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Clijsters beats Venus Williams in farewell game
Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters ended her career with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Venus Williams in a ceremonial farewell match in Belgium. Clijsters retired ...
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 ...
Serena Williams named WTA's Player of the Year
Serena Williams has been named the WTA's Player of the Year after winning major titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and claiming gold at the London ...
Column: Still a lot to be thankful for in sports
The bad stuff is easy. You read about it almost every day; hear it discussed endlessly by the talking heads on radio and television. But if sports is ...
Tennis players shun Spanish doctor
The owner of a leading tennis academy in Spain that trained some of the sport's stars says its players have stopped working with a doctor banned by ...
AP Interview: Tennis mulls anti-doping step
Tennis is considering whether to adopt blood-testing measures used by cycling and track to catch drug cheats. "We are looking very, very carefully at ...
Czech Republic keeps Fed Cup by beating Serbia
Lucie Safarova covered her face in disbelief, and the party was on. The Czech Republic's Fed Cup team danced on the court. The players and coaches ...
Serena beats Venus in South African exhibition
Serena Williams delivered on her promise to avenge an earlier loss to Venus, beating her 6-3, 6-4 in South Africa on Sunday for just her fourth win ...
Czech Republic leads Serbia 2-0 in Fed Cup final
The Czech Republic is one win away from retaining the Fed Cup after Lucie Safarova and Petra Kvitova won the opening singles in straight sets against ...
Dancing Venus beats sister Serena in Nigeria match
After months of injuries and illnesses, Venus Williams was all smiles as she interrupted a break during an exhibition match with her sister Serena to ...
Williams sisters inspire local kids in Nigeria
On their first visit to Nigeria, Serena and Venus Williams want to inspire local kids to set their goals high. "We were really able to break the mold ...
Serena Williams wins WTA title, ends year No. 3
Her year filled with titles and trophies over, Serena Williams can at last admit it: This was a title she had her eye on. Not that any more evidence ...
Serena beats Sharapova to win WTA Championships
Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year with another title, ...
Sharapova beats Stosur at WTA Championships
Maria Sharapova swept past Sam Stosur 6-0, 6-3 at the WTA Championships on Friday to retain a small chance of finishing the year as the No.
Williams beats No. 1 Azarenka at WTA Championships
Serena Williams extended her dominance over the top-ranked player in the world on Thursday, defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 at the WTA ...
Serena Williams beats Li Na at WTA Championships
Serena Williams proved Wednesday at the WTA Championships that even when her serve is malfunctioning, she can still beat a top player. Williams beat ...
Serena Williams opens WTA Championships with win
With the year-end top ranking out of reach, Serena Williams will settle for the title at the WTA Championships. In her first match since winning the U
Williams tops Petkovic, reaches Luxembourg final
Venus Williams reached her first final in almost 2½ years at the Luxembourg Open after defeating Andrea Petkovic of Germany 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.
Wozniacki to play Stosur for Kremlin Cup title
Caroline Wozniacki and Samantha Stosur both earned three-set victories on Saturday to reach the final of the Kremlin Cup. Wozniacki advanced to her ...
Women's home fighting insurance giant to stay put
As Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic battled for the title at the Western & Southern Open north of Cincinnati, a small plane buzzed overhead, trailing ...
Woods beats McIlroy by 6 strokes in Turkey
Tiger Woods beat Rory McIlroy by six strokes Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the World Golf Final, turning the first head-to-head match ...
Azarenka, Djokovic win titles at China Open
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic extended his perfect record at the China Open when he defeated third-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the ...
Venus Williams to play in Hopman Cup
Seven-time Grand Slam tournament winner Venus Williams will represent the United States in the Hopman Cup mixed-teams tournament later this year for ...
Column: Not-So-Great Britain learning to win again
Learning to lose used to be as British as warm beer and milky tea. Growing up in Not-So-Great Britain post-1966, when England football fans last had ...