Tennis
Vandeweghe gives USA perfect start at Hopman Cup
CoCo Vandeweghe gave the USA an early lead in the opening tie of the 30th edition of the mixed team Hopman Cup event with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Saturday in Perth
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Brisbane International
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Brisbane International due to his "late start of preparation" for the new season
Victoria Azarenka to miss ASB Classic in Auckland
Victoria Azarenka to miss ASB Classic as custody case drags on
Two-time champ Azarenka gets Australian Open wild card
Two-time former champion Victoria Azarenka has been awarded a wild card for the Australian Open
Kuznetsova out of Australian Open after left wrist surgery
Two-time major winner Svetlana Kuznetsova has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open after having surgery on her left wrist
Kokkinakis receives Australian Open wildcard
Injury-plagued Kokkinakis receives Australian Open wildcard
Aussie officials expecting Serena Williams to defend title
Australian Open officials are hopeful Serena Williams will make her competitive comeback to tennis next January to defend the title at Melbourne Park
For Adidas and rivals, sponsorships are good business
Multi-million dollar sponsorship deals of the kind between Adidas and the University of Louisville are not just efforts to burnish the image of sports gear makers but cost-efficient ways to increase sales
Roger Federer back for Switzerland at Hopman Cup team event
Roger Federer will return to partner Belinda Bendic for Switzerland at the Hopman Cup, while Japan will make its first appearance in 16 years at the international mixed team event
Boris Becker to head men's tennis for German federation
Boris Becker has been hired for the new position of head of men's tennis by the German tennis federation