Howard Fendrich

Novak Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

September 6, 2020 at 6:56 p.m.

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

August 12, 2020 at 2:33 p.m.

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

August 4, 2020 at 12:48 p.m.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal will skip the U.S. Open because of the coronavirus pandemic, putting on hold his bid to equal Roger Federer鈥檚 men鈥檚 record for Grand Slam titles.

Umpire Joe West leaves game after hit by flying baseball bat

July 30, 2020 at 3:32 p.m.

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...

Switzerland’s Roger Federer, right, congratulates ...

No Wimbledon, jumbled season and “Big 4” legacies

July 1, 2020 at 7:23 a.m.

It抖阴ap a complete guessing game, but it抖阴ap still fun to discuss: Will the legacies of the four most prominent and successful tennis players of today 鈥� and maybe ever 鈥�...

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Prepping on a new court, Serena Williams will enter U.S. Open

June 17, 2020 at 2:31 p.m.

Here鈥檚 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...

Washington Wizards general manager Wes ...

Wes Unseld, NBA Rookie of Year and MVP in 1969, dies at 74

June 2, 2020 at 9:17 a.m.

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...

FILE – In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, then-Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson (25) warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. Reporters from The Associated Press spoke to more than two dozen athletes from around the globe — representing seven countries and 11 sports — to get a sense of how concerned or confident they are about resuming competition. Thompson is an NFL running back. He’s also the father of a 4-month-old daughter, Kali. “If I go practice or play and I come back home with the virus, she’s not strong enough yet to fight something like that. For me, that’s my biggest worry,” said Thompson, who signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars this month after seven seasons with the Redskins. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Athletes wary about coronavirus, testing upon return

May 28, 2020 at 9:48 a.m.

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

May 26, 2020 at 9:14 a.m.

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

April 1, 2020 at 10:47 a.m.

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.

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