James Waterson reports on all the news from tennis for Tennis Now. Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Brisbane International because of an ankle injury she acquired in September, Ksenia Pervak switches from Russia to Kazakhstan to give herself a chance to play in the Olympics, Petra Kvitova was named Czech athlete of the year, and the ATP hired former top 40 player Brad Drewett as its new president.
NEW YORK — There was joy again at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, a blend of holiday cheer, pent-up anticipation and the thrill of the NBA's belated return after a long, strange off-season. [...] it ended with a final burst of merriment and a 106-104 New York Knicks victory over the Boston Celtics in the NBA's first game since June. Along the way, the Knicks built and squandered a 17-point lead, lost Iman Shumpert to a knee injury and, most significant, got the attention of a Celtics team that played without Paul Pierce. Читать дальше...
