Articles filed under Tennis
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Bugs, 'lucky' foe send No. 2 seed Wozniacki out of WimbledonJul 04, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Caroline Wozniacki complained about the flying insects at Wimbledon, demanding that bug spray be brought to the court. She wondered aloud whether play shou...
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Wimbledon glance: Nadal, Djokovic favorites to reach 3rd RdJul 04, 2018 7:00 am - A quick look at Wimbledon: LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY Rafael Nadal owns 17 Grand Slam titles, including two at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic has won 12 majors, three at the All E...
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The Latest: Sharapova loses in Wimbledon's 1st RdJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 9:10 p.m. Maria Sharapova lost in the first round at Wimbledon after fellow Russian Vitalia Diatchenko came fr...
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Wimbledon glance: Williams sisters back on court on Day 3Jul 03, 2018 7:00 am - A quick look at Wimbledon: LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY The Williams sisters - seven-time champion Serena and five-time champion Venus - are both in second-round action agains...
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ATP, WTA eye outside help for tennis players harassed onlineJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Madison Keys was the U.S. Open runner-up last year and a French Open semifinalist last month, is considered a contender at Wimbledon right now - and, still...
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Egyptian tennis player banned for life for match-fixingJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A 24-year-old Egyptian tennis player has been banned for life and fined $15,000 in a match-fixing case. The Tennis Integrity Unit announced on Tuesday that...
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Past champs Sharapova, Kvitova beaten at Wimbledon of upsetsJul 03, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - These are not the sorts of matches Maria Sharapova is supposed to lose, letting lead after lead slip away Tuesday against a qualifier ranked 132nd - and in...
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'Game, set, match, Mrs. Williams': Serena wins at WimbledonJul 02, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Now that she's "Mrs. Williams," per the Wimbledon chair umpire, now that she's a mother, now that she is back on tour, Serena Williams is ready to rediscov...
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The Latest: Svitolina the latest seed to fall at WimbledonJul 02, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Latest from Wimbledon: (all times local): 9:45 p.m. Elina Svitolina became the latest seed to fall on day one at Wimbledon as she lost to 57th-ranked T...
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Lincolnshire officials shelve plan to raise tax on theater ticketsJul 02, 2018 5:30 am - Lincolnshire trustees have shelved a plan to boost the tax on tickets for live theater productions in town. They were particularly moved by a letter from the Bricton Gro...