Topic: Martina Navratilova

Jason Collins: Will gay athletes bring in big sponsorship bucks?

Jason Collins, the first openly gay athlete competing in a major professional American sports league, could be the first to benefit from major sponsors looking for a new way to target advertising dollars. Will other gay athletes follow Jason Collins? 

Tennis grunting ban: Why it gets Maria Sharapova's support (+video)

Tennis grunting ban: Maria Sharapova's screams have been measured at more than 101 decibels. Martina Navratilova calls grunting "cheating, pure and simple" and wants tennis to ban it sooner rather than later.

Serena Williams rallies back to US Open - again (+video)

Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 to win her fourth U.S. Open title and 15th Grand Slam title. Serena Williams won her first major championship at age 17 at the 1999 U.S. Open.

Pussy Riot sentenced: Is chorus of support helpful, or just fashionable?

Cities across the US took part Friday in Pussy Riot Global Day, but it's not clear whether the support, from governments and celebrities, will help members of the feminist punk group who were sentenced to prison for criticizing Vladimir Putin.

Serena Williams: Two Wimbledon championships in a day (+video)

Serena Williams won the women's singles title, then won the Wimbledon doubles championship with her sister, Venus. For Serena and Venus it was their fifth Wimbledon doubles title.

'Dancing with the Stars' cast avoids controversy, includes Urkel

'Dancing With the Stars' annually is among the top-rated U.S. TV shows with a formula that pairs B-list celebrities, sports stars and singers with professional dancers performing sambas, cha-cha-chas and waltzes across a ballroom floor.

Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write

Call this a wish list to publishers. Of course it's true that’s there hardly any major sports star who hasn’t already achieved hardcover immortality a time or two or more. So why check back in with some already familiar sports luminaries? With the passage of time comes fresh perspectives on playing days, teammates, and rivals. And maybe even a little more honesty. So here goes, in no particular order: the Monitor’s Top 10 sports figures we’d put in the publishing on-deck circle.

Novak Djokovic beats Nadal for US Open title

Novak Djokovic: Somewhere in the back of his mind, though, as he watched Rafael Nadal fall to the blue concrete and bask in the lights of the world's biggest tennis stadium, Djokovic had a sense that someday, that could be him.

Martina Navratilova forced to abandon climb up Kilimanjaro

Martina Navratilova: The 27-person climbing team Martina Navratilova was in has faced heavy snows and mist since beginning the climb up the 19,340-foot mountain Monday.

US Open: Monday results, Tuesday's schedule

Roger Federer defeated Jurgen Melzer Monday night. Caroline Wozniacki defeated Maria Sharapova. Today: Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams play.

Michael Jordan falling down the list of US most popular athlete

Michael Jordan finds himself slipping to seventh spot on this year's top ten most popular athlete list in the US, behind Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant.

Wimbledon marathon match: John Isner wins longest ever match against Nicolas Mahut

Wimbledon marathon match, the longest ever, lasted for 11 hours and stretched over three days. John Isner came out on top.

Queen Elizabeth II makes first visit to Wimbledon in 33 years

Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a white dress with a blue coat and hat, greeted onlookers and met former champions such as Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova before meeting the tennis tournament's top seeds.

Lindsey Vonn race suit: How big an advantage at Vancouver Olympics?

Lindsey Vonn race suit: Vonn, Bode Miller, and the rest of the skiers on the USA and Canada teams are wearing an ultra-fast race suit at the Vancouver Olympics designed by Spyder, whose previous super-suit was banned for being unfair.

Australian Open men's final 2010: What a difference a year makes

Roger Federer beat Andy Murray in straight sets to win the Australian Open men's final on Sunday, just one short year after Federer lost the championship match to Rafael Nadal, causing many to wonder if his career was on the wane.

Wimbledon takes tennis high-tech

A Rare Breed of Love

How a three-legged dog won the hearts of everyone from an angry homeless man to Barack Obama.

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