Sharapova hit by injury in Rome

Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the Italian Open semi-final after suffering a calf injury in a match against Jelena Jankovic."The Russian, set to top the new WTA rankings on Monday, was due to face the Serb...

No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis

Justine Henin, one of the top-ranked tennis players in the world, has announced her retirement from the sport, effective immediately."The 25-year-old Belgian, who has won seven Grand Slam titles, is making the...

Sharapova, Chakvetadze, dan Ivanovic into semis

"Sharapova booked her place after fighting her way back from a set down to overpower world number two Svetlana Kuznetsova 5-7 6-2 6-2, while Chakvetadze recovered from a second-set wobble to beat world number three Jelena Jankovic 6-4 0-6 6-3. Ivanovic made the last four...

Justine Henin wins French Open

"Justine Henin joined the Roland Garros greats by defeating Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday to complete a hat-trick of French Open titles. In what was an embarrassingly one-sided 65-minute final, the 25-year-old...

Being transgender no longer about surgery in NY (Reuters)

" NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jay Kallio knew at age 4. For Justine Nicholas, the revelation came in kindergarten. Nature had dealt them a confusing anatomy. The genders they were assigned at birth were all wrong. Now New York City is helping transgender people assume their true...

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