Grunting in women's tennis has been an issue as far back as the heyday of Monica Seles in the 1990s. No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki said in October she thought “there are some players who do it on purpose.” -Photo by Reuters MELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova’s

Melbourne, Australia: Maria Sharapova's shriek when she hits the ball is "pretty annoying" and "just too loud," according to one of her rivals. No 8-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska spoke out on Tuesday at the Australian Open after her loss to Victoria Azarenk

Kei Nishikori of Japan in his third round match against Julien Benneteau of France during day six of the 2012 Australian Open If you think Roger Federer has broken a few records in his time, wait until you see Kei Nishikori. The quiet man from Shimane ha

Jelena Jankovic of Serbia is not a fan of grunting from her opponents, saying she can hear it in her sleep. Jelena Jankovic of Serbia is not a fan of grunting from her opponents, saying she can hear it in her sleep. "After the match, you go home and you

UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo may not have realized it at the time, but when he sprinted from the Octagon and celebrated with the mass of fans at UFC 142 he likely cemented his legacy in the fight promotion. After ending Chad Mendes evening in the ma

Jarmila Gajdosova’s loss to Belgian Yanina Wickmayer in the first round of last year’s Australian Open was especially heartbreaking as it represented the closest the naturalised Australian had come to breaking her run of opening-round defeats at Melbourn

It happened so fast it was almost a blur. Slow motion replay reveals it was a left knee to the jaw that ended challenger Chad Mendes' night with just one second left in the first round. For featherweight champion Jose Aldo, the excitement was just beginn

As Kim Clijsters and Novak Djokovic set out to defend their titles at Melbourne Park, Bikash Mohapatra presents some interesting facts and figures related to the year's first major tournament. The 2012 tennis season is underway and the first big ticket e

She's in her 15th year on tour, has six career singles titles and had most of the country in her corner during her fairytale quarter-final run at the 2009 Australian Open. But it seems nothing makes Jelena Dokic as nervous as playing in front of a home c

Let’s get one thing straight. It’s just a game, no big deal. Tennis is as simple as pie. Yellow ball and nifty racket: hit it over that net and into the rectangle and you’re home free. Win two or three sets, and you’re a hero. Gotta love it. “If you real

“Who gives a crap about some imbecile?” Marcus said. “Are you kidding me?” Former New York gurbernatorial candidate Tom Golisano, the billionaire owner of the billing firm Paychex: “If I hear a politician use the term ‘paying your fair share’ one more ti

It seems America's bankers are tired of all the abuse. They've decided to speak out. True, they're doing it from behind the ropeline, in front of friendly crowds at industry conferences and country clubs, meaning they don't have to look the rest of Ameri

It seems America’s bankers are tired of all the abuse. They’ve decided to speak out. True, they’re doing it from behind the ropeline, in front of friendly crowds at industry conferences and country clubs, meaning they don’t have to look the rest of Ameri

It seems America’s bankers are tired of all the abuse. They’ve decided to speak out. True, they’re doing it from behind the ropeline, in front of friendly crowds at industry conferences and country clubs, meaning they don’t have to look the rest of Ameri

Bloomberg’s Max Abelson has quite an eye for the ridiculous. He’s dug up an AIG executive’s blame-shifting for the financial crisis, called out Meredith Whitney’s gibberish on muni bonds , and got a senior Wall Street exec to sputter with rage over that

A tennis pro at 13, she stayed at the top of the women's tour for a record 377 weeks. Dedication brought her fame and marriage to Andre Agassi has kept her in the spotlight. Professional tennis star Steffi Graf so dominated her era that she spent 186 con

DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - Dec 13, 2011) - Classic Australian Open matches can now be viewed by tennis fans around the world free of charge at the AOTV Vault, which launched today. This exciting video treasure chest -- vault.australianopentv.com -- showc

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Britney Spears, 30; Monica Seles, 38; Rena Sofer, 43; Lucy Liu, 43. Happy Birthday: Not everyone will understand what you are trying to accomplish. Do your thing and don't let comments or criticism stop you from reaching you