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Plenty of dramatics as Nadal tops Kyrgios at Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal was up near the Centre Court net when Nick Kyrgios smacked a booming forehand directly at the guy's midsection — right at him, on purpose — and earned...

Coco Gauff, just 15, shocks 5-time champ Venus Williams, 39, at Wimbledon
Coco Gauff grew up admiring the Williams sisters. Picked up a tennis racket as a little girl because of them. And on Monday at Wimbledon, still just 15, Gauff beat...

No. 1 Naomi Osaka avoids French Open upset; Simona Halep wins, too
Naomi Osaka's body language made her plight plain. For all she's already accomplished, the internal pressure stemming from aiming to do even more was ruining her debut as the No....

Zion, Duke avoid upset, edge Virginia Tech 75-73 in NCAAs
Zion Williamson soared for a two-handed, rim-rattling, crowd-thrilling alley-oop slam that gave Duke its biggest lead during a tight tussle against Virginia Tech in the East Region semifinals.

Wizards’ John Wall needs Achilles surgery; out another year
Already done for this season after one operation, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall now will miss most -- if not all — of next season, too, because he needs...

Novak, Naomi, other things we learned at Australian Open
The way things went at the Australian Open didn't exactly teach the world that Novak Djokovic is the best there is in men's tennis right now. Certainly confirmed it, though.

Rafael Nadal breaks, beats Stefanos Tsitsipas for 5th Australian Open final
Rafael Nadal is certainly not treating tennis' next generation well at the Australian Open.

Australian Open: Tennis players can cause quite a racket by smashing rackets
For better or for worse, racket-breaking is as inescapable an element of the sport as forehands and backhands, often revealing frustration, sometimes reversing the course of a contest.

Serena Williams ousts No. 1 Simona Halep at Australian Open
As Serena Williams made her way out to the Australian Open's main court during pre-match introductions, the voice booming over the stadium's speakers implored spectators to welcome "the world's No....

Australian Open 2019 Day 3: U.S. youngsters Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz stun seeds
Frances Tiafoe rolled up his white shirt's right sleeve, flexed his biceps and slapped the muscle five times. Then he pounded his chest and yelled, "Yeah! Let's go! Let's go!...