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Maria Sharapova knows life without tennis. And she has no intention on revisiting that gloomy place again.

Maria Sharapova joins elite company by becoming only the tenth woman in the Open era to win a career Grand Slam.

Does Sara Errani have a chance against Maria Sharapova, one of the sport's titans? Five things to know about the French Open final.

Maria Sharapova has battled back from a major injury to reach her first French Open final, which will make her No. 1 again and give her a shot at a career slam.

Age and health problems have knocked Venus and Serena Williams from the top of the tennis world. Let's appreciate their final years.

Will Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova meet in the French Open final? It's just one of the things we're watching from the women's draw.

Team USA and Canada meeting in the World Hockey Championship final is nothing new. Neither is the chippy play that dominated the tone in the Canadians' overtime win.

Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka won the battles of resolve, and their reward: a date in the Australian Open final.

The Minnesota Lynx are the 2011 WNBA champions, bringing home the first title in franchise history.

Almost 20 years of age separate rookie Maya Moore and Taj McWilliams-Franklin, but they will always share Minnesota's 2011 championship season.

The WPS playoffs are only one game away from the final, with magicJack and the Independence squaring off Saturday in the super semifinal.

After three weeks, 30 matches and countless nail-biting moments, here's what to know before the U.S.-Japan final (2 p.m. ET, ESPN, ESPN3.com, ESPN Radio).

The 2011 women have more options than their '99 counterparts, and with a win Sunday, hopefully the next generation will have even more.

Thomas Dennerby thinks scoring will be a problem for Japan against a "very solid, powerful" U.S. team. His squad is the only one to face the U.S. and Japan.

espnW editor Joanne Gerstner takes viewers on a tour of the grounds of the FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium, where Team USA and Japan will face off in the tournament's final on Sunday.

A 3-1 win over Sweden puts Japan in the World Cup final for the first time and gives the still-recovering country something to feel good about.