Other Sports
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Sharapova advances to Shenzhen Open quarterfinals
Jan 02, 2019 6:00 am - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Maria Sharapova reached the quarterfinals of the Shenzhen Open on Wednesday after Chinese teenager Wang Xinyu retired in the second set with cramp...
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Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki advances at ASB Classic
Jan 02, 2019 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Neither the wind nor a little bit of rust could stop top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki from winning her first match of 2019. The former top-rank...
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Germany and Australia win in Hopman Cup
Jan 02, 2019 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Germany teammates Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev each won their singles matches over France on Wednesday at the Hopman Cup. Kerber beat Al...
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'Mean Gene' Okerlund, gentlemanly announcer of pro wrestling, dies at 76Jan 02, 2019 12:00 am - Gene Okerlund, a gentlemanly wrestling announcer who specialized in interviewing the biggest, loudest and most obnoxious professional grapplers in the business, died Wed...
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NBC Sports Chicago announces multiyear deal with Sox, Bulls, HawksJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - NBC Sports Chicago and the White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks Wednesday announced a multiyear media rights deal that provides NBC Sports Chicago with exclusive local, multi...
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Murray advances in Brisbane in latest comeback from injury
Jan 01, 2019 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Andy Murray doesn't know how long his latest comeback can last, so he's planning on making the most of it. The 31-year-old Murray returned to ...
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Rafa's plan for 2019 revolves around quality, not quantity
Jan 01, 2019 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal wants to make a little go a long way in 2019. The No. 2-ranked Nadal, in Brisbane preparing to play his first competitive match s...
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Federer on winning team after facing Serena for 1st time
Jan 01, 2019 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer won the bragging rights over fellow tennis great Serena Williams as they faced each other on court for the first time on Tuesday, w...
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Rice scores 23, No. 17 Gonzaga women top Pepperdine 79-54
Dec 31, 2018 6:00 am - MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - Zykera Rice matched her career high of 23 points on 11-of-12 shooting and No. 17 Gonzaga rolled to its ninth-straight win, defeating Pepperdine 79-...
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Serena Williams pulls US level at Hopman Cup
Dec 31, 2018 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams overcame a sluggish start to power past Maria Sakkari in straight-sets at the Hopman Cup on Monday in her first competitive match...