French Open: Serena Wins Again, Sets Up Sharapova Match
June 2 (UPI) — Serena Williams beat Julia Goerges in straight sets Saturday at the French Open, setting up a round of 16 match against Maria Sharapova.
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Maria Sharapova Drug Ban Reduced on Appeal
The Court for Arbitration in Sport reduced Maria Sharapova’s two-year suspension from tennis on Tuesday.
Russia Loses Nearly a Third of Olympic Team Due to Systematic Cheating
The International Olympic Committee ruled more than 100 members of the Russian Olympic team ineligible for the Rio games.
Russian Track and Field Team Banned from Olympics for Doping
The International Association of Athletics Federations banned Russia’s track and field team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro as a result of extensive doping and corruption charges.
Maria Sharapova Banned from Tennis for Two Years, Including Olympics, for PED Violation
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) meted out two-year suspension to Maria Sharapova for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
Maria Sharapova Admits Failed Drug Test at Australian Open
Maria Sharapova has announced she failed a drug test at the Australian Open in January.
Piers Morgan Points Out Hypocrisy of ‘Sexist Pig’ Ellen DeGeneres’s Awards Show Gag
Piers Morgan unleashed his full fury (kind of) on Ellen DeGeneres Thursday, calling her a “sexist pig” and a “shameless objectifier of male torsos” after the talk show queen jokingly showed off a shirtless photo of actor Chris Hemsworth at the People’s Choice Awards on Wednesday night.
ESPN’s Jemele Hill: ‘Racism and Classism’ Exist in Sports Endorsements
While talking about endorsement deals in sports on MSNBC’s “Melissa Harris-Perry,” ESPN2 talk-show co-host Jemele Hill responded to Melissa Harris-Perry bringing up that Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova makes $10 million more than Williams, even though Williams is more successful
Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova Faceoff in Wimbledon Semifinals
Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova. No, unfortunately, that is not the final. The two will play against each other in Wimbledon’s semifinals on Thursday.
Wimbledon Ladies Quarterfinals Include New and Familiar Faces
LONDON – Wimbledon Ladies Quarterfinals are set with three Americans in the round! Madison Keys and CoCo Vandeweghe join Serena Williams. After an error-filled first set, many were ready to write off Keys against Olga Govortsova. But the young superstar
Roger Federer, Serena Williams Enjoy Extra Week Between French Open and Wimbledon
Media Day is always a fun day at Wimbledon. Athletes and media let down their hair and don a relaxed attitude before tennis’s most storied tournament begins.
Serena Williams Advances in French Open, Maria Sharapova Falls in Straight Sets
Top-seed Serena Williams managed to escape into the French Open quarterfinals while defending champion Maria Sharapova lost in straight sets to Lucie Safarova.
Wimbledon Bans Selfie Sticks: ‘You Might Poke Someone’s Eye Out’
Wimbledon decided to ban selfie sticks from the prestigious tournament at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). They join numerous museums and other tourist attractions to ban the stick.
Serena Williams Wins Sixth Australian Open Title
Serena Williams won her sixth Australian Open and 19th Grand Slam by defeating No. 2 Maria Sharapova 6-3, 7-6(7-5) in one of the most electrifying finals matches.
Australian Open: Serena Williams Advances to 23rd Grand Slam Final
Serena Williams faces Maria Sharapova in an Australian Open final between the tournament’s top-two seeds.
Australian Open: Maria Sharapova, Andy Murray Advance to Semifinals
What happened at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday? Usually the quarterfinals of a tournament are filled with exciting, nail-biting tennis because the top players face each other. Some of the top players faced each other, but this produced very lopsided tennis. The court completely powered one player while draining the other to nothing.
Australian Open: Maria Sharapova Fights Off Two Match Points to Advance
Maria Sharapova barely survived to advance to the third round at the Australian Open. After an amazing first set, the second set was forced to fight back to win the match, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 against qualifier Alexandra Panova.
