
Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back
After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand ...

Top-seeded Radwanska loses to US qualifier Hampton
Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska slumped to a 7-6 (2), 6-2 defeat by American qualifier Jamie Hampton in the first round at Eastbourne on Tuesday.
Malisse ousts Ferrer in 1st round of Topshelf Open
French Open losing finalist David Ferrer lost his first round match Tuesday at the Topshelf Open, depriving him of valuable practice time on the grass ...
American Steve Johnson gets Wimbledon wild card
Steve Johnson of the United States joined Frenchman Nicolas Mahut and seven British players invited to compete in the men's and women's singles as a ...
Vesnina beats Ivanovic in Wimbledon warmup
Ana Ivanovic was the first seed to fall at Eastbourne when she was beaten 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 by Russia's Elena Vesnina, and 2012 men's runner-up Andreas ...
Seeded players struggle before rain at Rosmalen
John Isner led an exodus of seeded players at the rain-interrupted Topshelf Open when he crashed out 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 to Evgeny Donskoy on Monday.

Manu Ginobili sparks Spurs to Game 5 win
With the old Manu Ginobili back, the San Antonio Spurs looked like champs again. Ginobili broke out of a slump in a big way with 24 points and 10 ...

Hantuchova wins Aegon Classic in straight sets
Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova won her sixth career title on Sunday, beating Croatian teenager Donna Vekic 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 to win the Aegon Classic.
Hantuchova, Croatian teen reach Birmingham final
Croatian teenager Donna Vekic reached her second career WTA final when she beat 2009 champion Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-3 in ...

Hantuchova beats Schiavone in Aegon Classic
Daniela Hantuchova rallied from a set and 4-1 down Friday to beat former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone and advance to the semifinals of the ...

FIFA rules male players can wear turbans
FIFA has ruled male head covers are acceptable to wear during matches, a decision that goes against the ban on turbans imposed by the sport's ...

Petkovic beats Jankovic in Nuremberg semifinal
Andrea Petkovic reached her first WTA final since October 2011 when she upset top-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 6-3 in the inaugural Nurnberger ...

Bolt runs track record 19.79 over 200 at Bislett
Piqued by suggestions of a possible decline, Usain Bolt responded with a blistering season debut at 200 meters and a new track record at the Bislett ...

Top-seeded Flipkens out of Aegon Classic
Top-seeded Kirsten Flipkens was eliminated from the Aegon Classic on Thursday, leaving just four seeded players remaining in the quarterfinals of the ...
Jankovic to play Petkovic in Nuremberg semifinals
Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic cruised past sixth-seeded Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-4, 6-0 on Thursday to set up a semifinal against Andrea Petkovic in the ...

Barcelona presidents say Messi paid his taxes
Barcelona's current and former presidents set aside their differences and defended Lionel Messi against allegations of tax fraud on Thursday, a case ...
Ankle healed, Prince to join Russian national team
Epiphanny Prince is healthy enough to head to the EuroBasket tournament. Prince will fly Thursday afternoon to France and join the Russian national ...
Flipkens reaches 3rd round in Aegon Classic
Top seeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium came from a set down to beat Croatia's Ajla Tomljanovic and advance to the third round of the Aegon Classic in ...
Dream's Lyttle to miss 6 games while in Europe
The Atlanta Dream will be without leading rebounder Sancho Lyttle for six games while the forward plays for Spain's national team. Lyttle is averaging ...
Bolt keen to break 20sec mark in Bislett 200m
Usain Bolt hopes to bounce back from a rare defeat with a convincing victory in the 200 meters at the Bislett Games on Thursday. The Jamaican, who ...
Jankovic advances, next 3 seeds fall in Nuremberg
Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic went on court twice Wednesday at the rain-disrupted Nurnberger Versicherungscup and cruised into the quarterfinals by ...
Barthel advances to 3rd round at Aegon Classic
Sixth-seeded Mona Barthel of Germany advanced to the third round of the Aegon Classic on Tuesday with a 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Serbia's Vesna ...
European indoor champ Naimova tests positive
Tezdzhan Naimova has tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid after winning the women's 60-meter race at the European indoor championships in ...
Rains disrupts play again in Nuremberg
Third-seeded Alize Cornet beat Pauline Parmentier 6-3, 6-4 in an all-French first-round match at the rain-drenched Nurnberger Versicherungscup on ...
Oudin's defense ends in 1st round at Aegon Classic
Melanie Oudin's defense of her Aegon Classic title lasted only 57 minutes Monday, with the American losing 6-3, 6-1 to Croatian qualifier Ajla ...