Tennis

10:50 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Tennis great Boris Becker could face a jail sentence after being found guilty on Friday of illicitly moving thousands of dollars from a bank account after he was declared bankrupt. A jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court convicted Becker on four charges under the Insolvency Act, including removal
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5:24 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — American Amanda Anisimova rallied after losing the opening set to defeat top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the Charleston Open on Thursday. In another surprise, Coco Vandeweghe also reached the round of eight by defeating U.S. countrywoman and sixth-seeded Jessica
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10:32 AM ET Tennis officials will dish out stricter punishments for on-court misconduct, the ATP warned players in an internal note on Monday as the men’s governing body also simultaneously reviews its guidelines to clamp down on repeat offenders. Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined $60,000 for a series of angry outbursts at the Indian Wells
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10:36 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — New No. 1 Iga Swiatek withdrew from next week’s Credit One Charleston Open just hours after defeating Naomi Osaka to win the Miami Open title. Organizers from the season’s first clay-court tournament announced Swiatek’s decision on Saturday. Swiatek said in a statement she had played the previous
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