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May 30, 2023 at 11:47 am

Jimmy Butler told tennis star Coco Gauff his Miami Heat would reach NBA Finals

Tennis star Coco Gauff says basketball star Jimmy Butler assured her that his Miami Heat would make it to the NBA Finals before they were...

May 28, 2023 at 7:23 am

Ukraine’s Kostyuk booed at French Open after no handshake with Belarus’ Sabalenka because of war VIEW

Aryna Sabalenka initially thought the boos and derisive whistles coming from the French Open crowd were directed at her after a first-round victory.

Nation & World

May 18, 2023 at 7:22 am

Rafael Nadal to miss French Open with hip injury, expects 2024 to be last year of tennis career

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury that has sidelined him since January.

Nation & World

May 2, 2023 at 9:59 am

Djokovic can return to US Open; vaccine mandate ends May 11

Novak Djokovic can return to the U.S. Open this year after missing the tournament in 2022 because the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for foreign...

Sports

April 28, 2023 at 8:09 am

Electronic line calls at all ATP men’s tennis events by 2025 VIEW

There won’t be any more arguing with line judges over calls at tennis tournaments on the ATP men’s tour as of 2025 — because there...

Sports

April 25, 2023 at 5:01 am

Wimbledon to house Ukraine’s players, fund relief efforts

The All England Club will pay for two rooms for Ukrainian tennis players and their teams during the grass-court season and will donate what could...

Sports

April 13, 2023 at 6:03 am

Women’s tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycott

The women’s professional tennis tour will return to China later this year, ending a boycott instituted in late 2021 over concerns about the safety of...

Sports

April 13, 2023 at 5:53 am

Why is women’s tennis China boycott over Peng Shuai ending?

The women’s professional tennis tour is ending its suspension of tournaments in China that was initiated in late 2021 over concerns about Grand Slam doubles...

Sports

April 12, 2023 at 6:08 pm

Coco Gauff home for US vs. Austria in Billie Jean King Cup

Coco Gauff has been staying at home with Mom and Dad and her brothers while getting ready for the U.S. team’s Billie Jean King Cup...

Sports

April 2, 2023 at 12:58 pm

MacKenzie Gore quiets Braves, wins Nationals debut 4-1 VIEW

MacKenzie Gore made his regular-season debut for the Nationals and limited the Braves to one run across 5 1/3 innings in Washington’s 4-1 win over...

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