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Andre Agassi (April 29, 1970 - ) was, at one time, ranked as the World No. 1 tennis player. Agassi won eight Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal.
Andre Agassi (April 29, 1970 - ) was, at one time, ranked as the World No. 1 tennis player. Agassi won eight Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal.
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Jimmy Connors gets defensive in memoir
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe St. Louis area has produced several world-class tennis players, including Wimbledon champions Arthur Ashe (who attended Sumner High School) and the doubles team of Ken Flach and Robert Seguso (who attended SIU-Edwardsville). But the player who...Tags: Arthur Ashe, Arts and Culture, Hobbies, Wimbledon Championships, Tennis
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Tennis-Don't write Rafa off the No.1 spot, says Gilbert
ReutersLONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - For Rafael Nadal to bridge a 7,000-point gap with Novak Djokovic in the ATP rankings looks like a tall order, even for a player of his qualities, yet he could still threaten the Serb's hopes of ending 2013 as world No.1. With...Tags: Rafael Nadal, Association of Tennis Professionals, Novak Djokovic, Australian Open, Tennis
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How empty will American tennis look once Williams sisters aren't around?
KEY BISCAYNE — Venus Williams spoke in a whisper late Saturday afternoon, the words of disappointment barely making it out of her mouth. She sounded tired. She sounded old. "I was having some pain, and then just wanted to see how I felt in the warm...Tags: Ayumi Morita, Sam Querrey, Steffi Graf, Venus Williams, Chris Evert
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Justin Gimelstob wants to get L.A. back on pro tennis calendar
Justin Gimelstob certainly is no Martin Luther King. But he has a dream. He is unhappy that professional tennis left Los Angeles and he wants it back. To that end, the first L.A. Tennis Challenge will be played Monday night at Pauley Pavilion. It is...
Tags: Nicolas Almagro, Pete Sampras, Association of Tennis Professionals, Novak Djokovic, Tommy Haas
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Andre Agassi 'shocked' by Lance Armstrong doping confession
Pop2it"My reaction to it is the same as everybody. It was shock, hard to stomach, sadness, disappointment. I think 'anger' is a fair word," Andre Agassi says of being shocked by Lance Armstrong's confession.... -
'Amazing Race' finale recap, Goat farmers for the win!
Previously on "The Amazing Race," there were 11 teams. Some of them were really awesome, and some were not. Phil Keoghan eliminated a lot of them, and now the lucky remaining few are in Spain. It all ends tonight, you know, so I hope you have some comfort...
Tags: Auto Racing, Dog (animal), Caves and Caverns, Language, Spain
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'The Amazing Race' recap, On the beaches of Spain
Time once again for "The Amazing Race," or as I called it last week, The Dream Crushing, Boyfriend Eliminating Hour of Depression. I've got something that will perk you up this week: Spain! Barcelona! Beaches! It's a magical place where even the demons...
Tags: Auto Racing, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Theme Park Vacations, Caves and Caverns, Trips and Vacations
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Q&A: Tennis great Andre Agassi on retirement, return to play
Andre Agassi is playing tennis again. The winner of eight Grand Slam events has been retired since 2006, but he will compete against John McEnroe, Michael Chang and Jim Courier in Friday night’s Acura Champions Cup at Honda Center. Agassi, 42,...
Tags: Michael Chang, Sam Querrey, Baseball, John McEnroe, Language
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The question: What's your favorite book about sports?
My favorite is a children's book called "Keeping Score" by Linda Sue Park. Taking place in Brooklyn in the 1950s, this story focuses on 9-year-old Maggie (named for Joe DiMaggio) and her love for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Maggie learns several important...
Tags: Julia Child, Joe DiMaggio, Korean War (1950-1953)
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U.S. Open tennis umpire allegedly killed husband with coffee mug
L.A. NOWA high-ranking umpire on the U.S. professional tennis circuit arrested Tuesday in New York allegedly bludgeoned her 82-year-old husband to death with a coffee mug in Woodland Hills and then tried to make it look like he fell down the stairs, authorities... -
Which athlete had worst hairstyle ever?
Creating a distraction Keith Groller Morning Call Nice move by Andrew Bynum. With 76ers fans frustrated that the savior who was going to lead the franchise back to the days of Moses is out until January, Bynum has distracted them with his new 'do....Tags: Paul Doyle, Justin Bieber, Binney and Smith, Los Angeles Times
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Los Angeles gives up its once-prominent stop on men's tennis tour
Bob Kramer spoke of the loss he is about to suffer, admitting he has a hole in his heart. He wasn't grieving a child or a parent, just a best friend. Kramer is director of a tennis tournament that will be no more. The Los Angeles men's tennis event that...
Tags: Arthur Ashe, AEG, Sam Querrey, Rod Laver, Don Budge
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