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• Federer beats Nadal in Australian final to win 18th major

  January 29, 2017 11:36 AM

  MELBOURNE, Australia - Roger Federer has won his 18th Grand Slam title and put some extra distance on the all-time list between himself and Rafael Nadal, the man he beat 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in a vintage Australian Open final on Sunday. It was the 35-year-old Federer's fifth Australian... more »

• Serena Williams wins record 23rd major with win over Venus

  January 28, 2017 11:17 AM

  MELBOURNE, Australia - Serena Williams has won her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister Venus in Saturday's Australian Open final. With her record seventh Australian title, the 35-year-old Williams moved ahead of Steffi Graf for the most major titles in the... more »

• Nike suspends ties with Sharapova after failed drug test

  March 8, 2016 4:13 AM

  LOS ANGELES- Tennis star Maria Sharapova says she failed a drug test at the Australian Open. A five-time major champion and 7th-ranked player in the world says she tested positive for meldonium, which she has been taking for 10 years for health issues. Meldonium became a banned substance this year.... more »