— -- MELBOURNE -- Maria Sharapova has carved out a nice career for herself winning the first-week matches she's supposed to. On Friday in Melbourne, she did it again, handling Ohio native Lauren ...

— -- MELBOURNE -- There was much pre-Australian Open focus on Serena Williams' four-month layoff from tournaments and what her return would be like. Maria Sharapova had missed a fair amount of ...

Maria Sharapova announced Monday that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open in January. She said she received a letter from the International Tennis Federation on Wednesday but has not yet ...

Maria Sharapova savours playing her countrywomen, as she showed at the Australian Open on Thursday. O Omnisports Pulse Follow Maria Sharapova against Russia. The back story is ridiculous - the stories ...

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova put the brakes on Eugenie Bouchard's quest for a first major title, beating the young Canadian 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday to advance to the Australian Open semifinals ...