Stephanie Rice dating 'bad boy' Nick D'Arcy?October 9th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Rumors are abuzz that swimmer Stephanie Rice is dating Nick D'Arcy, who was banned from the Beijing Olympics after assaulting his fellow swimmer. The sport's bad boy apparently called Rice his "girlfriend" in front of cameras during her 21st birthday party last month.
Professional golfer Jim Thorpe pleads guilty to failing to pay more than $2 million in taxesSeptember 22nd, 2009 Golfer Jim Thorpe pleads guilty to tax evasionORLANDO, Fla. — Professional golfer Jim Thorpe has pleaded guilty to failing to pay more than $2 million in income taxes.
Fans in golf-crazy South Korea celebrate Yang's historic PGA Championships win over WoodsAugust 17th, 2009 SKorean golfers celebrate Yang's historic PGA winSEOUL, South Korea — Fans in golf-crazy South Korea are celebrating Yang Yong-eun's historic PGA Championships win over Tiger Woods. The victory makes the 37-year-old the first Asian-born golfer, ranked 110th in the world, to win a major golf tournament.
Unheard South Korean golfer stuns Woods to win US P. G. A.August 17th, 2009 CHASKA - Y E Yang, an unheard of South Korean golfer electrified the golfing world on Sunday, by stunning World No 1 Tiger Woods to win the US P.G.A. Championship.
Maria Sharapova advances in 3 sets; Stosur beats Ivanovic in LA Women's Tennis ChampionshipsAugust 7th, 2009 Sharapova advances in 3 sets; Stosur tops IvanovicCARSON, Calif. — Maria Sharapova rallied for a 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 win over Alona Bondarenko at the LA Women's Tennis Championships on Thursday night.
Stosur beats Ivanovic in third round of LA Women's Tennis ChampionshipsAugust 7th, 2009 Stosur beats Ivanovic in LACARSON, Calif. — Samantha Stosur defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-2, in the third round of the LA Women's Tennis Championships on Thursday.
Bhullar looks forward to returning to Asian Tour in JakartaJuly 21st, 2009 JAKARTA - Young Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar coming in straight from his experience of the British Open in Turnberry, will be looking to re-live memories of his best finish in his pro career when he tees up at the $400,000 Indonesia President Invitational this week. Bhullar was headed towards his maiden professional triumph when Juvic Pagunsan pipped Bhullar with a dream finish with a birdie-eagle finish at the same event in 2007.
Former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic needs 1-2 weeks of rest to recover from injury at WimbledonJuly 1st, 2009 Ivanovic needs 1-2 weeks of rest for thigh injuryWIMBLEDON, England — Ana Ivanovic will rest for one to two weeks to recover from a thigh injury that forced her to quit her fourth-round Wimbledon match against Venus Williams. The French Open champion said on her Web site Tuesday she has a small muscle tear in her left thigh.
'My game has improved', says IvanovicJune 28th, 2009 LONDON - Serbian tennis star Ana Ivanovic, a former World No. 1 player, has claimed that she is currently a better player than in the period during which she was ranked World No.1.
Oz golfer Adam Scott linked to Serbian tennis star IvanovicJune 27th, 2009 LONDON - Golfer Adam Scott has fuelled rumors of a romance with tennis glamour girl Ana Ivanovic after taking a court-side seat at her latest Wimbledon match. The Queenslander was a guest of the Serbian stunner and looked on admiringly as she advanced past her second-round opponent.
Ivanovic saves 2 match points to rally for 3-set win against Hradecka at WimbledonJune 23rd, 2009 Ivanovic holds on to advance at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Ana Ivanovic has overcome Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic in three sets after saving two match points to reach the second round at Wimbledon. Ivanovic rallied from a poor start to win 5-7, 6-2, 8-6 Tuesday.
Dizzying defending champion Ana Ivanovic eliminated from French Open in 4th roundJune 1st, 2009 Ivanovic eliminated from French Open in 4th roundPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic was most certainly not herself Sunday at the French Open. The exact cause remains a bit of a mystery.
Defending champion Ana Ivanovic loses to Victoria Azarenka in fourth round at French OpenMay 31st, 2009 Defending champion Ivanovic loses at French OpenPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic has lost at the French Open, losing to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-3 in the fourth round. The eighth-seeded Serb called for a trainer to look at her neck before the final game of the first set on Sunday.
Venus Williams loses, defending champion Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic win at French OpenMay 29th, 2009 Venus out, Ivanovic advances at French OpenPARIS — Venus Williams was eliminated from the French Open on Friday, losing in the third round of the clay-court major for the third straight year. The third-seeded Williams, who reached the 2002 final at Roland Garros, lost to No.
Defending champion Ana Ivanovic advances to 4th round at French Open with easy winMay 29th, 2009 Ivanovic advances to 4th round at French OpenPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic made it through another easy match at the French Open, beating 32nd-seeded Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-2 Friday to advance to the fourth round. The eighth-seeded Ivanovic was taken to a tiebreaker in her opening match at Roland Garros, but she has lost only eight games since then.