Articles filed under Tennis
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Pair of state titles highlight 2007Jan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I can still vividly recall former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka offering one of his favorite sayings -- "those who live in the past are cowards and losers." Well, for o...
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Better late than neverDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Evonne Goolagong finally made it to No. 1, although the honor was 30 years late in coming. The Australian tennis star was told by the WTA Tour that she should have been...
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Simnick's role is special; Cook kicks into national spotlightDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - The importance of special teams in football, besides being involved in one-third of all plays, is that the outcome often dictates field position. That's why any award gi...
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Judson University seeks tennis coachNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The Judson University athletic department is looking to fill the position of head men's and women's tennis coach for its new programs in those sports. This individual wi...
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Sampras, Martin play Saturday at UIC PavilionNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Pete Sampras returns to the court Saturday at the UIC Pavilion to face former Northwestern University great Todd Martin in the FedEx Tennis Shootout. This will be the re...
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Sampras predicts Federer will break Slam recordNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Take it from no less an authority than Pete Sampras: Roger Federer is more dominant than he was and will break his record of 14 Grand Slam titles. Still, Sampras isn't p...
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Denying positive test for cocaine, Hingis retires againNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - In an out-of-nowhere end to Martina Hingis' comeback, the five-time Grand Slam champion revealed Thursday she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon and will retire fo...
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Hingis retires from tennis after accusation of cocaine useOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - ZURICH, Switzerland -- Martina Hingis said Thursday she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, and then announced her retirement from professiona...
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Hook repeats as player of the yearOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Wheaton junior Jordan Hook (Wheaton Warrenville South) was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin tennis player of the year for the second straight year,...
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Hinsdale Central sets state recordOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Hinsdale Central showed this weekend that it deserves consideration as Illinois' all-time greatest girls tennis team. In winning its second straight championship, the Re...