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Defending champions China's Na Li attends the draw for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Friday, May, 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

French Open draw: Djokovic, Federer could meet in rematch of last year's epic Paris semifinal

PARIS - Novak Djokovic's bid to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam championship — and first at the French Open — might require a semifinal victory over Roger Federer. More »French Open draw: Djokovic, Federer could meet in rematch of last year's epic Paris semifinal

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LONDON 2012: Big ping pong dreams for 16-year-old Olympian from California Stephen Wade, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 22 May, 2012
Ariel Hsing was 8 when she wrote down her Olympic dream on a piece of paper. She rolled it up, wrapped it with a string and tucked it into a small box.
Olympic coverage to air on cable networks MSNBC, CNBC and Bravo this summer The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 15 May, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Olympic coverage will again air on cable networks MSNBC, CNBC and Bravo this summer.
Without all-white dress code and green backdrop, Wimbledon to be full of colour for Olympics Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 15 May, 2012
ROME - Wimbledon's all-white dress code won't be in place for the Olympics. And the traditional dark green backdrop around the courts will be gone, too.
Canada to host Davis Cup World playoff after South Africa can't afford to The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Mon, 14 May, 2012
JOHANNESBURG - Canada will host its Davis Cup World Group playoff tie in September because opponent South Africa can't afford to.
Milos Raonic eliminated in 1st round of Italian Open CBC - Sun, 13 May, 2012
Milos Raonic fought Roger Federer tooth and nail a few days ago, but a potential match with Rafael Nadal fell by the wayside when he was sent packing in the first round of the Italian Open on Sunday.
Federer rallies to beat Berdych for 3rd Madrid Open title, Serena Williams wins women's title The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Sun, 13 May, 2012
MADRID - Roger Federer climbed back to No. 2 in the rankings after rallying to beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 and win the Madrid Open for a third time on Sunday.
Milos Raonic eliminated in 1st round of Italian Open CBC - Sun, 13 May, 2012
Milos Raonic fought Roger Federer tooth and nail a few days ago, but a potential match with Rafael Nadal fell by the wayside when he was sent packing in the first round of the Italian Open on Sunday.
Canada's Raonic suffers first-round loss at Italian Open to Germany's Mayer The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Sun, 13 May, 2012
ROME - Canadian Milos Raonic made a first-round exit at the Italian Open after losing to Germany's Florian Mayer 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Sunday.
Serena humbles Azarenka to win Madrid Open title Iain Rogers - Reuters - Sun, 13 May, 2012
MADRID (Reuters) - A fired-up Serena Williams sent out a warning to the young pretenders of women's tennis when she powered to a crushing 6-1 6-3 victory over world number one Victoria Azarenka to win the Madrid Open on Sunday. The 30-year-old former number one, seeded ninth at the premier clay event in the Spanish capital, …
LONDON 2012: Pain but not necessarily gain: Altitude training might not get Olympic medals Maria Cheng, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Sat, 12 May, 2012
LONDON - Athletes considering high altitude training in an attempt to boost their medal chances at the London Olympics might want to think twice: a recent medical study suggests it doesn't work.
Organizers scale down geographic scope of Pan Am Games to stay within budget Maria Babbage, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Fri, 11 May, 2012
TORONTO - Toronto won't face major disruptions during the 2015 Pan Am Games, even though most of the events will take place in the city, politicians and Games organizers said Friday.
Djokovic toppled by Tipsarevic in Madrid Iain Rogers - Reuters - Fri, 11 May, 2012
MADRID (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's frustration with the controversial blue clay at the Madrid Masters reached new heights after the world number one was beaten 7-6 6-3 by fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic in the quarter-finals on Friday. Djokovic and world number two Rafa Nadal, who was dumped out by Spanish compatriot Fernando …
Italy vies for fashion medal with Armani suits Lisa Jucca - Reuters - Fri, 11 May, 2012
MILAN (Reuters) - Will Italians be the best-dressed squad of the London 2012 Olympic Games? The Italy team is pinning its hopes of striking gold in the style stakes on fashion guru Giorgio Armani, and his 50-piece Olympic collection. Yet, prevailing in the fashion arena may be just as hard as winning medals on the running …
Table tennis power China announces men's, women's team for London Olympics The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Fri, 11 May, 2012
BEIJING, China - China has chosen Wang Hao and Zhang Jike to play table tennis singles with Ma Long joining them in the men's team competition at the London Olympics.
Spain recession will not affect Madrid 2020 bid Karolos Grohmann - Reuters - Wed, 9 May, 2012
BERLIN (Reuters) - Madrid will not pull out of the bidding process for the 2020 Olympics despite Spain tipping into recession late last month, a senior bid official said on Tuesday. Spain is under intense pressure from its European peers to streamline the euro zone's fourth largest economy, reduce a huge public deficit …
Hockey East commissioner says league's expansion talks are focused on Connecticut Pat Eaton-Robb, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 8 May, 2012
STORRS, Conn. - The University of Connecticut and Hockey East are in serious talks that could lead to an invitation next month for the Huskies' men's team to join the region's top hockey conference.
Canada's Raonic beats Nalbandian, will face Federer next at Madrid Open The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 8 May, 2012
MADRID - Canada's Milos Raonic dominated former grand slam finalist David Nalbandian 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the Madrid Open.