Tennis
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Kyrgios loses second round and temper in Paris
Jun 1, 2017News Hour: An angry Nick Kyrgios was knocked out of the French Open on Thursday, going down 5-7 6-4 6-1 6-2 to South African Kevin Anderson in the second round. The temperamental Australian destroyed two rackets,... -
Maxime Hamou kicked out of French Open after kissing journalist
May 31, 2017News Hour: Maxime Hamou was banished from the French Open on Tuesday after the French player kissed and cuddled a TV journalist following his first-round exit, the French tennis federation (FFT) said. “The management of the... -
Unfazed Murray clears Kuznetsov hurdle
May 31, 2017News Hour: With intimations of his Roland Garros demise appearing greatly exaggerated, world number one Andy Murray played it straight by the French Open form book on Tuesday with a mostly regulation 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-0... -
Nadal begins pursuit of 10th French Open title against mercurial Paire
May 29, 2017News Hour: Claycourt phenomenon Rafael Nadal returns to his favorite tournament, albeit not his preferred court, to begin pursuit of a record-extending 10th French Open title on Monday against Frenchman Benoit Paire. The Spaniard, seeded fourth,... -
$20 million loan to increase credit access in Pakistan
May 29, 2017News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $20 million loan to help Pakistan’s Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited (KMBL) to expand access to credit for agriculture-related borrowers and small businesses. “Agriculture and small business... -
Nishikori no closer to Grand Slam breakthrough
May 24, 2017News Hour: Kei Nishikori stood on the brink of history after sweeping into the 2014 US Open final, but three years later he is no closer to becoming the first Asian man to win a Grand... -
Murray searching for form ahead of French Open
May 23, 2017News Hour: When the ATP Race standings were updated this week Andy Murray, the world number one, languished down at 13th. It is not a statistical anomaly either. Unlike the actual world ranking that is a... -
Novak Djokovic hires Andre Agassi as coach
May 22, 2017News Hour: World number two Novak Djokovic said Andre Agassi will be his new coach after the Serb lost in the Italian Open final to Alexander Zverev. The 12-time Grand Slam winner parted company with his... -
Sharapova faces 10-match marathon to win Wimbledon title
May 19, 2017News Hour: Maria Sharapova will probably have to win 10 matches to claim a second Wimbledon title this year after deciding on Friday not to request a wildcard for the championships. The 30-year-old returned from a... -
Sharapova gets wildcard for Wimbledon warm-up event
May 18, 2017News Hour: Former world number one Maria Sharapova has been handed a wildcard to the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Birmingham in June, Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association said on Thursday, reports Reuters. The five-times grand slam champion,...
