
Serena Williams advances in 2 sets at Madrid Open
Top-ranked Serena Williams won her opening match on the red clay of the Madrid Open on Sunday. She and other stars are glad the tournament returned ...

Gay athletes have come out while active or retired
Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement. From Martina ...

Sharapova beats Li Na to win Porsche GP again
Maria Sharapova beat Li Na 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to successfully defend her WTA Porsche Grand Prix title in a final between the last two French Open ...

Sharapova, Li reach final in Stuttgart
Defending champion Maria Sharapova will face Li Na in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday in a matchup of the last two French Open winners.

Sharapova beats Kerber to reach Stuttgart final
Defending champion Maria Sharapova rallied in the third set to beat Angelique Kerber 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 Saturday and earn a spot in the final of the ...

Wimbledon announces 40 percent hike in prize money
This year's singles champions at Wimbledon will each receive $2.4 million after the All England Club increased overall prize money by a record 40 ...

10 things to know for the Masters
Ten facts about the Masters going into the second round at Augusta National Golf Club: 1. SERGIO SET UP FOR ANOTHER TRY Sergio Garcia is atop the ...

High wattage couples on course at Masters
Think of it as power couples instead of Fred Couples. Some of the talk Thursday at the Masters wasn't just about what was happening on the tees and ...

Par 3 Contest: A chance to unwind at the Masters
Lee Westwood's mum walked away from the ninth hole, waving her hand in front of her face on a balmy spring day. "I feel sorry for the caddies," Trish ...

Williams sisters to lead Fed Cup team vs Sweden
Serena and Venus Williams will lead the U.S. Fed Cup team against Sweden on hardcourts at the Delray Beach Tennis Center on April 20-21. The team ...

McIlroy arrives at Augusta with new confidence
Three months into the season, Rory McIlroy feels as if it's already been a long year. The splashy announcement of his Nike deal, and the commercial ...

FINALS WATCH: Bluegrass glory, Louisville wins
Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games

Williams wins 2nd straight Family Circle Cup
It took a feisty exchange with Jelena Jankovic for Serena Williams to calm down. Then, settled and able to return to business, she was a winner once ...

Serena Williams routs Venus at Family Circle
Serena Williams had completed a dazzling display of tennis to dominate her opponent and advance to her fourth finals of the year at the Family Circle ...

Williams sisters win their way into semis
Top-ranked Serena Williams ended a long and successful day for the Williams family as she and sister Venus both won twice Friday to reach the Family ...

Williams sisters' matches postponed
Matches for top-ranked Serena Williams and her sister, Venus, at the Family Circle Cup were postponed Thursday after a rain delay of nearly 7 1/2 ...

Wozniacki opens with win at Family Circle
An early exit at the Sony Open and a postponed humanitarian trip to Haiti left Caroline Wozniacki with a big hole in her schedule — something she was ...

Serena Williams beats Sharapova in Sony Open final
Serena Williams danced to the crowd's roar, spinning and grinning, hopping and waving, then spinning some more. If her victory celebration on the ...

Murray beats Gasquet in Sony Open semifinal
Even from the cheap seats, the ones with a lovely view of the Miami skyline, a thud reverberated when Andy Murray angrily whacked his tennis bag with ...

Serena Williams vs Sharapova in Sony Open final
Maria Sharapova keeps drawing a different opponent in the Key Biscayne final, and has yet to find one she can beat. Now she'll give it a try against ...

Sharapova beats Errani in Key Biscayne quarters
The grunts were long and loud in the final game, as if Maria Sharapova was pushing a couch across nearby Crandon Beach. Trying to win the Sony Open ...

Djokovic upset by 34-year-old Haas at Sony Open
Moments before the match, Tommy Haas sat in his changeover chair jiggling his legs, eager to face the world's No. 1-ranked player and old enough to ...

Djokovic upset by Tommy Haas at Key Biscayne
For the final few games, the fellow frustrating Novak Djokovic from across the net wore a lavender shirt, a red sweatband, black shoes with lime trim ...

McIlroy texts with Tiger after losing top ranking
Rory McIlroy sent a text message to Tiger Woods on Tuesday, congratulating him on winning at Bay Hill and taking over the No. 1 world ranking again.

Serena Williams rallies for 3-set win at Sony Open
Serena Williams' match was more than an hour old Monday before she began providing a soundtrack for her comeback. "Come on!" she shouted at her fist ...