John Thompson, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 78

The first Black coach to lead a team to the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship, he helped mold N.B.A. stars like Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson at Georgetown University.

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The Bizarro 2020 U.S. Open Begins

If a Grand Slam tournament happens and there are not 50,000 daily spectators there to watch it, is it really a scene? The players are making it one.

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Coco Gauff Loses in the First Round of the U.S. Open

Gauff double faulted often and had her serve broken seven times by Anastasija Sevastova.

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“Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited” Book By Steve Flink Officially Released

New Chapter Press, the world’s premier publisher of tennis books, today announced the launch of its latest book, “Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited” by International Tennis Hall of Fame member Steve Flink. For sale and download here via amazon.com: https://ift.tt/3lDuQNV “Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited” reviews the career and legacy of Sampras, who when he announced his [...]

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2020 US Open: What to Watch on Tuesday

Serena and Venus Williams are featured at Arthur Ashe Stadium as the first round of the United States Open continues.

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The Padres Bulk Up and Set Their Sights on Catching the Dodgers

San Diego dealt 16 players and acquired nine major leaguers in a rush of deals before Monday’s trading deadline, hoping to challenge the perennial division favorites in Los Angeles.

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Kerber, Pliskova Win First Empty-Stadium Matches At “Weirdest U.S. Open Ever”

By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher   In the words of legendary ESPN TV commentator Chris Fowler, it is “the weirdest U.S. Open ever.” The 2020 U.S. Open edition of the tournament, which won’t be forgotten for at least a generation, started at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, started Monday, August 31 with no [...]

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