harder, the famed coach played soundtracks from pornographic mov

Tennis Australian Open MELBOURNE - Maria Sharapova's shriek when she hits the ball is "pretty annoying" and "just too loud," according to one of her rivals. World No 8 Agnieszka Radwanska spoke out yesterday at the Australian Open after her loss to Victo

DECI-BELLE: Victoria Azarenka of Belarus is among a select few vying for the world No 1 grunting rank in women's tennis. The genesis of the tennis grunt is disputed. Some say the grunt was invented in Nick Bollettieri's tennis laboratory where, convinced

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Loud grunter ... Maria Sharapova. Photo: AFP The genesis of the tennis grunt is disputed. Some say the grunt was invented in Nick Bollettieri's tennis laboratory where, convinced a noisy expulsion would help a player hit the ball harder, the famed coach

THE genesis of the tennis grunt is disputed. Some maintain the grunt was invented in Nick Bollettieri's tennis laboratory where, convinced a noisy expulsion would help a player hit the ball harder, the famed coach played soundtracks from pornographic mov

Caroline Cheese Associated Press MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA—Maria Sharapova’s shriek when she hits the ball is “pretty annoying” and “just too loud,” according to one of her rivals. No. 8-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska spoke out Tuesday at the Australian Open afte