Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: -- Pope Pius V in 1504 -- American statesman/scientist ...

The sheer scale of Michael Jackson’s fame can sometimes overshadow the music itself. From the moment he danced into America’s ...

As Alex de Minaur seeks to win the 2025 Australian Open, we take a look at the 9 Australians to win the Australian Open title ...

King Roger only retired in 2022 due to injury after bossing the Grand Slam scene for over 15 years. The Swiss superstar, who turned professional in 1998, is a 20-time Grand Slam winner and men's ...

Britain's Randolph Turpin won the world middleweight title from Sugar Ray Robinson. This was Robinson's last fight on a whistlestop tour of Europe in which he'd won six non-title bouts. One of the ...

From Rod Laver to Serena Williams, we've collated a list of the greatest tennis players ever, based on achievements, ...

Serena Williams is the most successful Australian Open women’s singles champion of the Open Era, with seven titles to her ...

Looking a titles won, overall impact, and legacy, we rank the nine greatest Australian Open women’s singles champions over ...

Fashion designer Ralph Lauren, whose name has become synonymous with preppy-chic, was awarded the Presidential Medal of ...

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Bangladesh Rewriting Textbooks on 1971 War: The Bangladesh interim government has revised textbooks on the 1971 Liberation War to state that Ziaur Rahman declared the country’s independence, replacing ...

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman served in leadership roles as either president or prime minister from April 1971 until his assassination. His Awami League party achieved overwhelming success in the 1970 ...