Miss Dominican Republic wins Miss Universe title

Eighteen-year-old Amelia Vega, a high school student from the Dominican Republic, won the Miss Universe 2003 title at a sparkling ceremony in Panama City on Tuesday night, beating a field of 70......

Women's WC: Bates steers NZ to easy win vs Bangladesh

IMAGE: Suzie Bates slammed a half-century to power New Zealand to an emphatic nine-wicket victory against Bangaldesh in the Women's World Cup match in Dunedin on Monday. Photograph: Joe......

Sharapova wins comeback title in Tokyo

Former world No 1Maria Sharapova won her second Pan Pacific Open title after Jelena Jankovic retired with a wrist injury in Saturday's final. It was Sharapova's first title since shoulder surgery......

Dementieva denies Sharapova in Toronto final

Russian fourth seed Elena Dementieva picked up her third title of the year and denied compatriot Maria Sharapova a comeback win with a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the final of the Toronto Cup Sunday.......

Dementieva beats Serena to enter Toronto final

Russia's Maria Sharapova took another big step in her comeback at the Toronto Cup on Saturday reaching her first final in more than year with a gritty 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 over Alisa Kleybanova. Playing......

Henin exit opens door for the rest

Justine Henin's decision to call it quits at 25 earlier this month has not so much left a hole at the top of the French Open draw as a gaping chasm which new world number one Maria Sharapova will......