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Maria Sharapova engagement is off

Good news all you single guys - Maria Sharapova's engagement is off so she is back on the list of eligible possibilities for your dating list. Sharapova was engaged to former NBA player, Sasha Vujacic from Slovenia. They began dating in 2009, got engaged in October 2010, and quietly called off the marriage three months

Justine Henin expecting first child

Justine Henin, seven-time Grand Slam tennis champion, is expecting her first child. Henin announced Wednesday on her Facebook page that she is pregnant and the baby is due in March. She says she and partner Benoit Bertuzzo "have some nice news to announce. Yes, soon there will be three of us." The former top-ranked player

Wimbledon to push start date back

Wimbledon organizers say the Grand Slam tournament will be pushed back one week in 2015 to lengthen the grass-court season. The All England Club said in a statement Thursday that the change will "benefit the sport as a whole by creating a three-week gap between the French Open and Wimbledon," giving players more time to

Daniela Hantuchova Poses Nude for ESPN’s Body Issue

No. 33 ranked Daniela Hantuchova from Slovakia may be upping her ranking in many fans' opinions when the next issue of ESPN's Body Issue hits the newsstands on Friday. Daniela is one of many athletes who leave the clothes at home and show us what bodies of professional athletes look like. On Daniela's Official Site,

WTA aims to phase out grunting

Victoria Azarenka shrieks with the best of them. However, that may soon be coming to an end. This will come as good news to many tennis fans. Those loud, long-lasting screams, grunts and shrieks that sometimes last until after the ball has hit the court on the other side of the net may eventually be

Kim Clijsters announces her retirement

Former World No. 1, Kim Clijsters of Belgium, has announced that this year's U.S. Open will be her last tournament. She had previously announced that this season would be her last. Now she says she expects to quit after Flushing Meadows, where she is a three-time champion. “In principle, I will stop after the U.S.

Safina contradicts retirement talk

Former World No. 1, Dinara Safina of Russia, says she has not made a final decision on her tennis future, contradicting her brother's announcement that she had retired. Safina told her followers on Twitter that she hasn't made any official announcement and asks her fans to please give her some time and she'll let everyone

Clijsters works through rehab, plans for 2012 season

Australian Open defending champion, Kim Clijsters, is planning to try to defend her title in Melbourne in 2012. Clijsters has not played much since winning her first Australian Open title last January. She has been hampered by foot, shoulder and abdominal injuries. She dropped out of the top 10 this week, marking the first time

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