Shoulder injury forces Sharapova out of Olympics

Maria Sharapova is pulling out of the Beijing Olympics because of a shoulder injury. The three-time Grand Slam singles champion says on her Web site that medical tests taken Thursday show she has two small tears in her shoulder's tendons.

Ivanovic loses at Montreal, No. 1 status at risk

Top-ranked Ana Ivanovic was knocked out of the Rogers Cup by Tamira Paszek, giving second-ranked Jelena Jankovic a chance to take over the top spot in women's tennis if she can reach the final of the tournament.

Web site: Sharapova to miss Olympics (AP)

Maria Sharapova will miss the Beijing Olympics because of a right shoulder injury. The three-time Grand Slam singles champion said on her Web site Thursday that an MRI exam and other medical tests showed she has two small tears in tendons in her shoulder. The right-handed Sharapova pulled out of the WTA tournament in Montreal because of the shoulder on Wednesday night -- after winning a nearly...

Medina Garrigues, Benesova win at Nordic Light

Spaniards Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual won in straight sets over qualifiers Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Nordic Light Open.

Nadal slams ATP promotion of hard-court events

Rafael Nadal criticized the ATP on Thursday for promoting a court surface he said was the toughest on the players' bodies.

Injury forces Baghdatis out of Games, U.S. Open

Marcos Baghdatis, the 2006 Australian Open finalist, was ruled out of the Beijing Olympics on Thursday because of a right wrist injury.

Baghdatis to miss Olympics with injury (AP)

Marcos Baghdatis, the 2006 Australian Open finalist, was ruled out of the Beijing Olympics on Thursday because of a right wrist injury. Baghdatis will be out of action for at least four weeks and miss the U.S. Open, the Cyprus Tennis Federation said in a statement on its Web site. Baghdatis' wrist is in a splint.

Nadal needs 48 minutes to win at Cincy Masters

Reassured that the pain in his right knee is nothing serious, Andy Murray relaxed and won his second-round match in a Cincinnati Masters tournament that has already lost three players to injury.

Srebotnik, Mirza winners at Nordic Light Open

Third-seeded Katarina Srebotnik defeated qualifier Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Nordic Light Open.

Agassi to play in Bryan brothers’ charity event

Andre Agassi is among the tennis stars slated to play at a charity event hosted by the top-ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan.

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