Maria ambassador for Moscow's Olympics 2012 bid
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has been chosen to become an ambassador for the Moscow bid to host the 2012 Olympics, city officials said on Monday. "For Moscow to host the 2012 Olympic and...
View ArticleMaria sticks to tennis
THE IMG Oz Open players party at Crown casino at Breezes was again a major hit among all the top players and, as usual, a fantastic way to start the 2005 party season. IMG big names Maria Sharapova,...
View ArticleWilliams battles past Sharapova in semis
Former champion Serena Williams clawed her way back from the brink to beat fourth seed Maria Sharapova 2-6 7-5 8-6 on Thursday, avenging her Wimbledon defeat and reaching the Australian Open final....
View ArticleSharapova Donates Porsche Proceeds to Beslan Victims
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova on Friday handed over more than $50,000 to victims of last year's school siege in Beslan, Russia. The 17-year-old Siberian signed over the proceeds of an auction she...
View ArticleWimbledon top priority for Sharapova
Maria Sharapova will give top priority to the defence of her Wimbledon title this year after insisting the world number one ranking can wait."Being number one is not for this year, I don't think,"...
View ArticleMaria Beats Davenport in Tokyo Final
Reigning Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat No. 1 Lindsay Davenport 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5) in the Pan Pacific Open final Sunday and will move up to a career-high third in the WTA Tour rankings....
View ArticleMaria pulls out of Parisian tourney
Maria decided to pull out of the Open Gaz de France tennis event on Wednesday, citing an upper respiratory infection.
View ArticleSharapova recovered for Qatar Open
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has recovered from the illness that forced her to pull out of the Paris Open and is fit for the WTA event in Qatar that starts on Monday. "I was sick, down with flu...
View ArticleStay healthy, become No.1: Sharapova mantra
Reigning Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has her ambition charted out for the future - stay healthy to become the world number one. The Russian teenage tennis queen flew into Doha for the 600,000...
View ArticleSchool's out for Sharapova
Maria is used to scooting past her opponents on the tennis court. But the Russian 2004 Wimbledon Champion admitted that she is not in a huge hurry to finish high school. The teenager, aged 17, is now...
View ArticleMaria wins Doha final !
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova won her second WTA Tour title this month, rallying past Alicia Molik of Australia 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 Saturday in the Qatar Open final. Mariai second seed prevailed over...
View ArticleMotorola launches the Digital Sharapova experience
The Digital Sharapova Experience is the place to get exclusive access to Maria Sharapova's active lifestyle. See how she does it on Motorala's site :Maria Sharapova The site will include never before...
View ArticleMaria chases No.1 spot
IF tennis beauty Maria Sharapova wins the Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells and the Nasdaq-100 Open in Miami in three weeks' time, she will have a good chance of taking over from Lindsay Davenport as...
View ArticleLAUREUS SPORTS AWARDS - NOMINEES 2005
WORLD SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR:Kelly Holmes (UK) - athleticsYelena Isinbayeva (Russia) - athleticsCarolina Kluft (Sweden) - athleticsMaria Sharapova (Russia) - tennisAnnika Sorenstam (Sweden) -...
View ArticleMaria Sharapova thumped by Davenport
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova was buried 6-0 6-0 by top ranked Lindsay Davenport in the semi-finals of the Pacific Life Open on Friday. In a humbling defeat for the third ranked Sharapova,...
View Article'Miami experience helped me win Wimbledon'
Maria Sharapova believes the experience she gained at last year's Nasdaq-100 Open helped her win Wimbledon. The Russian teenager reached the last 16 in Miami before losing 6-4 6-3 to eventual champion...
View ArticleMaria Sharapova Named Tennis Player of the Year
Maria Sharapova has become a three-time winner at the inaugural Pro Tennis Choice Awards on Tuesday night in Miami, a WTA Tour press-release says.Maria was named the WTA Tour Player of the Year after...
View ArticleSharapova ponders her Russian Fed Cup future
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has 10 days to decide whether to join the Russian Fed Cup team, the country's tennis chief has said. "She received a firm offer to join our squad for a first round...
View ArticleMaria loses in Key Biscane final
Maria has lost her final match in Miami... She was beaten 3-6 5-7 by Kim Clijsters of Belgium in a match that lasted 1 hour and 37 minutes. There were two rain delays. The wind obviously played a huge...
View ArticleMaria NOT playing Fed Cup against Italy
Maria has decided not to take part in Russia's Fed Cup tie against Italy as her individual tournament schedule is too full, but there is still a possibility that Maria could play other Fed Cup ties for...
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