...it to a 5-2 victory over Switzerland at the ice hockey world championships in Helsinki on Tuesday. Ivo Ruthemann opened the scoring 21 seconds into the second period to give Switzerland a 1-0 lead before Ryan scored the first of four consecutive goals for...
...Basketball and soccer will be part of the 155½ hours of programming over 19 days starting July 25, two days before the opening ceremony. Lifestyle network Bravo will show 56 hours of tennis from July 28-Aug. 3. Live matches will air from early morning until...
...Thailand, Philippines, Morocco and Korea in 2009. In 2010 she competed in the qualifying round of the Junior Australian Open, advancing all the way to the round of 16 only to fall to the No. 1 seed Marianne Jodoin (who she defeated in straight sets this season...
...win in tennis. At one stage, many had a higher regard for it than the Australian Open and it ranked below the French Open in prestige. Bud Collins, the world renowned tennis historian and author of THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS, summarizes the Italian...
...from 13th to ninth. Errani said: “We have been working hard and trying to do our best to make the Olympics and the WTA Championships. We’re happy to win the title in Madrid. They played a very good match today but we found a way to win.” Madrid brings out...
...and trail 3-0. Azarenka netted a forehand after Williams had fallen on the slick surface and left the entire court open. She then produced another double fault to cap the first set. Williams kept the momentum going, hitting her fifth and sixth aces to hold...
...hobbled Serena, 6-3, 6-1, in the 2009 Miami final. But the Belarusian had Williams in major trouble in the 2010 Australian Open quarterfinals, outplaying the top seed in building a one-set, 4-0 lead before Williams began to find her range and slam her serve...
...Chloe Sutton is in a league of her own. The long-distance swimmer has captured five medals (three gold) between the Open Water Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships and the Pan American Games. For gentlemen losing sleep over those buzz-killing GoDaddy...
...in their last seven meetings. Sharapova hasn't prevailed against the American great since a final at the 2004 WTA Championships. A then-teenaged Sharapova also shocked Williams in the '04 Wimbledon finale. Sharapova was a clay-court titlist in Stuttgart two...
...from the region to enter the main draw. The organisers have shortlisted the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai and the tennis stadium in the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi near Pune for championship, apart from its own premises. "There are plans...
He made this decision on his own...
I’ve had a great time this fortnight...
This is magical for me ... It’s been a special week. I think the level of tennis this week was very good, the court was great, the conditions are perfect and the final against Mark was a fantastic match....
Victoria Azarenka
Madrid
Maria Sharapova
Novak Djokovic