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Williams loses to Stephens; Federer advances
Serena Williams was only thinking out loud when she muttered this Australian Open had been "the worst two weeks." Not long after a courtside ...
Federer advances to Australian Open semis
Roger Federer has beaten No. 7-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for a 10th ...
Williams loses in quarters; Azarenka into semis
Serena Williams' dominating run at the majors ended in a painful loss to American teenager Sloane Stephens. After the biggest victory of her life, the ...
Sharapova impressive on way to Aussie Open semis
Maria Sharapova has lost only nine games in five matches on the way to the semifinals at the Australian Open. Always the perfectionist, she sees room ...
Djokovic advances to Australian Open semifinals
Novak Djokovic won his 19th consecutive match at Melbourne Park to keep alive his bid for a third successive Australian Open title, beating ...
Ferrer, Li Na advance to Australian Open semis
Three times in the first four sets, David Ferrer faced the prospect of being ousted of the Australian Open by a fellow Spaniard who'd never beaten him ...
Defending champ Azarenka advances to quarterfinals
Victoria Azarenka advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Elena Vesnina on Monday, growing more confident she can ...
Djokovic plays another Australian Open marathon
The opponent was different, the match three rounds earlier. Still, the result gave Novak Djokovic a familiar feeling, and another chance to rip off ...
No major surprises through Week 1 at Aussie Open
Nearly a week into the Australian Open, the only major surprise is that there have been, well, not many surprises at all. The year's first Grand Slam ...
Williams, Azarenka into 4th round at Aussie Open
Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka advanced in contrasting styles Saturday to the fourth round at the Australian Open. Williams, the tournament ...
Djokovic wins 17th straight match at Aussie Open
Novak Djokovic repelled a challenge from Radek Stepanek to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open and still had plenty left over to ...
Federer, SWilliams advance at hot Australian Open
With the sun setting at the end of a hot day at the Australian Open, Roger Federer ensured he made the most of a favorable evening draw.
Federer advances to 3rd round at Australian Open
Roger Federer continued his bid for a fifth title at Melbourne Park, advancing to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over ...
Williams, Azarenka into 3rd round in Australia
Apart from a swollen lip that helped take her mind off her injured right ankle, Serena Williams emerged unscathed from her second-round win at the ...
Now it counts: Sharapova, Venus into 3rd round
Maria Sharapova was careful not to show any disrespect to the two women she beat 6-0, 6-0 along the way to a third-round match against Venus Williams ...
Serena Williams romps on bad ankle in Australia
Flat on her back, her sore right ankle raised and her hands covering her face, Serena Williams tried to block out thoughts that her bid for a third ...
Serena hurts ankle, Murray, Federer advance
Serena Williams frightened a few people, including herself. Defending champion Victoria Azarenka had a momentary lack of concentration. Two of the ...
After a tumble, Serena advances at Australian Open
Serena Williams tumbled to the court and needed a medical timeout in the first set for treatment on her right ankle. Once she got up, it was all over ...
Djokovic back on his favorite court in Australia
Same Grand Slam, same court, same result. Only the year was different for Novak Djokovic — and the amount of time he needed on the bright blue hard ...
Azarenka, Serena Williams in same part of draw
Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams are in the same half of the draw at the Australian Open, setting up the possibility of a semifinal match between ...
AP photographers captured the year in sports
From London to Los Angeles, Miami to Medinah and just about everywhere else imaginable, Associated Press photographers captured countless images from ...
Federer hopes to play 2016 Games in Rio
Roger Federer says he won't play as often in the next few years and hopes to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 31-year-old Federer ...
LeBron James chosen as SI's Sportsman of the Year
When LeBron James learned he was Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, the Miami Heat star was surprised. Not because he thought his ...