Tennis News Around The World

Grand Slam record-holder Roger Federer serves to Feliciano Lopez from Spain during their ATP Dubai Open tennis match in Dubai on February 29, 2012. Roger Federer won the match 7-5,6-3.

Slovakia's Lukas Lacko returns the ball to Czech tennis player Thomas Berdych during their ATP Dubai Open tennis match on February 29, 2012. Berdych won the

match 6-1, 6-2.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves the ball to Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine during their ATP Dubai Open tennis match on February 29, 2012. Djokovic won the match 7-6 (7/5), 6-3.

Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine reacts after losing his ATP Dubai Open tennis match against Djokovic on February 29, 2012. Djokovic won the match 7-6, 6-3.

British tennis player Andy Murray returns the ball to Swiss palyer Marco Chiudinelli during their ATP Dubai Open tennis match on February 29, 2012. Andy Murray won the match 6-3,6-4.

Former top-20 Russian player Alisa Kleybanova, diagnosed last year with cancer, has finished her treatment and will compete in the Sony Ericsson Open.

Martic, Hsieh win at rain-disrupted Malaysia Open

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia 5-Petra Martic of Croatia and Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan dodged downpours to advance to the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Open on Wednesday.

Matches have been repeatedly interrupted this week amid persistent rain at Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort.

Petra Martic bounced back from losing the second set to beat Kurumi Nara of Japan 6-2, 3-6, 6-0.

 Hsieh kept up her run by beating Casey Dellacqua of Australia 6-1, 7-5.

Golf News

Tiger Woods hits an approach shot to the third green during a pro-am event before the Honda Classic golf tournament in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012.

Keegan Bradley watches his approach shot from the rough on the tenth hole during a pro-am event before the Honda Classic golf tournament in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012.

Tennis News

Michael Llodra of France serves to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their ATP Dubai Open tennis match on February 28, 2012.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France celebrates after defeating Marcos Baghdatis from Cyprus during the Emirates Dubai ATP Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012.

British tennis player Andy Murray jubilates after beating Michael Berrer of Germany 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 during their match in the ATP Tennis Championship in Dubai, February 28, 2012.

Japan's Ayumi Morita makes a backhand return to Thailand's Nudnida Luangnam during their match at the Malaysian Open tennis event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. She won this match by 6-4,6-0.

French tennis player Alize Cornet reacts after lost her point against Italian tennis player Alberta Brianti, during the first day of the Mexican Tennis Open, in Acapulco, Guerrero State, Mexico, on February 27, 2012.

World Sports News

After a slew of wrecks and a freak jet-dryer collision, Matt Kenseth hung on to win the Daytona 500.

In this picture taken Saturday Feb. 25, 2012, Russian WBA boxer Aleksander Povetkin shows his belt after he won the WBA heavyweight title bout against German Marco Huck in Stuttgart, Germany. Alexander Povetkin did just enough to earn a points decision over Marco Huck to retain his WBA heavyweight title on Saturday.

Britain's Nathan Cleverley celebrates his win over Tommy Karpency of the U.S. in their WBO Light-Heavyweight World Championship fight at the Motorpoint Arena, in Cardiff, England, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.

World champion Mark Cavendish produced a blazing sprint finish to win the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne spring classic ahead of Yauheni Huratovich and Kenny van Hummel.

Germany's Marco Kutscher on his horse Satisfaction Frh - Hann jumps during the World Cup show jumping event at the Goteborg Horse Show in the Scandinavium Arena in Goteborg on February 26, 2012.

Germany's Marco Kutscher on his horse Satisfaction Frh - Hann holds the trophy after winning the World Cup show jumping event at the Goteborg Horse Show in the Scandinavium Arena in Goteborg on February 26, 2012.

Ramon Dominguez has won the George Woolf Memorial Jockey award after a nationwide vote of his fellow riders.

Jurgen Klinsmann faces a huge test as he leads the U.S. national team into Italy against a squad that has dominated the Americans for years.

Sports News

Jurgen Melzer, of Austria, celebrates his win over Milos Raonic in the championship match at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships tennis tournament on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. Melzer won 7-5, 7-6(4).

Jurgen Melzer, of Austria, holds his trophy after defeating Milos Raonic in the championship match at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships tennis tournament on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. Melzer won 7-5, 7-6(4).

Mardy Fish of the US returns to Andreas Beck of Germany during their ATP Dubai Open tennis match in the Gulf emirate on February 27, 2012.

John Huh, 21, holds up the trophy after winning the PGA Mayakoba Golf Classic tournament near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2012. Making his fifth PGA Tour start, Huh parred all eight holes in the playoff that matched the second-longest in PGA Tour history. to beat Australia's Robert Allenby.

MARANA, AZ - FEBRUARY 26: Hunter Mahan (R) is awarded the Walter Hagen Cup after winning the championship match during the final round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on February 26, 2012 in Marana, Arizona.

Ukraine's boxer Wladimir Klitschko, left, and Jean-Marc Mormeck of France pose for photographers during a press conference prior to their WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight title bout in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. The WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO heavy weight titel fight between Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine and Jean-Marc Mormeck of France will be held on March 3, 2012 in Duesseldorf.

Uruguayan cyclist Jorge Soto, lifts the trophy after winning the 41th edition of Uruguay's Rutas de America stage road bicycle race, in Montevideo on February 26, 2012. Soto is flanked by the runner-up, Uruguayan Alan Presa (L) and Argentine Matias Medici (R) who took the third place.

Liverpool won the Carling Cup final on penalties after captain Steven Gerrard's cousin Anthony Gerrard missed the last kick for Cardiff City.

Indian players and officials pose with the trophy after their win over France in the London 2012 Olympic Games men's field hockey final qualifying match in New Delhi February 26, 2012.

Italy's Massimiliano Blardone won the men's Alpine skiing giant slalom in Crans-Montana for his second success of the World Cup campaign.

ANAHEIM, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Corey Perry #10 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrates Teemu Selanne's goal in the third period, as Brent Seabrook #7 of the Chicago Blackhawks looks on at Honda Center on February 26, 2012 in Anaheim, California. The Ducks defeated the Blackhawks 3-1.

Tennis News

Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro holds his trophy after defeating France's Michael Llodra, during their final match, at the Open 13 tennis tournament, in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.

Sofia Arvidsson, of Sweden, acknowledges the crowd after defeating Marina Erakovic in their championship match at the Memphis International tennis tournament on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. Arvidsson won 6-3, 6-4.

Sofia Arvidsson, of Sweden, kisses the trophy after defeating Marina Erakovic in the championship match at the Memphis International tennis tournament on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. Arvidsson won 6-3, 6-4.

Argentinian David Nalbandian returns the ball during the Argentina ATP Open men's single semifinal tennis match against Spanish David Ferrer in Buenos Aires, on February 25, 2012.

Spain's Nicolas Almagro celebrates after winning the Argentina ATP Open men's single semifinal tennis match against Switzerland's player Stanislas Wawrinka in Buenos Aires, on February 25, 2012.

Golf News

Angela Stanford of the U.S holds her trophy after winning the HSBC Women's Champions golf tournament in Singapore, Sunday Feb. 26, 2012.

Vicky Hurst of the USA during the final round of the HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on February 26, 2012 in Singapore.

Yani Tseng of Taiwan during the final round of the HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on February 26, 2012 in Singapore.

Richard S. Johnson of Sweden plays his second shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancún held at El Camaleon Golf Club at Mayakoba on February 25, 2012 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

 Will Claxton of the United States plays his second shot out of the trap on the 18th hole during the third round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancún held at El Camaleon Golf Club at Mayakoba on February 25, 2012 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

MARANA, AZ - FEBRUARY 26: Mark Wilson putts on the fourth hole during the semifinal round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on February 26, 2012 in Marana, Arizona.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland chips to the eighth green during the semifinal round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on February 26, 2012 in Marana, Arizona.

Lee Westwood of England hits an approach shot from the fairway on the fifth hole during the semifinal round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on February 26, 2012 in Marana, Arizona.

World Sports News

The Southeast-leading Jets and red-hot Blues face off for the first time this season.

Nike Inc will start selling Jeremy Lin-themed shoes this weekend, cashing in on the New York Knick point guard's recent rise to worldwide fame.

The streaking Vancouver Canucks got off to a fast start to climb up to first place in the NHL standings with a battling 2-1 road win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday.

Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland returns the ball to Julia Goerges of Germany during their WTA Dubai Open final tennis match in the Gulf emirate on February 25, 2012.