
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 ...

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 ...

Djokovic starts Australian Open defense
Novak Djokovic cruised through his first match at Rod Laver Arena since his shirt-ripping victory celebration last year, opening his bid for a third ...

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 ...

Spain beats Serbia in Hopman Cup final
Spain defeated Serbia 2-1 to win the Hopman Cup for the fourth time on Saturday. Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues won the deciding mixed ...

Stomach bug knocks Nadal from Australian Open
Just when Rafael Nadal had recovered from a knee injury, a stomach virus has delayed his return to tennis by a couple of months. Nadal announced ...

Murray loses to Tipsarevic in Abu Dhabi tournament
Andy Murray's 2013 season got off to a shaky start Thursday with a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Janko Tipsarevic in the opening match of the World Tennis ...

Rafael Nadal's comeback delayed by stomach bug
Rafael Nadal's return to competition has been delayed by a stomach virus. The Spaniard was scheduled to play in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi ...

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 ...

Nadal confirms he'll return to action in Abu Dhabi
Rafael Nadal is ready to return to tennis, confirming Tuesday that he'll play in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi at the end of the month ...

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 ...