With a crop of talented young players such as Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic knocking on the door of the exclusive men's Grand Slam club, the "Big Four" hegemony over the game's top tournaments might be coming to a close, said Novak Djokovic.
Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska hopes to win the first Grand Slam title of her career after hiring 18-time champion Martina Navratilova as her new "super coach".
Pete Sampras believes the sorry state of American men's tennis will continue for some time with no real talent on the horizon.
The WTA has agreed to a media rights contract it says will be worth more than $525 million over 10 seasons from 2017 to 2026, with plans to produce all 2,000 or so singles matches on the women's tennis tour each year.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, closing in on Michael Jordan for third on the NBA's all-time scoring list, insists he isn't fueled by a desire to surpass the icon.
The International Olympic Committee on Monday unanimously passed 40 sweeping reforms proposed by president Thomas Bach that will allow the Olympics to be staged in two countries, add new sports and creates a new Games television channel.
"Even in my wildest dreams I would not have expected this. It showed the great determination of the members for these reforms. That it would go like this was a very, very positive surprise."
Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming insists he will not march to the big screen despite starring in two short films and numerous TV commercials.
The three-minute short film True Love Needs a Designated Driver stars Yao Ming, Lu Yi - and lots of beer.
Criticized earlier in the season, Dutch striker Robin van Persie's revival continued as he scored twice in a 2-1 victory at Southampton on Monday, moving Manchester United to third in the Premier League.
AS Roma and Manchester City clash for a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday, with outsider CSKA Moscow lurking in the background.
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