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Novak Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball
Novak Djokovic was kicked out of the U.S. Open for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a tennis ball after dropping a game in his fourth-round match...

31st Serena-Venus match heralds return of tennis
Well, this sure is a fine way for tennis to herald its return after the pandemic-caused hiatus: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams.

Defending champ Rafael Nadal to miss US Open amid pandemic
Defending champion Rafael Nadal will skip the U.S. Open because of the coronavirus pandemic, putting on hold his bid to equal Roger Federerās menās record for Grand Slam titles.

Umpire Joe West leaves game after hit by flying baseball bat
Home plate umpire Joe West left in the bottom of the first inning of Thursday's game between the Washington Nationals and the Toronto Blue Jays after getting bloodied when he...

No Wimbledon, jumbled season and “Big 4” legacies
It¶¶Ņõap a complete guessing game, but it¶¶Ņõap still fun to discuss: Will the legacies of the four most prominent and successful tennis players of today ā and maybe ever ā...

Prepping on a new court, Serena Williams will enter U.S. Open
Hereās how all-in Serena Williams is on participating in the 2020 U.S. Open: She set up a practice area at her home with the new brand of hard courts being...

Wes Unseld, NBA Rookie of Year and MVP in 1969, dies at 74
Wes Unseld, the workmanlike Hall of Fame center who led Washington to its only NBA championship and was chosen one of the 50 greatest players in league history, died Tuesday...

Athletes wary about coronavirus, testing upon return
Chris Thompson is an NFL running back. He also is the father of a 4-month-old daughter, Kali. Guess which of those facts matters more to him when he ponders eventually...

World TeamTennis plans to have fans at West Virginia matches
If World TeamTennis gets its way, Grand Slam champions Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens could be among the first tennis players to compete in front of fans after the coronavirus...

Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since WWII because of coronavirus
Wimbledon was canceled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won't be played.