Nadal beats Almagro to win 8th Barcelona Open

Rafael Nadal of Spain bites the trophy after his victory over Nicolas Almagro during the Barcelona final open tennis in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday. Nadal won 6-4, 6-3.

Nadal beats Almagro to win 8th Barcelona Open

BARCELONA, Spain | All those months of hard work and rehab are starting to pay off for Rafael Nadal. Yet he is still not sure what this means for the French Open.

Sharapova reaches Key Biscayne final for 5th time

Maria Sharapova returns to Jelena Jankovic during Thursday's semifinals of the Sony Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla.

Sharapova reaches Key Biscayne final for 5th time

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. | Maria Sharapova swept the first 10 points Thursday, then hardly let up from there. If she can keep it going for one more round, she'll finally have that elusive Sony Open title.

Joking aside, No. 1 Djokovic hopes to make history

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams perform the gangnam style dance during the Kids Tennis Day at Melbourne Park ahead of the Australian Open.

Joking aside, No. 1 Djokovic hopes to make history

MELBOURNE, Australia | Novak Djokovic shelved the conventional preparations for a while, warming up for a shot at a third consecutive Australian title with a bit of weekend hit-and-giggle and a Gangnam Style dance with Serena Williams.

Serena Williams comes back to win US Open

NEW YORK | Finally tested, even trailing, at the U.S. Open, Serena Williams turned things around just in time.

U.S. Open shockers: Roddick to retire, Tsonga upset

NEW YORK | This U.S. Open finally got its first shockers.

Federer, Murray could have rematch in Open semis

Roger Federer kisses the Wimbledon singles championship trophy after defeating Andy Murray at Wimbledon. Federer heads to next week's U.S. Open as the favorite.

Federer, Murray could have rematch in U.S. Open semis

NEW YORK | Though no player would admit to looking so far ahead, Novak Djokovic may have been the biggest winner when the U.S. Open bracket was set Thursday.

Team USA routs China in women's hoops

LONDON | Diana Taurasi scored 22 points, and the U.S. women's basketball matched its Olympic scoring record in a 114-66 rout of China on Sunday.

Williams sisters win gold again in Olympic doubles

WIMBLEDON, England | Serena Williams relishes her role as copycat little sister. Even if it takes her 12 years.

Team USA survives Lithuania in men's hoops

LONDON | The U.S. men's basketball team was pushed — and then some.

Wambach leads U.S. women's soccer team into semifinals

LONDON | Abby Wambach slid into a pass in the 27th minute to knock home her fourth goal of the tournament and then celebrated with a cartwheel in the United States' 2-0 win over New Zealand in the women's soccer quarterfinals Friday.

Harrison captures first U.S. judo gold

LONDON | Kayla Harrison tried to keep it together. Once the national anthem started, so did the tears.

Hancock wins 2nd consecutive skeet title

LONDON | Vincent Hancock is putting together quite the Olympic resume.

North Korean Olympic weightlifter steals the show

LONDON | North Korea's Om Yun Chol said he wanted to lift a big weight and make the other athletes nervous.

Serena Williams opens Olympics with easy win

LONDON | Wimbledon champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams each won their opening matches Saturday — one struggled, one didn't.

Rafael Nadal pulls out of London Olympics

MADRID | Defending champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the London Olympics on Thursday with an undisclosed injury, leaving the tennis competition without one of its leading stars and robbing Spain's team of its flag bearer for the opening ceremony.

Serena Williams

Serena Williams celebrates with the trophy after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska to win the women's final match Saturday at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England.