Olympic Tennis News

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. - The money goes where the medals are - one of those Darwinian truths that often undercuts the oft-told Olympic fairy tale about the journey being as important as the result.

Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Roger Federer of Switzerland 6-2, 6-7 , 6-3 Thursday - the slimmest possible margin to advance and knock Britain's Andy Murray out of the tournament in London.

Florida Panthers' Pavel Bure moves down ice before scoring a goal in the first period of a hockey game Friday, Jan.

The money goes where the medals are - one of those Darwinian truths that often undercuts the oft-told Olympic fairy tale about the journey being as important as the result.

Hong Kong number one Jiang Huajun has shrugged off the disappointment of missing the Beijing Olympics and is fast consolidating her challenge for a place in the London Games in 2012.

A few days ago, I wrote a post on India's chances to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

THE federal government should question its funding bias towards Olympic sports and direct more resources towards sports that attract high participation, an independent review panel says.

Two Applefields School post-16 students are celebrating after getting called up for the Special Olympics Great Britain team.

Standing in a swarm of 10- and 11-year-olds, Megan Sweeney saw the possibilities.

Lincolnshire table tennis sensation Emily Bates says she has set her sights on a place at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Wayne Gretzky remembers this critical period before the Olympics well. He was executive director of Canada's men's Olympic hockey teams in both 2002 and 2006.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games invites players to face-off in some of the most intense winter competitions, taking you to lifelike Olympic venues where you can choose from a legendary cast of playable characters, including new faces to the series to be revealed later this year, As far as Nintendo consoles are concerned, Mario and sports ...

England's home Ashes Tests would return to free-to-air television from 2016 if a review panel's recommendations announced on Friday are adopted.

Here we see Steve Austin training for the next Olympic games. But will he be allowed to compete? a There's an outstanding article over at Gizmodo right now everyone, and I do mean everyone, should read.

The list is obvious: the Maple Leafs, the Blue Jays, the Argos, Toronto FC soccer team, even the Sports Hall of Fame, which is moving soon to Calgary.

China bagged home three gold medals at the ITTF Pro Tour English Table Tennis Open while South Korea's Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young snatched the women's doubles title on Sunday.

GUADALAJARA, MEXICOa 'It started with cocktails in an Annex backyard, in a city desperate to shed its loser label.

It's not even the New Year yet so you may not be feeling Vancouver 2010. But it is not too early to tune up for the downhill, the luge, the bobsled, and all those other sports you wouldn't be caught dead watching in a non-Olympic year.

Read about Devries' win at the Coldwater Classic. Canadian surf legend Raph Bruhwiler joins an elite group of athletes like Muhammad Ali and Lance Armstrong as he carries the torch for the 2010 Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.

Speedskater Celski says he'll be back for Games: Short-track speedskater J.R. Celski from Federal Way is confident he'll recover from a deep gash to his leg in time for February's Vancouver Olympics.