Paes loses in US Open Doubles Final

"American twins Bob and Mike Bryan won the US Open men’s doubles crown for the second time when they beat Indian-Czech duo Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy 7-6, 7-6 in the final, thus denying Paes to complete a US Open Doubles double."

Paes in double doubles’ finals at US Open

"India tennis icon Leander Paes continued his dazzling US Open doubles run on Tuesday, posting two victories in one day to remain in the hunt for a pair of titles, the mixed doubles and the men’s doubles. The 35-year-old veteran teamed with Czech Lukas Dlouhy to reach the...

Paes in mixed doubles semis

"Leander Paes continued his winning run to advance to the mixed doubles’ semi-finals but it was curtains for Mahesh Bhupathi at the US Open. Paes, already through to the men’s doubles quarter-finals with partner Czech Lukas Dlouhy, teamed up with Zimbabwean Cara Black in...

Bhupathi out of US Open

"Mahesh Bhupathi crashed out of the US Open with a stunning loss in the men’s doubles third round. The Indian and his Bahamian partner Mark Knowles, seeded fourth, squandered a set’s advantage to go down 6-2 4-6 4-6 to unseeded Argentines Maximo Gonzalez and Juan Monaco...

Bhupathi out of mixed doubles

"India’s Mahesh Bhupathi’s lost out in the US Open mixed doubles came to an end when he and Australian Samantha Stosur went down to Swede Robert Lindstedt and Australian Rennae Stubbs 6-2, 3-6, 10-12 in the opening round."

Paes-Bhupathi in US Open 4th round

"Indian tennis greats Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of men’s doubles event of the US Open after winning their respective second round matches with their respective partners."

Bhupathi-Knowles move to second round

"Ace Indian pro Mahesh Bhupathi and his partner Mark Knowles scored a comfortable straight sets win to advance to the second round of the US Open. Meanwhile Rohan Bopanna and Pakistani team-mate Aisam-ul-Haq-Qureshi crashed out of the men’s doubles event."

Keothavong reaches 3rd round at US Open

"Anne Keothavong claimed a 6-2 3-6 6-4 win over Francesca Schiavone to become the first British woman to reach the third round of the US Open since 1991."

Top US diplomat escapes gun attack in Pakistan

The top US doplomat in Pakistan narrowly escaped an ambush this morning, at the same tiem that a bomb exploded at a political rally in the Southwest of the country. Violence in Pakistan is increasing as that country looks to replace outgoing president Pervez Musharraf....

A Weighty Debate About Fair Play

"EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- When Lev Wlodyka reeled in a massive 57-pound striped bass one evening last fall, it looked like he'd caught the biggest fish in the annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby. Then judges cut it open."

Unease over Guatemalan gold rush

"With gold prices skyrocketing, the Mayans of Guatemala find themselves caught up in a new rush for the precious metal.   Tema sits across from me, a Mayan with a mission. We are in the town of Sipacapa in the Western Highlands of...

MI5 seeks gay spies in attempt to expand its recruiting base

M15, the British equivalent of the CIA, has instituted a new policy of actively seeking gay men and women as new recruits. The agency says its part of a wider mission to attract more diverse recruits from throughout society rather than just selecting people from Oxford or...