Bjorn

The long blond hair. The headband. That two-handed backhand. The hordes of screaming teenage girls clamouring to break through the police escorts to lay a finger on the handsome 17-year-old Ice Man from Sweden.Fifty years ago this summer,…

IMAGE: Tennis legend Bjorn Borg is in the Garden City for the ongoing edition of the Bengaluru Open. Photograph: Luke Walker/Getty Images The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association, which had organised a ceremony to felicitate tennis…

Leo Borg, son of legendary Bjorn Borg, handed a wildcard entry into the main draw of the Bengaluru Open 2023, starting from February 20 at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association stadium. The singles main draw was announced on Saturday,…

Rapt attention: Bjorn Borg gives tips to kids at the Chennai Open Challenger.  | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Bjorn Borg. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU For kids pursuing a sport in their formative years, nothing can be more precious than interacting…

Last Updated: February 12, 2023, 18:35 ISTBjorn Borg, who won five straight Wimbledon titles from 1976-80, says watching his son Leo play matches makes him more nervous than himself playing as the Swedish tennis legend makes a trip to…

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Björn Gulden, Chairman and Managing Director of the sporting goods manufacturer Puma SE, speaks at the company's annual press conference.Daniel Karmann | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesAdidas announced Friday that it is in talks with Bjorn…

This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport. Federer bid adieu Friday night with one last contest before he heads into retirement at age 41…

Luke Donald, Robert Karlsson, Paul Lawrie, Thomas Bjorn and Edoardo Molinari head five-man Ryder Cup captaincy shortlist after Henrik Stenson was SACKED for taking £40m sign-on fee to join golf's Saudi rebel tourBy Riath…

Barty, who hung up her boots at the age of 25 on Wednesday, is not the only player to have taken early retirement. Here are some more personalities who drew the curtains on their career early.…