Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Horia Tecau would have done themselves better by winning in straight sets on Sunday afternoon at the Australian Open. Horia had a plane to catch. But the American-Romanian duo gave just enough time for celebration – and for Hori

If this tale of the two shrieking blondes with the heavy baseline games had been written a year or two ago, the critical comparison would have been mental. For all her shoulder issues and serving yips, Maria Sharapova was always known as one of the sport

MELBOURNE, Australia — Martina Navratilova and Margaret Smith Court are two of the best players in the history of women's tennis, but they could hardly be more different. Czech-born U.S. citizen Navratilova, 55, is an icon of the gay and lesbian movement

Pastor and former Australian tennis champion Margaret Court says she has been the target of a hate campaign since publicly speaking out against gay marriage. The 70-year-old made headlines around the world in December after saying marriage should be betw

Margaret Court, the Australian tennis legend who won this tournament a record eleven times, and after whom one of the three main stadiums here is named, has stirred up a torrent of controversy after making public statements in vehement opposition to same

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Defending champion Kim Clijsters cruised into the third round of the Australian Open and then showed just how much support she has at Rod Laver Arena by getting the crowd to sing 'Happy Birthday' to her younger sister. Clijsters o

MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Kim Clijsters cruised into the third round of the Australian Open and then showed just how much support she has at Rod Laver Arena by getting the crowd to sing ’Happy Birthday’ to her younger sister. Clijsters on

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — Nearly 40 years after she won the last of her 11 Australian Open singles titles, Margaret Court is back in the news at Melbourne Park for her opposition to gay marriage. Her stance has spurred the creation of a Facebook group, “Rai

MELBOURNE, Australia — Nearly 40 years after she won the last of her 11 Australian Open singles titles, Margaret Court is back in the news at Melbourne Park for her opposition to gay marriage. Her stance has spurred the creation of a Facebook group, "Rai

Court's opinions, she also has been vocal in her opposition to gay marriage, have put her at odds with former WTA tour stars Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King. The issue has spurred the creation of a Facebook group, "Rainbow Flags Over Margaret C

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Nearly 40 years after she won the last of her 11 Australian Open singles titles, Margaret Court is still creating news at Melbourne Park. Now a Christian pastor, Court has drawn criticism for saying that homosexuality has tarnishe

Nearly 40 years after she won the last of her 11 Australian Open singles titles, Margaret Court is still creating news at Melbourne Park. This time, though, the now Christian pastor has sparked controversy over her anti-gay comments. Check out all t

Grand Slam’s Rennae Stubbs calls for LGBT solidarity at tournament, Canadian government disavows non-resident gay marriages, Michael Patrick King says being gay gives him right to offend, Facebook disses OutServe, and more LGBT headlines.

FOUR-TIME grand slam doubles champion Rennae Stubbs says she fully backs activists showing their support for gay rights at the Australian Open starting next week. Stubbs, who has been open about her homosexuality for six years, said it was only fair that

Four-time grand slam doubles champion Rennae Stubbs says she fully backs activists showing their support for gay rights at the Australian Open starting next week. Stubbs, who has been open about her homosexuality for six years, said it was only fair that

January 11, 2012 - World TeamTennis (WTT) Washington Kastles Bobby Reynolds of the Kastles is making quite the splash in Sydney, where he's advanced to his first ATP World Tour quarterfinal since the summer of 2008.

Margaret Court, at the Victory Life Centre Church in Perth yesterday, won't back down on her views about homosexuality. Picture: Colin Murty Source: The Australian MARGARET Court has vowed to maintain her opposition to ho

Maria Sharapova believes she can win another slam. MARIA Sharapova won Wimbledon in 2004 as an emerging 17-year-old starlet, the 2006 US Open as a glamorous global brand, and the 2008 Australian Open as a dethroned No. 1 who had returned, for the first t

Lurking in the shadows ... Maria Sharapova. Photo: Getty Images Injury-plagued Russian says winning this year's Australian Open title would be the finest moment of her career, writes Linda Pearce. Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon in 2004 as a 17-year-old st