MELBOURNE- - Standing in close to face a Milos Raonic serve might seem a recipe for self-harm but Rafa Nadal's daring ploy helped him defuse the Canadian's biggest weapon and book an Australian Open semi-final place on Wednesday.
MELBOURNE-- Coco Vandeweghe blasted her way into her first grand slam semi-final with a dominant display of power tennis to destroy French Open champion Garbine Muguruza 6-4 6-0 at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
MELBOURNE-- Rafa Nadal returned to the grand slam big-time by weathering a furious Gael Monfils fightback to win 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4 and reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday.
OHIO- - LeBron James is growing increasingly frustrated with his team's performance the last three weeks and is calling on the Cleveland Cavaliers' front office to step in and bolster parts of the reigning NBA champions' roster.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass., - - By the third quarter of Sunday's AFC title game, Gillette Stadium erupted in a "Where is Roger?" chant while the New England Patriots were well on their way to clinching a record ninth trip to the Super Bowl.
