...two-time defending champion Washington Kastles; Roddick will play for the Lasers of Springfield, Mo.The former top-ranked players will help identify new markets and reach out to potential owners, sponsors, fans and players. The league this...

...agreed with him. Weir fears loss of creative shots Posted: 04/02/06 Golf's "Big Five" fraternity of the top-ranked players in the world gets most of the attention when the sport turns to its major season. But when all eyes are on Augusta...

...scheduled to play No. 8 seed Caroline Wozniacki in an afternoon quarterfinal that would have pitted two former top-ranked players against each other."It's already really painful, but it's very high risk to make it much worse," Azarenka...

...defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-2 to win her first title of the year in the women's final between two former top-ranked players.It was Sharapova's second career title at Indian Wells, where she first won in 2006. Wozniacki won here in...

...Invitational has the strongest field of the year so far among regular PGA Tour events, though it is missing the world's top-ranked player, Rory McIlroy.Palmer had jokingly said that he would break the Boy Wonder's arm if he didn't play, and then...

Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald, the world's two top-ranked players, are tied for the lead heading into the final round at the Dubai World Championship.

...Wimbledon this year, Murray's next goals include going one step farther at his home major tournament and becoming the top-ranked player in the world ? but he doesn't plan on playing more events to achieve the second of those."Every year when Wimbledon...

...champion Ana Ivanovic, who beat Jelena Jankovic 7-5, 6-3 in a matchup featuring two Serbians who were both former top-ranked players.Ivanovic surged to a 5-2 lead in the first set but lost the next three games. The 13th-ranked Ivanovic broke...

...features nine of the top 10 players. The 31-year-old American would be the oldest woman to reach No. 1.Former top-ranked players Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic eased into the second round with straight-set victories Monday.CyclingTour...

...scorers every day ? similar to the way the NCAA Tournament used to operate.In this alternative format, the top-ranked players still get to play for themselves and Olympic glory while also being part of a team that requires no extra effort...