Articles filed under Tennis
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Rafa, Roger rift emerges at Australian OpenJan 14, 2012 11:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal has criticized Roger Federer for letting other players “burn themselves” by complaining about tour conditions while maintaining his g...
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Williams, Federer among the ailing before Australian OpenJan 05, 2012 11:00 pm - BRISBANE, Australia — Serena Williams has a badly sprained left ankle, Roger Federer an aching back and Kim Clijsters a sore left hip. Add in a limping-but-”I’ll be OK” ...
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Murray reaches Brisbane International semifinalsJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - BRISBANE, Australia — Top-seeded Andy Murray beat Marcos Baghdatis 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to advance to the semifinals in the Brisbane International, his only tuneup tournam...
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Williams Pulls Out of Australian Open Warm-up Event With InjuryJan 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Serena Williams withdrew from the Brisbane International tennis tournament, a tuneup for this month’s Australian Open, with an ankle injury. Williams, who was playing in...
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Bob Frisk's annual Best Sports QuotesDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - I made it. I marched past my 75th birthday in June with relative ease and today marks my annual return to the Daily Herald. After retiring in December of 2008 following ...
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5 to join Northwestern’s Hall of FameDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Northwestern University will induct five former student-athletes into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 17, 2012. The Hall of Fame’s 28th class also will be honored at ...
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Federer wins 6th ATP finals titleNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — Roger Federer held off a resilient Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Sunday to win a record sixth ATP World Tour Finals title with a 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory at the season...
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Defending champion Roger Federer feats Fish at ATP Finals1Nov 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Defending champion Roger Federer booked his third group win at the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London by beating Mardy Fish. The fourth-ranked Swiss, seeking ...
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Maltby has the award to prove it pays to be niceNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - The less Meredith Maltby uses her mouth on the tennis court, the more energy she diverts to her two-fisted backhand. “There’s some people who start arguments and yell. I...
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Avischious takes a shot at reducing youth sports burnoutNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - USA Hockey took a shot ... and scored. Without a stick. Without a puck. Without a goal. “The first time I saw the video, I got excited,” says Gary Avischious, recalling ...