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Serena Williams withdrew from a semifinal of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells with an apparent knee injury. Continue for updates. Williams Withdraws with Knee Injury Friday, March 20 According to Sports Illustrated, Williams was ruled out for her BNP Paribas Open semifinal clash with Simona Halep due to a knee injury. Halep will now advance to the final without any resistance. The injury...
Published: March 20, 2015
One-half of the semifinal stage is set in both the men’s and women’s draws at the 2015 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, following play on Thursday. With only four matches on the schedule for the day, there weren’t many surprises to be had, especially on the men’s side, which saw one of the two quarterfinal meetings wiped out altogether. Here’s a look at how...
Published: March 14, 2015
Serena Williams fought back tears and a game opponent in Monica Niculescu to prevail 7-5, 7-5 Friday night in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. After securing match point, it looked as if the 33-year-old had a thousand-pound weight lifted off her back, via a photo from the tournament’s official Twitter account: The match was particularly notable since it was...
Published: February 19, 2015
A little over two months after returning to the course, Tiger Woods might be set for another layoff to deal with his ailing back. Two weeks ago, Woods withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open midway through the first round. Now, Brian Biggane of The Palm Beach Post is reporting that the 39-year-old star will skip the Honda Classic, which tees off on Feb. 26. Tournament officials then confirmed...
Published: February 8, 2015
Three-time major champion Billy Casper passed away at the age of 83 on Saturday. According to The Associated Press (via The New York Times), the cause of death was a heart attack. CBSSports.com’s Will Brinson, Golf Channel’s Jay Coffin and Gary Williams and current PGA Tour pro Jason Gore were among those to mourn Casper’s death: Jason Sobel of the Golf Channel provided an entertaining...
Published: February 7, 2015
Tiger Woods has seemingly built a second home at the Augusta National Golf Club over the span of nearly two decades. However, given all of the problems plaguing both his body and his golf game at the moment, the 39-year-old doesn’t need to leave any space in his closet for a fifth green jacket. Woods was last seen on a golf course withdrawing with a back injury from the first round of the Farmers...
Published: February 3, 2015
The first clay-court tournament of the ATP World Tour calendar got underway Monday in Quito, Ecuador. Although the 2015 French Open is still some months away, it’s never too early to hit the court and begin the preparation for Roland Garros. The field for the 2015 Ecuador Open Quito isn’t exactly star-studded, but it features a few household names, with Feliciano Lopez, Santiago Giraldo,...
Published: January 27, 2015
Maria Sharapova thoroughly outclassed Eugenie Bouchard in a 6-3, 6-2 victory in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Australian Open on Tuesday in Melbourne. In her previous match, Sharapova looked a little shaky. Although she beat Shuai Peng 6-3, 6-0, most agreed that she’d have to up her game in order to topple Bouchard. The young Canadian had rarely been tested through the first four rounds. Most...
Published: January 26, 2015
Serena Williams got all she could handle from a game Garbine Muguruza in the fourth round of the 2015 Australian Open. However, the No. 1 seed still prevailed in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, to advance in Melbourne, Australia. Williams and Muguruza have some history at major tournaments. After a one-sided victory by Serena at the 2013 Australian Open, the 21-year-old Venezuelan beat Williams in the second...
Published: January 25, 2015
Maria Sharapova wasted little time dispatching Shuai Peng in the fourth round at the 2015 Australian Open. The 2008 champion rolled to a straight-set victory, 6-3, 6-0, on Sunday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. Sharapova entered the round of 16 looking very strong. Although she had a bit of a tough time against Alexandra Panova in the second round, she bounced back quickly with a 6-1, 6-1...