PARIS: Serbia hogged the French Open limelight on Sunday when first Ana Ivanovic raced and then Jelena Jankovic hobbled into the quarterfinals before Novak Djokovic hammered another nail in the coffin of home hopes.
PARIS: Torrential rain washed away top seed Maria Sharapova's much-anticipated French Open bow yesterday as Russian compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova sailed into the second round.
PARIS: China's Yan Zi, whose dream of Olympic gold has kept her battling despite injury and tragedy at home, fell at the first hurdle at the French Open on Monday.
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan: The Detroit Pistons shut down the Boston Celtics on Monday with a grinding 94-75 win to even the Eastern Conference finals at 2-2.
DETROIT: The Detroit Red Wings produced another outstanding defensive effort to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday and tighten their grip on the Stanley Cup.
GAINESVILLE, Florida: Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah was arrested on Sunday on charges of marijuana possession and having an open alcohol container.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas: The reigning National Basketball Association champion San Antonio Spurs battled back into their playoff semifinal series on Sunday with a 103-84 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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