Serena Williams pulls out of next week`s Miami event
World number one Serena Williams has pulled out of next week`s Sony Ericsson Open due to a knee injury, organisers said on Friday.

Bonnet avoids crash to win Paris-Nice sprint
France`s William Bonnet avoided a pile-up in the finale of the 201-km second stage of the Paris-Nice race to snatch his most prestigious victory to date.

Patience proves a virtue for Ivory Williams
Ivory Williams, America`s newest sprint champion, knows all too well how mental errors can destroy dreams.

Venus retains Dubai title with win over Azarenka
Venus Williams retained her Dubai Championships crown by defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-3 7-5 in Saturday’s final.

Venus to play Peer in Dubai semis
Holder Venus Williams will face Israel`s Shahar Peer in the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships after defeating Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday.

Dutch national granted bail in child pornography case
A Dutch national arrested on child pornography charges in November last year has been granted bail by a local court here.

Serena Williams feeling broody
Tennis superstar Serena Williams desperately wants to have kids with her rapper/actor boyfriend Common.

Federer, S Williams to hold on to No 1 rankings
Australian Open champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams maintained their No 1 rankings when new rankings were released today.

Bittersweet ending for comeback queen Henin
Justine Henin’s loss to Serena Williams in the Australian Open final on Saturday was a bittersweet ending to a fairy-tale run for the Belgian and left her hungry for success in her second career.

Serena lifts Australian Open trophy for fifth time
Serena Williams nipped Justine Henin 6-3 2-6 6-2 to clinch Australian Open.