Tennis

Djokovic wins Laureus award
World No. 1 tennis star Novak Djokovic received the top individual honor at the Laureus Sports Awards on Monday.
Lisicki withdraws from Paris event
Fifth seed Sabine Lisicki pulled out of this week's WTA event in Paris, citing a viral illness.
Cirstea advances in Thailand
Romanian Sorana Cirstea was an easy first-round winner Monday at the $220,000 Pattaya Open tennis tournament.
Monaco titles in Chile
Top seed Juan Monaco defeated seventh- seeded fellow Argentine Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 6-7 (1-7), 6-1 in the championship match at the VTR Open clay-court tennis event.
Serena leads U.S. past Belarus; Venus returns
Serena Williams recorded a singles victory on Sunday to move the United States into the Fed Cup World Group Playoffs.
Italy sneaks past Ukraine to reach Fed Cup semis
Italy got a big doubles win from Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci in Sunday's fifth and deciding rubber in their Fed Cup quarterfinal against visiting Ukraine, as the Italians won the best-of- five encounter, 3-2.
Serena leads U.S. past Belarus
Serena Williams recorded a singles victory on Sunday to move the United States into the Fed Cup World Group Playoffs.
Serbs overcome Belgians to reach Fed Cup SFs
Serbia got a tie-clinching doubles win from Bojana Jovanovski and Aleksandra Krunic on Sunday in order to reach the 2012 Fed Cup semifinals. The Serbs won their best-of-five quarterfinal against host Belgium, 3-2.
Youzhny whips Lacko for Zagreb title
Russian Mikhail Youzhny cruised past Slovakian Lukas Lacko in straight sets in Sunday's final at the Zagreb Indoors tennis event.
Berdych beats Monfils for title in France
Former Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych outlasted French crowd favorite Gael Monfils in Sunday's title match at the Open Sud de France tennis tournament.


Ducks beat Flames in lengthy shootout
Niklas Hagman scored the game-winner in the eighth round of the shootout as the Anaheim Ducks continued their dominance of the Calgary Flames at home with a 3-2 decision.
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Coyotes get by road-weary Red Wings
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