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Having gone through ups and downs of professional tennis for 12 years, Peng Shuai, China's youngest star on the WTA Tour, remains fresh and positive about the game.
Cyclist Lance Armstrong confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs in an interview on Monday with Oprah Winfrey, USA Today reported.
Roberto Mancini insisted Manchester City is still firmly in the title race after the champion closed the gap on leader Manchester United to seven points with a crucial 2-0 win at Arsenal.
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics organisers unveiled a futuristic torch on Monday based on the contrasts of the world's largest country and combining Russian folklore, including a mythical Firebird, with space-age technology.
Novak Djokovic served up only flashes of his best tennis on the opening day of the Australian Open but took a comfortable first step on the path he hopes will lead to an unprecedented hat-trick of titles.
China's Wu Di faces vastly greater expectations in Melbourne.
Veteran Zheng Jie's opening match was much harder than she expected, but the Chinese world No 40 was happy to be pushed all the way by a teenage compatriot.
To ease the stress of his Grand Slam main draw debut, Wu Di's French coach, David Moreau, took him to Melbourne's China Town on the eve of his Australian Open debut.
The Baltimore Ravens fell behind the Denver Broncos four times on Saturday and each time they battled back to level the game with the final rally paving the way for a stunning playoffs win which epitomizes the team's fighting spirit.
China's Ding Junhui dropped a 5-3 lead to lose to defending champion Neil Robertson 6-5 in the opening match of the Masters at Alexandra Palace here on Sunday.
Take a walk around the Grand Slam Oval at Melbourne Park and it is easy to see why Australia has such high expectations of tennis success.
Li Na returns to her favorite Grand Slam in high spirits, but not completely happy.Li Na pines for Melbourne Park tormentor Clijsters