In Victory, Venus Williams Is Surprisingly Vulnerable

On an increasing number of occasions, the opponents of Venus Williams have tended to step on the court and immediately search for a foxhole. more »

EXPECTING TRIUMPH IN SYDNEY OLYMPIC GAMES

Lithuanian state and sport officials say the Sydney Olympics might be a time of glory for the country's athletes. more »

Sluggish Sampras defeats Damm

Pete Sampras slogged through a slow-motion, first-round victory Monday as the U.S. Open got off to a sleepy start. more »

Virtual Tournaments in www.chess.lt Website

Let’s take part in the tournaments more »

Agassi faces Kim

Top seed Andre Agassi faces an apparently straightforward opening round clash at next week's US Open against American qualifier Alex Kim at Flushing Meadow more »

IOC May Let Dot-Coms Cover Games in … 2002

The International Olympic Committee's new-media director says the ban on Net reporters may be lifted. more »

Athletes who win medals in Sydney will owe taxes in Australia

Medals at the Sydney Olympics might come with a little something extra -- a tax bill. more »

Banned From the Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has essentially blocked Web sites from covering the games in Sydney, Australia. more »

Carlsbad Tournament

Martina Hingis opened defense of her title at the $535,000 tournament in Carlsbad by turning back Dominique Van Roost 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) on Tuesday to book a spot in the quarterfinals. more »

Germans set early pace

Michael Schumacher recorded the quickest time in Friday's free practice for this weekend's German Grand Prix at Hockenheim. more »