Williams had to rally after dropping the first set to Anna-Lena Friedsam at Roland Garros.
Matthew Rogerson
Fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki bowed out of the French Open in straight sets to Julia Goerges at Roland Garros.
FIFA claims to be pleased with the arrests made in Zurich on Wednesday, which center around allegations of bribery and corruption.
Home advantage served Kolkata Knight Riders well once again as they eased to a 13-run victory over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League.
After weeks of speculation, Manchester United have agreed a deal with PSV for Dutch winger Memphis Depay.
Australia's Samantha Stosur went down after winning the first set against Svetlana Kuznetsova while top seed Serena Williams was given a huge scare in her three-set win over Victoria Azarenka at the Madrid Open.
Andy Murray won through in his rain-delayed BMW Open final with Philipp Kohlschreiber to claim a first ATP Tour clay-court title.
Pep Guardiola returns to Barcelona looking to maintain Bayern Munich's strong recent record against their La Liga opponents.
New South Wales Waratahs came through a close-fought contest to do the double over Brumbies on Friday.
Stuttgart board member Hansi Muller had suggested Alexander Zorniger was to take over from Huub Stevens at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Dani Pedrosa has not been able to recover from arm surgery in time for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.
Diego Simeone was unmoved by criticism of Atletico Madrid following their European exit at the hands of Real Madrid.
A run of three games without a win leaves Roma with work to do to ensure a top-three finish in Serie A.
Mominul Haque and Mohammad Mahmudullah combined to help Bangladesh reach 236-4 on the opening day of the first Test in Khulna.
Bayern Munich have had fitness worries over Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and David Alaba during their run-in.
Gerard Pique and Thomas Vermaelen have both been left out of Barcelona's squad for Tuesday's visit of Getafe.
Edinson Cavani has been linked with a move away from Paris Sain-Germain, but Nasser Al-Khelaifi is confident the striker is staying put.
Chelsea are within touching distance of their fourth Premier League title and owner Roman Abramovich is thrilled, says Jose Mourinho.
Sporting Lokeren defender Gregory Mertens collapsed during a game against Genk and was hospitalised.
Trainer Art Sherman has backed Dubai World Cup frontrunner California Chrome to live up to the hype at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday.
Sven Bender is determined to ensure Borussia Dortmund give champions Bayern Munich a run for their money in the Bundesliga next Saturday.
Borna Coric sent sixth seed Jeremy Chardy out of the Estoril Open at the first hurdle on Monday.
UEFA Europa League and Bundesliga defeats leave Wolfsburg to focus on DFB-Pokal success against Arminia Bielefeld on Wednesday.
Three seeds crashed out of the Prague Open at the first round on Monday.
Anna Karolína Schmiedlova avoided an upset against Silvia Soler Espinosa at the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem.
Thomaz Bellucci caused the first shock of the Istanbul Open by beating Mikhail Youzhny on Monday.
Massimiliano Allegri has urged Italian authorities to improve safety within football grounds after further crowd trouble at the weekend.
Following Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Australia, Germany coach Joachim Low stated the need for improvement from his side.
Chelsea were left to rue the non-award of what seemed a certain penalty for a foul on Oscar in Sunday's 0-0 draw with Arsenal.
Lens' relegation from Ligue 1 was all but confirmed on Sunday as they were beaten 3-0 by Monaco.
Injuries are Laurent Blanc's only concern going into Paris Saint-Germain's visit of Metz in Ligue 1 on Tuesday.
Juventus and Parma continue to await their all-but sealed fates in Serie A despite defeat and victory respectively.
Filippo Inzaghi is eager to get to the bottom of Milan's stuttering recent form in Serie A.
Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund travel to Bavaria to face Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal semi-finals on Tuesday.
John Terry earned his manager's praise after an imperious display in Chelsea's 0-0 draw with Arsenal.
Atletico Madrid have been boosted by the news that coach Diego Simeone has put pen to paper on a new five-year contract.
Watford sealed a return to the Premier League after winning on Saturday before seeing Middlesbrough beaten by Fulham and Norwich City held.
Charlie Austin had a penalty saved by Adrian as QPR were held 0-0 by West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.
Swansea City winger Wayne Routledge will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on an ankle problem.
St George Illawarra Dragons claimed the spoils against rivals Sydney Roosters in a game delayed due to horrendous weather conditions.
Schalke saw their UEFA Europa League hopes take a further dent with Friday's 2-0 defeat to Mainz, leaving Benedikt Howedes "concerned".
Carlo Ancelotti has offered injury updates on Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema.
Marcelo Bielsa's Marseille lost a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 game on Friday as they were beaten 5-3 at home by Lorient.
Four players will share the lead going into the final day of the China Open in Shanghai.
David de Gea's contract expires at the end of next season, with Louis van Gaal accepting he is powerless to control the player's future.
Strugglers NAC Breda and Heracles meet in a game that could prove crucial in deciding the Eredivisie's relegation play-off.
Anadolu Efes brought up a landmark victory as they ended EA7 Olimpia Milano's Euroleague campaign in an 86-78 win.
Juventus and Monaco played out a goalless draw that sends the Serie A champions into the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Monaco bowed out of the UEFA Champions League to Juventus after Wednesday's 0-0 draw.
After helping Juventus reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, Patrice Evra made no apologies for their "ugly" display at Monaco.
Clayton Donaldson's late goal gave Birmingham City the points against Championship rivals Reading.
The question over whether squash gets an Olympic place by 2020 will govern when the sport's world number two Nick Matthew retires.
Over eight months since his last Bayern Munich appearance, Javi Martinez is back in full training.
Versatile midfielder Christian Trasch has agreed a new three-year deal with Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.
Massimiliano Allegri wants Juventus to build on their Serie A dominance and feature regularly in the UEFA Champions League's latter stages.
Liverpool face bitter rivals Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday, having not lost in the Premier League since December's reverse fixture.
Raheem Sterling's contract dispute with Liverpool is to be resolved at the end of the season, according to manager Brendan Rodgers.
With his Manchester City side on course for a season without silverware, Manuel Pellegrini has moved to brush aside criticism.
Leicester City have eased relegation fears with a run of three consecutive Premier League victories, form that has impressed Steve Walsh.
Zenit welcome back a host of key players for Thursday's UEFA Europa League visit of Sevilla.
Karim Benzema will miss Wednesday's clash with Atletico Madrid after suffering a knee injury.
World number two Nick Matthew says squash could yet become an Olympic sport in time for Tokyo 2020.
Fiorentina's European aspirations were dealt a blow with a costly 1-0 defeat to Verona and coach Vincenzo Montella understands fans' anger.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza refused to be drawn into criticising the controversial no-ball midway through Rohit Sharma's century.
Andrea Petkovic will not compete at the Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart this week.
Arsenal Tula and Rostov took big steps towards Russian Premier League safety on Monday.
Following Tayfun Korkut's dismissal, Bundesliga strugglers Hannover have appointed Michael Frontzeck as their new coach.
Kei Nishikori will begin his Barcelona Open defence against Teymuraz Gabashvili.
Sixth seed Viktor Troicki suffered the first upset of the Nastase Tiriac Trophy on Monday.
Hamburg's survival hopes have taken a further dent with the news that Brazilian defender Cleber has sustained a knee injury.
Juventus' French midfielder Paul Pogba has been linked with a host of Europe's top clubs in recent weeks.
Nicklas Bendtner did not feature in Wolfsburg's 1-1 draw with Schalke having been late for training on Friday.
Marc Marquez was involved in a crash with Valentino Rossi at Sunday's Argentina Grand Prix in Buenos Aires.
Rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid could not be separated in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final.
Relegation remains a danger for struggling Newcastle United after their 3-1 home defeat to Tottenham.
A draw with rivals Saint-Etienne was enough to send Lyon back to the top of Ligue 1 on goal difference.
Jim Furyk claimed victory at the RBC Heritage on Sunday with a play-off success against Kevin Kisner.
Laboral Kutxa maintained their fine form to bolster hopes of reaching the Liga ACB play-offs with victory over CAI Zaragoza.
Harry Kane reached 30 goals in all competition for the season during Tottenham's 3-1 win over Newcastle United on Sunday.
John Carver bemoaned a tentative start as Newcastle United slipped to a sixth straight Premier League defeat against Tottenham on Sunday.
Paris Saint-Germain trail Barcelona 3-1 going into the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final.
Manuel Pellegrini is eager to focus on Manchester City's clash with Barcelona, rather than speculation surrounding his future with the club.
Keith Pelley has been chosen to succeed George O'Grady as the European Tour's chief executive officer.
Struggling Newcastle United host Tottenham at St James' Park in the Premier League amid plans for a fan boycott.
Jurgen Klopp has been talked of as a replacement for Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City, but the Chilean incumbent says he does not mind.
Vincent Kompany's season could be over due to a thigh injury, according to Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini.
Andres Iniesta will miss Barcelona's La Liga fixture with Valencia on Saturday after his injury in midweek.
Peter Uihlein shot a near-faultless 68 to move a shot clear after two rounds of the Shenzhen International.
Newcastle United fans are set to protest against owner Mike Ashley during their Premier League game with Tottenham.
Carlo Ancelotti's future at the Santiago Bernabeu has been the subject of speculation in recent weeks.
Borussia Dortmund hope to have made a choice as to Jurgen Klopp's successor by next week, according to their CEO.
Tony Pulis returns to Crystal Palace on Saturday for the first time since leaving Selhurst Park in August.
Atletico Madrid's bid for third place in La Liga continues with a trip to relegation-threatened Deportivo La Coruna.
Matthias Sammer has challenged Bayern Munich to wake up following Wednesday's UEFA Champions League defeat in Porto.
Miguel Torres acknowledges Malaga will likely be on the back foot for much of Saturday's clash with his former club Real Madrid.
Paris Saint-Germain return to domestic action against Nice on Saturday after being brushed aside by Barcelona in midweek.
Arsene Wenger feels Arsenal are in better shape ahead of their FA Cup semi-final versus Reading than they were when they won it last season.
Jose Mourinho was pleased to see Chelsea extend their Premier League lead on Sunday but was unhappy with their draw against Southampton.
Ronald Koeman feels "fantastic" Fraser Forster is among the best goalkeepers around after Southampton's 1-1 draw at Chelsea.
Real Madrid are "rattled" following their recent downturn in form, according to coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Following confirmation of Jurgen Klopp's surprise departure, Borussia Dortmund are back in Bundesliga action against Paderborn on Saturday.
Brendan Rodgers is in the dark overt the lack of a new contract for Raheem Sterling, but is relaxed about the forward's future at Liverpool.
Leigh Griffiths' hat-trick helped send Celtic eight points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership after victory over Kilmarnock.
Luis Suarez scored twice to give Barcelona a healthy advantage in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
Clement Grenier made his return to first-team action on Wednesday as Lyon went back to Ligue 1's summit with victory over Bastia.
West Ham's Enner Valencia is likely to be available for Sunday's trip to Manchester City despite fears over a foot injury.
Fiorentina must show a greater mental strength in their UEFA Europa League tie with Dynamo Kiev, according to coach Vincenzo Montella.
Liverpool's win over Newcastle United helped move Brendan Rodgers' side four points off Manchester City in the Premier League.
A first Liverpool goal in almost two months from Raheem Sterling helped settle Monday's Premier League encounter against Newcastle United.
The lack of a penalty award was a turning point for Newcastle United in their defeat to Liverpool, according to John Carver.
Valencia claimed the derby spoils against Levante and bolstered their UEFA Champions League qualification hopes in the process.
CSKA Moscow's Russian Premier League slump continued on Monday, while leaders Zenit were held to a 1-1 draw by Rubin Kazan at the weekend.
Juventus are likely to contest both legs of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Monaco without Paul Pogba.
Lazio have been boosted by the news that defender Stefan de Vrij does not need surgery on an injured knee.
The Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) are investigating an incident that saw NAC Breda coach Robert Maaskant punch a hole in his dugout.
Lucas Moura is hopeful of playing against Barcelona and his idol Lionel Messi in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
Kevin Pietersen settled back into life at Surrey with a 170-run knock against an Oxford student team on Sunday.
Daniel Gimeno-Traver was beaten in his first ATP World Tour final, losing in straight sets to Grand Prix Hassan II winner Martin Klizan.
Rajasthan Royals clinched a three-wicket victory over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League with a last-gasp four from Tim Southee.
Kilmarnock were left to rue a saved penalty late in Sunday's 2-1 Scottish Premiership defeat to high-flying Aberdeen at Rugby Park.
Lewis Hamilton clinched his fourth Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid can count on striker Mario Mandzukic for Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash with rivals Real Madrid.
Roberto Donadoni says his Parma side deserve great credit for their shock victory over Serie A leaders Juventus.
Ciaran Clark and Gabriel Agbonlahor are major doubts for Aston Villa's FA Cup semi-final with Liverpool on Sunday.
Nico Rosberg renewed his spat with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton following Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton was delighted to secure a four Chinese Grand Prix success, but disappointed to have finished behind a safety car.
Diego Simeone was in positive mood despite seeing Atletico Madrid held to a 2-2 draw at Malaga on Saturday.
A lack of cutting edge from Tottenham in their defeat to Aston Villa left head coach Mauricio Pochettino frustrated.
Tim Sherwood was delighted to see Aston Villa record an especially sweet victory against his former club Tottenham on Saturday.
Hartlepool United, Tranmere Rovers and Cheltenham Town were cut further adrift in the battle for League Two survival on Saturday.
Tim Sherwood made a winning return to White Hart Lane on Saturday as Christian Benteke earned Aston Villa a 1-0 win against Tottenham.
Bafetimbi Gomis' injury failed to stop Swansea City equalling their record Premier League points tally with a 1-1 draw against Everton.
CSKA Moscow lost a crucial Russian Premier League clash for the second time in four days as they were beaten by Dynamo Moscow on Wednesday.
Tim Sherwood claims he is grateful that Tottenham gave him the boot as it led to him taking over at "fantastic football club" Aston Villa.
Ligue 1 side Monaco have agreed new contracts for four key players including captain Jeremy Toulalan.
Tim Sherwood says he will return to Tottenham proud of his work at White Hart Lane but hungry to boost Aston Villa's survival bid.
Real Madrid will appeal the yellow card given to Cristiano Ronaldo in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Rayo Vallecano.
Napoli and Fiorentina meet in Serie A on Sunday after both suffered Coppa Italia exits at the semi-final stage in midweek.
Ivica Olic has urged Hamburg to kick start their Bundesliga survival bid against his former club Wolfsburg on Saturday.
England's Under-19s women's team will replay the final stages of a qualifying match against Norway following a refereeing error.
Leeds Rhinos will be without winger Ryan Hall for up to a month after fracturing a hand.
Luis Suarez says Barcelona must remain fully focused if they are to hold off Real Madrid and win La Liga.
Appointing Malky Mackay was always destined for failure, according to a Wigan Athletic fan website.
England were given a scare on Wednesday as Stuart Broad limped out of England's warm-up match against a St Kitts and Nevis Invitational XI.
Robin van Persie has resumed training with his Manchester United team-mates following an ankle injury.
Despite injury worries, Gareth Bale has been included in Real Madrid's squad to face Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.
Roy Keane has pleaded not guilty to a public order offence regarding an alleged road rage incident.
Leeds Rhinos' Zak Hardaker will embark on an anger management course and forfeit a month's salary following an alleged assault.
Bafetimbi Gomis says he is happy at Swansea City after establishing himself in the first-team picture.
Antoine Griezmann and Fernando Torres are a perfect fit for Atletico Madrid's forward line, according to Diego Simeone.
Blackburn Rovers favourite Matt Jansen has backed his old club to produce an upset against Liverpool in Wednesday's FA Cup clash.
James Tredwell hopes Alastair Cook's century in the warm-up draw against a St Kitts and Nevis XI will mark an upturn in the captain's form.
Sam Tomkins has been granted an early release from his New Zealand Warriors contract after expressing a desire to return to Super League.
Everton have received mixed news on the injuries suffered by Romelu Lukaku and Darron Gibson.
Ligue 1 strugglers Reims have sacked coach Jean-Luc Vasseur after a third consecutive defeat left them in danger of relegation.
Russian Premier League side Torpedo Moscow have been punished for displaying Nazi symbols at a recent match.
Thomas Muller will not use Bayern Munich's injuries as an excuse if they fail to progress past Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal.
A thigh injury will keep Carlos Tevez out of Juventus' Coppa Italia semi-final clash with Fiorentina.
Barcelona did not take any risks by playing Lionel Messi in Sunday's victory over Celta Vigo, according to Luis Enrique.
An ankle injury will rule Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger out of the DFB-Pokal quarter-final with Bayer Leverkusen.
Manchester City's title hopes may have taken a fatal blow at Crystal Palace but Vincent Kompany believes it will only motivate them.
Two people have been detained following an armed attack on Fenerbahce's team bus at the weekend,
Kyle Naughton's season is over after suffering ankle ligament damage in Swansea City's victory over Hull City.
South African footballer Richard Henyekane has died at the age of 31 following a car accident.
Saad Nasim has been called up as a replacement for injured Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood ahead of their tour of Bangladesh.
Hulk's double gave Zenit victory over CSKA Moscow on Sunday as Andre Villas-Boas' side took a huge step towards the Russian Premier League.
Tim Krul has played down an exchange at half-time in Newcastle United's loss to Sunderland where he appeared to congratulate Jermain Defoe.
John Carver pulled no punches in his assessment of Newcastle United's 1-0 defeat to arch-rivals Sunderland on Sunday.
Sunderland were fully deserving of their Tyne-Wear derby victory over Newcastle United on Sunday, according to head coach Dick Advocaat.
A five-goal haul in Sunday's 9-1 win over Granada saw Cristiano Ronaldo join Real Madrid's 300 club alongside Raul and Alfredo Di Stefano.
Casey Stoner will not replace the injured Dani Pedrosa, according to Honda's team manager Livio Suppo.
An eight-minute hat-trick as part of a five-goal haul saw Cristiano Ronaldo help Real Madrid to an astonishing 9-1 win over Granada.
Eibar threw away a one-goal lead in Friday's defeat to Rayo Vallecano as their winless La Liga run was extended to 11 matches.
European hopefuls Monaco and Saint-Etienne shared the spoils in Friday's 1-1 draw at the Stade Louis II.
CAF Champions League holders ES Setif eased into the second round after a 2-0 second-leg victory over Real Banjul on Friday.
A 6-4 6-4 win over Tomas Berdych saw Andy Murray progress to the final of the Miami Open on Friday.
The arrival of Dick Advocaat will do little to help Sunderland's chances in Sunday's Tyne-Wear derby, according to Robbie Elliott.
Amid uncertainty over his Napoli future, Rafael Benitez will hold talks with president Aurelio De Laurentiis in the coming weeks.
Actions rather than words are what matter to Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone as his side prepare for the Liga run-in.
The Ligue 1 season's second instalment of Le Classique takes place on Sunday as Marseille host Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Velodrome.
Mustafa Kamal is no longer the International Cricket Council president after the governing body confirmed his resignation.
Versatile New Zealand international Charles Piutau will join Ulster on a two-year deal in 2016.
Former Newcastle United defender Robbie Elliott is not convinced John Carver is the right man to manage the club in the long term.
Third-party ownership (TPO) has been branded "harmful" by UEFA and FIFPro following the launch of their complaint against the practice.
Having courted controversy in recent weeks, Mustafa Kamal has announced his resignation as president of the International Cricket Council.
Sam Allardyce should stay at West Ham despite criticism from sections of the club's supporters, according to club great Geoff Hurst.
Spain's defeat to Netherlands on Tuesday should not prove a cause for concern, according to Gerard Pique.
Oliver Kirch will miss Borussia Dortmund's next few games after damaging his left knee in training.
Bernd Leno is unaware of interest from Real Madrid, after reports linked the Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper with a move to Spain.
Roma's Gervinho has been ruled out of action for around three weeks with a hamstring strain suffered on international duty.
Ajax have been dealt a blow to their hopes of chasing down Eredivisie leaders PSV, with Arkadiusz Milik ruled out for several weeks.
Vahid Halilhodzic made it two wins from two as Japan coach in some style as his much-changed side beat Uzbekistan 5-1 on Tuesday.
Legendary Leeds Rhinos Captain Kevin Sinfield will switch codes and join rugby union side Leeds Carnegie at the end of the season.
Under a new agreement with UEFA, European clubs will receive greater prize money for winning the Champions League and Europa League.
Real Madrid full-back Fabio Coentrao says joining Manchester United would be an "honour".
Fit-again forward Lorenzo Insigne is keen to help Napoli finish their season with a flourish, with domestic and European matters to address.
Harry Kane must be wary of Italy's "clever" defenders during his full England debut, according to captain Wayne Rooney.
Rangers will pay Newcastle United £500,000 if they are promoted, with the Scottish club having also posted half-year losses of £2.6 million.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) president has expressed disgust at not being able to hand the World Cup trophy to Australia.
After John Barnes' comments on the difficulties black managers face in management, Kick It Out has backed the former England international.
