Articles filed under Tennis
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Serena Williams beats Wozniacki in exhibition at GardenMar 09, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams beat good friend Caroline Wozniacki 7-5, 6-4 in an exhibition at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. The 21-time Grand Slam champion hasn't...
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Players shocked, saddened by Maria Sharapova's 'big mistake'Mar 09, 2016 6:00 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Agnieszka Radwanska said she was "shocked, like everyone else" when Maria Sharapova revealed Monday that she failed a drug test in January at...
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Kremlin says Sharapova doping case doesn't reflect RussiaMar 09, 2016 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The Kremlin says Maria Sharapova's doping case and others like it should not be considered a reflection of Russian sport as a whole. Sharapova is the most ...
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Laura Siegemund, Kurumi Nara advance in Indian WellsMar 09, 2016 6:00 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Qualifiers Laura Siegemund of Germany and Kurumi Nara of Japan set up matches against the Williams sisters with first-round victories Wednesd...
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Smith extends deal as Britain's Davis Cup captainMar 09, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Leon Smith has signed a new contract as Britain's Davis Cup captain through 2018 after leading the country to its first title in the team event in 79 years...
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Inventor of drug in Sharapova case says it's 'not doping'Mar 09, 2016 6:00 am - RIGA, Latvia (AP) - Meldonium doesn't enhance the performance of athletes, the Latvian scientist who invented the drug at the center of Maria Sharapova's doping case tol...
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Drug in Sharapova doping case used by Soviet troops in 1980sMar 08, 2016 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The drug at the center of Maria Sharapova's doping case, regularly given to Soviet troops in the 1980s to boost their stamina while fighting in Afghanistan...
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Sponsors ditch Sharapova, despite her textbook apologyMar 08, 2016 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Nike and other sponsors swiftly distanced themselves from Maria Sharapova on Tuesday after the world's highest-earning female athlete outed herself as a lo...
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Henin, Safin elected to International Tennis Hall of FameMar 08, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Justine Henin and Marat Safin have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. With a classic one-handed backhand, Henin won seven Grand Slam ...
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Sharapova says she failed drug test; penalty unknownMar 08, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Maria Sharapova's tennis career and Olympic hopes are in jeopardy, and she claims it's all because she failed to click on a link in an email that woul...