Tennis: Serena in semis, Venus survives
Second seed Serena Williams, above, storms into the semifinals of the season-ending WTA Championships in Doha, while sister and defending champion Venus keeps her slim hopes alive.
Lethal assaults on police and prison guards in Guatemala continued over the weekend, with an attack on a national police patrol that killed two officers and left one wounded, authorities said.
You couldn’t see the sun rise in Concepcion because the cloud cover was so thick. You couldn’t hear a sound because a curfew had silenced the streets. The only activity was the occasional rumble of the Earth. And, after each rumble, a little more brick and roof gave way in this shattered little city.
A federal appeals court in Argentina has ruled that a grandmother must stand trial for growing two marijuana plants in her backyard.
Kim Clijsters continues her winning start to 2010 with a 6-0 6-3 demolition of Australia’s Alicia Molik at the WTA tournament in Brisbane on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals.
Group B outsider Robin Soderling is within sight of a place in the ATP World Tour semifinals after following up his victory over Rafael Nadal with a 7-6 6-1 defeat of defending champion Novak Djokovic at London’s O2 Arena.
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said all emergency measures should be in place by Tuesday, three days after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake destroyed large swaths of the central and southern parts of the nation.
Marco Andreolli snatched a late, late equalizer as Roma drew 1-1 away to 10-man Fulham as coach Claudio Ranieri avoided his first defeat against the English club in a controversial clash on Thursday night.
Haitian police shot and killed a man they suspected of stealing rice in earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince on Thursday, leaving his body on the sidewalk for hours as his family mourned.
Manny Pacquiao is aiming to deliver a knockout blow to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the U.S. courts after filing a lawsuit against the American and his connections over claims he used performance-enhancing drugs.
Bubba Watson and Alex Prugh are tied for the lead after four rounds of the 90-hole Bob Hope Classic on Sunday, each missing chances to edge ahead going into Monday’s final round.
Elena Dementieva remained on course to defend her Sydney International title with a convincing 6-2 6-3 win over world number two Dinara Safina in an all-Russian quarterfinal on Wednesday.
Nearly a week after a massive earthquake leveled much of Haiti, rescues of victims who survived without food or water have not abated.
As delivery of aid to Haiti is hampered by damaged ports and an overwhelmed airport, another conduit into the earthquake-ravaged nation — its border with the Dominican Republic — has become a challenging crossing itself, a United Nations situation report says.
Pablo Martin survived a near disastrous final hole to take a two-shot lead over home favorite Ernie Els into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa.
Barcelona midfielder Lionel Messi’s coronation as the FIFA World Player of the Year has been praised by his fellow-professionals.