PARIS - Maria Sharapova's popularity and past success did not earn her the wild-card invitation she needed to get into the French Open after serving a 15-month doping ban.
The ATP will test radical rule changes including shorter sets at the inaugural end-of-season tennis finals for up-and-coming players in Milan, the sport's ruling body announced on Tuesday.
ROME - Andy Murray is going to the French Open with his game in tatters.
NEW YORK - After spending a few days practicing on clay courts in Switzerland, a healthy and rested Roger Federer settled on his upcoming agenda: Bypassing the French Open to focus on Wimbledon and the US Open.
ROME - Maria Sharapova boosted her comeback on Monday as the former world No 1 overcame a slow start to win her opening match at the WTA Rome Open, beating Christina McHale 6-4, 6-2.
Chinese hockey is opening its arms to overseas talent in order to bolster the men's and women's national team rosters through naturalization.
PITTSBURGH - Mike Sullivan calls the energetic back-and-forth on the Pittsburgh Penguins bench "a man's argument".
BOSTON - Isaiah Thomas said he didn't feel any pressure entering the first Game 7 of his career.
SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio star forward Kawhi Leonard will miss Tuesday night's Game 2 of the Western Conference finals at the Golden State Warriors, leaving Spurs coach Gregg Popovich irate over what he felt was an avoidable injury.
LONDON - Chelsea manager Antonio Conte expects departing captain John Terry to play beyond the end of the season, despite the former England centerback hinting at retirement.
Scoring his first Chelsea goal in 485 days, then mistiming a header to gift the equalizer two minutes later.
LONDON - Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool's 4-0 rout of West Ham on Sunday proves it can cope with the pressure of the fight for Champions League qualification, but he warned his players against complacency in their final test against relegated Middlesbrough.
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