Articles filed under Tennis
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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Kyrgios withdraws from Italian Open with hip injuryMay 16, 2017 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Italian Open with a hip injury.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...
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Boys tennis scoreboard: Tuesday, May 16, resultsMay 16, 2017 1:01 am - * Boys tennis scoreboard: Tuesday, May 16, results * Glenbard South 7, Wheaton Warrenville South 0 Singles - No.1: Bergendorf (GS) d. Lilllig 6-1, 6-1; No.2: Ruit (GS) d...
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Former No. 10 Juan Monaco retires from tennisMay 15, 2017 7:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentine tennis player Juan Monaco announced his retirement on Monday. The 33-year-old Monaco won nine ATP singles titles and reached No....
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Win in Rome lets Sharapova try to qualify for WimbledonMay 15, 2017 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Three tournaments into her return from a 15-month doping ban, Maria Sharapova has already gained enough rankings points to enter qualifying for Wimbledon. Th...