Agassi reveals his father gave him drugs to take before matches

November 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Cricket and tennis thought to be the sports where performance-enhancing drugs would not work. The myth has been broken in tennis and cricket, too, has had its share of doping cases leading to the International Cricket Council (ICC) signing the re-drafted World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code in January.

November 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Tennis golden boy Andre Agassi has revealed that he confessed to using crystal methamphetamine and dodging a drugs ban in his tell-all autobiography so that people can learn from his difficult times. Agassi may face Wada 'perjury wrath' over claims of taking speed.

November 2nd, 2009 LONDON - UK tennis sensation Andy Murray said he would not judge his idol Andre Agassi for revelations that he lied to avoid a drugs ban in the 1990s. "I loved Andre and he was unbelievably nice to me.

November 1st, 2009 Agassi says he took what he believes to be speedLONDON — Andre Agassi says in an excerpt from his soon-to-be-released autobiography that he swallowed a pill given to him by his father — apparently when he was a junior player — that he believes could have been the illegal drug speed. In the latest passage revealed from the book "Open," which was published Thursday in the German newspaper Bild, the eight-time Grand Slam champion says his father gave him an unidentified little white pill and he took it.

October 30th, 2009 LONDON - The World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Tennis Federation have criticised tennis golden boy Andre Agassi for his admission that he took drugs, but the eight-time Grand Slam champion is likely to avoid retrospective punishment. Agassi's image has suffered after he made a sensational confession that he lied to tennis authorities about his use of hard drugs in order to escape a ban.

October 29th, 2009 LONDON - Pressure is growing on tennis officials to explain their non-action against former Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi following his shocking revelation of drug-taking, The Times reports. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has asked the ATP to explain the Agassi case further.

October 28th, 2009 LONDON/NEW YORK - Retired Andre Agassi's post-tennis reputation as a generous philanthropic millionaire may take a hit after excerpts from his upcoming book revealed that he once took crystal meth more than a decade ago and lied to the ATP about it. In selections from his soon-to-be-released autobiography, Open, the 39-year-old said that he took the illegal substance during a low point in his career in 1997 when he was married to actress Brooke Shields.

October 28th, 2009 LONDON - Eight time Grand Slam winner and one of the finest tennis players, Andre Agassi, has made a sensational confession that he lied to tennis authorities about his use of hard drugs in order to escape a ban. Agassi tested positive for the highly addictive drug, Crystal Methamphetamine and duped the Association of Tennis Professionals into believing he had taken it by accident.

October 28th, 2009 WADA chief wants ATP to explain Agassi drug caseLONDON — The president of the World Anti-Doping Agency wants tennis authorities to "shed light" on Andre Agassi's admission that he used a banned drug and escaped a suspension by blaming his positive test on a spiked drink. On Wednesday, WADA president John Fahey says he is disappointed by the revelations in Agassi's upcoming autobiography.

October 27th, 2009 MACAU - It was an experience that Yuki Bhambri, World Junior No.1 tennis player will cherish for ever. To be in the gambling enclave and fun city of Macau for a weekend was treat enough, but to play alongside one legend and against another across the net was a lifetime experience.

October 22nd, 2009 Agassi, Sampras to rekindle rivalry in MacauHONG KONG — Even though the stakes may not be as high as in their epic clashes of the past, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras aren't planning to put on a friendly exhibition. The two American icons, who staged one of tennis' greatest rivalries, will play each other Sunday in the southern Chinese gambling enclave Macau.

October 15th, 2009 Andre Agassi says Federer-Nadal era is endingHONG KONG — Andre Agassi says Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's domination of the men's game is coming to an end, tipping Scotsman Andy Murray as the most likely successor. "Now we have possibly the changing of the guard.

October 15th, 2009 NEW YORK - Former world tennis great Andre Agassi believes Andy Murray has the next 12 months to prove that he merits being World Number One in the sport. Murray is the only player in the world's top six who has now won a grand slam, with 21-year-old Del Potro joining Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick.

June 25th, 2009 LONDON - British tennis player Andy Murray has revealed that the fear of losing is the key to his Wimbledon title bid. "The thing that is important is having an understanding that you can lose each match you play.

May 25th, 2009 PARIS - Last year's semi-finalist Gael Monfils has vowed to fight through his knee pain to make it to the court for his opening game at the French Open. The 23-year-old Frenchman has announced that he would definitely play in his first-round match against American Bobby Reynolds at the home Grand Slam come what may.