Other Sports
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Aryna Sabalenka advances to 2nd round at Tianjin Open
Oct 09, 2018 7:00 am - TIANJIN, China (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka moved closer to a spot in the WTA Finals by beating Sofia Kenin 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-0 in the first round of the Tianjin Open on Tuesday...
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Australian Open prizemoney up 10 percent in local currency
Oct 09, 2018 7:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australian Open organizers have increased the prize money by 10 percent in local currency for the first tennis Grand Slam tournament of the y...
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Ice Theatre of New York to honor Kristi Yamaguchi
Oct 09, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When Ice Theatre of New York honors Kristi Yamaguchi on Oct. 15, it will be for a whole lot more than her performances as a figure skater. Her on-ice res...
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Li Na tops fan vote for International Tennis Hall of Fame
Oct 09, 2018 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Li Na has received the most support in the first fan vote for the International Tennis Hall of Fame, followed by Goran Ivanisevic and Mary Pierce. R...
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Djokovic too hot again for Chardy at Shanghai Masters
Oct 09, 2018 7:00 am - SHANGHAI (AP) - Novak Djokovic, the hottest player on the men's tour in the second half of the year, never faced a break point on serve in putting away Jeremy Chardy of ...
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Column: NASCAR must push its newest winners into superstars
Oct 08, 2018 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A race car driver can have all the personality in the world but skills not much better than an old moonshine runner. Or a driver might be the seco...
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3 chair umpires banned for life for match-fixing, gambling
Oct 08, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Three chair umpires from Thailand have been banned for life from tennis after being found guilty of match-fixing and betting offenses. The Tennis Integrity...
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Iowa State eager for freshman Joens brings to court
Oct 08, 2018 7:00 am - AMES, Iowa (AP) - Ashley Joens could be just the remedy Bill Fennelly needs for what ails his Iowa State women's basketball team. The Cyclones need scorers, if only to e...
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Pliskova advances to 2nd round at Tianjin Open
Oct 08, 2018 7:00 am - TIANJIN, China (AP) - Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova needed six match points to beat Varvara Lepchenko 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3 and advance to the second round of the Tianjin Ope...
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Kucova beats Ostapenko in 1st round at Hong Kong Open
Oct 08, 2018 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Kristina Kucova recorded her first WTA main draw victory in over a year when she beat Jelena Ostapenko 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of Hong Kong Ope...