Australian Open 2015: 10 Bold Predictions at Melbourne After Day 1 Results

Day 1 left a sour taste in the mouths of several seeded women in the 2015 Australian Open, none more sour than No. 5 seed Ana Ivanovic who lost in three sets to Czech qualifier Lucie Hradecka. “It’s hard,” said Ivanovic on ESPN.com. “There is no easy way to [get over it], but to get back on the court and back working really hard and try to see next challenge and next event.... 

Top Stories from the PGA Tour’s Hawaiian Swing

The PGA Tour’s Hawaiian swing is typically a time when tour professional dust off their clubs after a long holiday layoff and start to get back in the swing of things during a casual working vacation in paradise. Aside from a few dramatic moments here and there, the Hawaiian swing has been mostly uneventful through the years. The PGA Tour’s 2015 Hawaiian swing, however, was anything but... 

Australian Open 2015 Results: Winners, Scores, Stats from Day 1 Singles Bracket

It certainly didn’t take long for the upsets to come at the 2015 Australian Open. While every Grand Slam event sees seeded players go down in the opening rounds, the first day of action was a massacre, especially on the women’s draw. Of the 16 seeded females in action Monday, eight of them went down, including two in the top 10. There are two ranked men already eliminated, although this... 

Australian Open 2015: Day 2 Schedule, Matchups Predictions for Melbourne Bracket

Day 1 is in the books at the 2015 Australian Open. Action moves swiftly to Day 2 where the top seeds, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will take the court for the first time. Both seek to add to their impressive string of accomplishments at Grand Slam events, and specifically at the Australian Open. Djokovic has won in Melbourne four times, while Williams has captured five titles in her career. The... 

Formula 1 Embarrasses Itself with Honda, Engine-Freeze Farce

For all the flak that Formula One’s new V6 turbo power units have received over the last 12 months, they do have at least one key positive. Sure, they might not sound as ferocious as the previous V8 engines—and, indeed, as exhilarating as the V10s before them—and all the talk of motor generator units, energy stores and fuel-saving may not be everyone’s idea of pure racing, but... 

Tiger Woods Loses a Tooth While Supporting Girlfriend Lindsey Vonn

Lindsey Vonn made skiing history in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Monday when she secured the 63rd World Cup victory of her career. On hand to watch her landmark victory was her boyfriend, a certain Tiger Woods, although he tried to keep a low profile in a rather unique way. The 14-time major winner decided to wear a skeleton mask to try to conceal his identity. My new favorite... 

Australian Open 2015 Results: Day 1 Scores and Day 2 Bracket Predictions

Early play in Australian Open is typically reserved for upstart players looking to make a name for themselves by knocking off a tournament favorite. Most of the upsets came on the women’s side, but one major semifinalist from last season got off to a rocky start. The highest-seeded player to be upset was No. 5 Ana Ivanovic, who fell in three sets to Lucie Hradecka. Several other notable female... 

Australian Open 2015: Twitter Reacts to Day 1 Bracket Results, Scores, Winners

Those looking for a manic Monday on the men’s side of the bracket at the Australian Open left sorely disappointed. On the women’s side? The opening day brought pure chaos. Eight of the 16 seeded ladies taking the court for their first-round match lost Monday, highlighted by fifth-seeded Ana Ivanovic and ninth-seeded Angelique Kerber. A 2008 finalist in Melbourne, Ivanovic lost... 

Australian Open 2015: Day 1 Results, Highlights and Scores Recap from Melbourne

Ana Ivanovic suffered a shock first-round exit while the rest of the top seeds romped to victory on Day 1 of the 2015 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the calendar year. The fifth seed lost to qualifier Lucie Hradecka in three sets, continuing her disappointing record in recent Slams. Several other seeded players fell in the women’s draw, opening the door for favourites Serena Williams... 

Australian Open 2015 Schedule: Replay TV Coverage, Live Stream for Day 1 Draw

Thank goodness for Southern Hemisphere summers. While the United States is slogging through winter with little more than the NFL playoffs to provide high-stakes action to sports fans, along comes the 2015 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam event of the year, featuring breezy, sunny outdoor action from Down Under. Several of the top stars in both women’s and men’s tennis took to the hard... 

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