Articles filed under Tennis
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Boys tennis: Scouting sectionals, NorthwestMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - Boys tennis: Scouting sectionals CLASS 2Aat Buffalo Grove (10 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday) Guest list: Buffalo Grove, Fremd, Hersey, Palatine, Prospect, Rolling Mea...
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Sharapova says she'll 'rise up again' after French Open snubMay 17, 2017 7:00 am - Maria Sharapova is vowing to "rise up again," a day after she was denied a wild-card entry for the French Open. On her Twitter feed Wednesday, Sharapova posted these wor...
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Nadal extends winning streak to 16 when Almagro retiresMay 17, 2017 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Rafael Nadal hardly had to get his socks dirty to extend his winning streak to 16 matches. Back to being the best player on tour over the last month, Nadal a...
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Fendrich on Tennis: Sharapova's French 'ban' raises questionMay 16, 2017 7:00 am - The folks who run the sport of tennis do not have a hard-and-fast rule that would apply to Maria Sharapova and others in her shoes, something along the lines of: When re...
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Kyrgios withdraws from Italian Open with hip injuryMay 16, 2017 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Italian Open with a hip injury. Tournament organizers made the announcement Tuesday, shortly before the 18th-ranked Austr...
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Japanese player banned for life for match-fixingMay 16, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Japanese tennis player Junn Mitsuhashi, who reached a career ranking high of No. 295 in 2009, was banned for life Tuesday for match-fixing and fined $50,00...
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Tiriac says WTA should apologize for criticizing NastaseMay 16, 2017 7:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Madrid Open organizer and former tennis player Ion Tiriac says the WTA should apologize to friend Ilie Nastase for criticizing his presence at ...
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After loss in Rome, Murray looks to regroup for ParisMay 16, 2017 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Andy Murray is going to the French Open with his game in tatters. Maria Sharapova isn't going at all. The top-ranked Murray was eliminated by local favorite ...
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Sharapova's popularity doesn't earn a French Open wild cardMay 16, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Maria Sharapova's popularity and past success did not earn her the wild-card invitation she needed to get into the French Open after serving a 15-month dopi...
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UGA police investigate missing drugs within tennis programsMay 16, 2017 7:00 am - ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - The University of Georgia police department is investigating the possible theft of prescription drugs within the school's tennis programs. Georgia has...