MELBOURNE - Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki spearhead the charge to succeed Serena Williams at an Australian Open left wide open by the withdrawal of the defending champ and new mom.
Australia has been a lucky land for Chinese players as many have achieved their career-best there.
The withdrawal of defending champion and seven-time winner Serena Williams has opened up the women's draw at the Australian Open. Here are five women who could win their first Grand Slam title next week:
By winning the French and US Open titles last year, Rafael Nadal showed that talk of his demise had been exaggerated.
LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists Alexis Sanchez remains committed to Arsenal even though the Chilean was a substitute for the League Cup semifinal clash with Chelsea.
Serena Williams has revealed that she dealt with a series of medical scares after the birth of her daughter - and that the experience has made her stronger.
China's national fitness campaign kicked into high gear on the Formula One track in Shanghai on New Year's Day.
Hosting world-class sports events in magnificent stadiums doesn't come cheap.
China will widen its search for Olympic stars of the future at a six-day winter sports gala in the world famous 'ice city' of Harbin.
MELBOURNE - The prospects of an unprecedented 20th Grand Slam victory have strengthened for ageless wonder Roger Federer as his main rivals flounder ahead of the Australian Open.
The 26-year-old Bulgarian heads to Melbourne a dizzy No 3 in the world rankings behind only Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
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