The Australian Open is increasing its prize money by $2.8 million to bring overall player compensation to $31 million next year. Australian Open organizers did not break down the prize money awarded per round at their launch Wednesday for the tournament Jan. 13-26, but ...

Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel is cautious about the prospects of Red Bull continuing its dominance at this weekend’s Korean Grand Prix, saying the layout of the circuit does not suit the car’s strengths. Vettel leads Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso in the drivers’ championship ...

Women’s ski jumping world champion Sarah Hendrickson, the main rival for Japan’s Olympic gold medal hope Sara Takanashi, said Tuesday she is confident she will be fit enough to jump by mid-January and hopes to make the U.S. Olympic team for Sochi. Hendrickson won ...

David Nalbandian, the 2002 Wimbledon finalist who caused an uproar a decade later by injuring a line judge at another tournament, retired from professional tennis Tuesday because of a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old Argentine player described it as a “difficult day,” but told a ...

Benched Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman says he has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and voluntarily entered the NFL substance abuse program more than a year ago after mistakenly taking a medication to treat the condition. Freeman said Monday night in a statement released ...

After helping Oracle to a memorable victory in the America’s Cup, Ben Ainslie wants to win sailing’s premier event with a British team. The four-time Olympic champion says he will hold talks in the coming days about the possibility of entering a team from ...