Australian Open increases prize money for 2010 to $21.4M; winners share up to $1.86M

October 7th, 2009 MELBOURNE - World number one tennis champ Serena Williams could be stripped of her right to play in the Australian Open in 2010 for baring all for the sports magazine ESPN and for her extraordinary outburst in the U.S. Open semi-finals.

October 6th, 2009 3 share 2009 Nobel Prize in physicsSTOCKHOLM — The 2009 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Charles K. Kao, Willard S.

October 6th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Money doesn't seem to be in short supply for the 2010 Australian Open as officials Tuesday joined the other free-spending Grand Slams to hand a healthy prize-money rise to players. On offer is a record equivalent of $21 million dollars, an increase of more than 4 per cent from 2009.

September 2nd, 2009 Mauresmo ousted from US Open in loss to WozniakNEW YORK — Two-time Grand Slam tournament winner Amelie Mauresmo has been ousted from the U.S. Open. She lost 6-4, 6-0 to Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada in the second round.

September 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - In a bid to revive traditional sports, the Punjab government is all set to organise a 'World Kabaddi League' in February 2010 featuring top teams. "There will be a record prize money of Rs.10 million (Rs.1 crore) and Rs.

August 5th, 2009 Westwood says 'Race to Dubai' prize money cutAKRON, Ohio — Lee Westwood says prize money from the lucrative "Race to Dubai" on the European Tour has been reduced by 25 percent because of the economy. "Not disappointed, not surprised," Westwood said Wednesday from the Bridgestone Invitational.

July 24th, 2009 Monmouth increases Haskell purse to $1.25 millionOCEANPORT, N.J. — Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra and Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird will be racing for $1.25 million if they run in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park a week from Saturday.

July 20th, 2009 DUBAI - A record prize pool of $4 million will be at stake in this year's Champions Trophy in South Africa, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed Monday. The prize money is almost a four-fold increase from the 2004 and 2006 editions, when the total prize money was $1.15 million, an ICC press release stated.

July 12th, 2009 Players hit prize money at World Series of PokerLAS VEGAS — Hundreds of cardplayers at the World Series of Poker main event were guaranteed money on Saturday after a 26-year-old, part-time poker player was eliminated on the bubble in 649th place. Kia Hamadani of Los Angeles was down to his last 3,000 chips and was forced to gamble them because of minimum bets in the no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament.

July 12th, 2009 Players go to hand for hand play at poker seriesLAS VEGAS — Players at the World Series of Poker have gone to hand-for-hand play as the bubble approaches for the money finishers. Players needed 141 to be eliminated before they would reach the prize money in the no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament on Saturday.

July 7th, 2009 US Open singles winners get record $1.6M eachWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The winners of the U.S.

June 23rd, 2009 US Open champ Lucas Glover commits to Buick OpenGRAND BLANC, Mich. — Newly crowned U.S.

June 7th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Sponsorship for next year's Australian Open is in crisis, with airline Qantas set to quit the January event after a 21-year association. The iconic Aussie carrier is the latest to feel the economic pinch, joining GE Money, Garnier personal care products and MasterCard in pulling out of the event, according to Melbourne's Age newspaper.

June 6th, 2009 Prize money for St. Jude drops $500,000MEMPHIS, Tenn.

June 2nd, 2009 Russia Open canceled after main sponsor pulls outMOSCOW — Organizers have canceled this year's Russian Open golf tournament after the event's main sponsor pulled out. Tournament spokeswoman Leili Koeleman says organizers were $992,000 short of their prize money goal after Russian property giant Inteko said it couldn't fund the Aug.