Maria Sharapova came out swinging and then fended off a late surge from Ana Ivanovic to snap a two-match losing streak against the Serb and move through to the final of the China Open on Saturday.
Maria Sharapova beat Ana Ivanovic 6-0, 6-4 to move into the China Open final here on Saturday.
Four-time defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel will leave Red Bull at the end of the season and is expected to soon announce a deal with Ferrari.
World number one Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect tournament record and advanced to his fifth China Open final with a 6-3 6-4 victory against Andy Murray on Saturday.
Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino was announced MVP for the 17th Asian Games on Saturday.
A top-level delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) in a rare visit on Saturday, rekindling hopes for a breakthrough in ties.
The 45th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships opened here on Friday with the participation of a record 619 athletes from 70 delegations.
Tennis fans around the world might have no chance to see Li Na swing for a shot in real matches, but they could still enjoy her charm and humor under spotlight for at least two years.
Malaysia's wushu gold medalist Tai Cheau Xuen has been expelled from the Asian Games for failing a doping test, becoming the third doping case in the games.
It is almost a given that Arsenal reach the Champions League knockout stages but their path to the last 16 could become "problematic" if they fail to beat Galatasaray on Wednesday.
Chinese superstar Lin Dan defeated teammate Chen Long to win the men's badminton singles title in Asian Games in Incheon on Monday.
Kaka is set to be Major League Soccer's highest-paid player with a base salary of $6.6 million from Orlando City, according to figures released Monday by the players' union.
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