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Svetlana Kuznetsova had a succinct explanation after losing her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open. "The tennis ball is perfect. I am not perfect," the top-seeded Russian said after a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 loss to Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro in the second round Saturday. Kuznetsova, who hadn't played in a month and had a first-round bye, made […]

Martina Hingis will face top-ranked Serena Williams and two former No. 1 players in World Team Tennis competition. The WTT announced its 10-team schedule on Thursday. Hingis will play for the New York Buzz and face Serena on July 9 at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Hingis is a five-time Grand Slam singles champion and the youngest woman to be ranked No. […]

U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters and Caroline Wozniacki will begin their 2010 grass-court seasons at Eastbourne. Clijsters celebrated her return to professional tennis following a two-year layoff with victory at last year's U.S. Open -- where the 26-year-old Belgian beat Wozniacki in the final. She won the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award on Wed […]

Rafael Nadal will return to Queen's this year after he was unable to defend his title at the grass-court tournament in 2009. In 2008, Nadal was the first man to win at the French Open, Queen's Club and Wimbledon in the same year, but his persistent knee problems prevented him from defending his titles on grass at Queen's and Wimbledon last yea […]

Usain Bolt won his second Laureus Sportsman of the Year award, and Serena Williams won the woman's prize. Bolt won three gold medals at last year's track world championships and set world records in the 100 and 200-meter races. Williams, who also earned the award for a second time, won the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles and regained the No. […]

Gonzalo Higuain scored three goals and Cristiano Ronaldo struck the other as Real Madrid beat Valladolid 4-1, while Lionel Messi also scored a hat-trick in Barcelona's 3-0 win against 10-man Valencia in the Spanish league on Sunday. Both teams stay level at the top of the league on 65 points, with Madrid leading on goal difference. […]

Benfica went three points clear at the top of the Portuguese league on Sunday after beating Nacional 1-0. After 23 games, Benfica is on 58 points, three ahead of Braga, which beat Rio Ave 1-0 on Saturday. Benfica has lost just one away game this season and has not lost in the league since November. Oscar Cardozo scored a second-half goal to help extend that […]

David Beckham has torn his left Achilles' tendon and is at risk of missing the World Cup. The former England captain injured himself in the closing minutes of AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo Verona on Sunday. Club physician Jean Pierre Meersseman told Italy's Sky TV that Beckham will fly to Finland on Monday for surgery. […]

David Beckham suffered a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon which threatens his World Cup with England in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo in Serie A at the weekend. […]

American forward Landon Donovan returned home to LA Galaxy on Sunday having made a lasting impression at Premier League side Everton. […]