Sharapova rags-to-riches journey resumes in Stuttgart
- 26-Apr-2017
STUTTGART: From the shadow of Chernobyl’s nuclear wasteland to international super-stardom and from penniless arrival in the United States, without a word of English, to a fortune of $200 million. It may sound like the stuff of Hollywood dreams, but the story of Maria Sharapova is a testament to the power of one individual to […]
Sharapova to make comeback after doping ban in Stuttgart
- 10-Jan-2017
BERLIN: Five-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova will return to competitive action following a 15-month doping ban at the Stuttgart Grand Prix in April, the Russian said on Tuesday. The Florida-based Sharapova was originally banned for two years after testing positive for meldonium at last year’s Australian Open. The former world number one, one of […]
Federer beats Fritz on return from injury
- 10-Jun-2016
STUTTGART: Roger Federer survived a stern examination by American teenager Taylor Fritz in Stuttgart on Thursday to win his first match since withdrawing from the French Open with a back injury.
German state parliament elects first Muslim woman speaker
- 13-May-2016
STUTTGART: Muhterem Aras has been elected as the first Muslim woman to become the speaker of a state parliament in Germany.
Veteran Schweinsteiger to lead Germany
- 02-Sep-2014
BERLIN: Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger was named captain of the national team on Tuesday, succeeding Bayern Munich team mate Philipp Lahm, who retired from international football following their World Cup victory in Brazil in July.