http://freelivetopnews.blogspot.com – A former US university gridiron player has been charged with threatening Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, as well as his former coach. Leonard Taylor, a defensive back for the University of Wisconsin from 1995-98, was arrested on Friday and faces charges of stalking and telephone harassment over calls he made to Barry Alvarez, his former head coach and now the University of Wisconsin athletic director. In the calls, Taylor threatened to kill Sharapova and her family as well as Alvarez himself, according to a criminal complaint released on Monday. Read more »

http://making-update.blogspot.com – DINARA Safina summoned up a crowd-pleasing spirit to record an epic French Open triumph over world No. 1 Maria Sharapova. Safina battled back from a set and 2-5 down, as well as saving a match point, to send her fellow Russian, the top seed, crashing out of Roland Garros in a stunning 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 fourth-round win. As her comeback gained momentum, a packed Suzanne Lenglen court responded, getting behind the gutsy 13th seed and slowly turning against the golden girl of the sport. Read more »