Symbols of Change: African-American Tennis Since Slavery

Part I: The Beginning Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865. Nearly 15 years later, in 1880, the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) was founded (the name was later changed to USTA). Tennis was the dominion of the white upper class and blacks were neither interested, nor invited to participate. Segregation was rampant throughout America and an attitude of exclusion was pervasive... 

Wimbledon 2010: Ranking the Last 25 Women’s Finals

In the past 25 years, the All England club has hosted an incomparable number of incredible women’s tennis players, rivalries, and matches. From Martina Navrátilová and Steffi Graf dueling three times in the late 1980s to the Williams sisters’ frequent meetings in the finals in the 2000s, Wimbledon has been the backdrop to history for women in the Open Era. While the dominance... 

2010 Wimbledon: Men’s Semifinal Previews and Predictions

And we’re down to the Final Four.  And there’s no Federer . And it feels strange.  But somehow it just doesn’t feel wrong.  Berdych deserved every bit of his upset. Djokovic got lucky only because he ran into Lu instead of Roddick but the way the Serb was playing, it probably wouldn’t have made a difference. Nadal flipped the match around completely after being... 

10 Underachievers in Tennis Over the Past Decade

Underachievers are basically players who had the talent but never played to their full potential. You can find them in any sport but tennis is certainly the most common place of underachievers. Here is a look at 10 underachievers in tennis over the past decade arranged in no particular order. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

FIFA World Cup 2010: Joe Hart Is England’s New No. 1, but He Needs Club Football

The fallout of England’s exit from the World Cup last Sunday has already lead to much speculation about how the team must change in order to progress.   High up the agenda for most is the introduction of younger players to replace the older, more established names who have failed once more at international level.    Of all the names put forward as part of England’s... 

Wimbledon 2010: Will Andy Murray or Rafael Nadal Make It To the Final?

The tension and excitement is building ahead of today’s semi-final, which could see Andy Murray confirming a place in the Wimbledon final for the first time. There is only one thing standing in his way, the small problem of world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who has already been a Wimbledon champion and wants trophy in his cabinet. Murray knows that if he gets past Nadal, it wont be as... 

Otago Boys Pass Kings With Strong Second Half

It’s the traditional grudge match of Dunedin Secondary Schools Rugby.Otago Boys High School versus Kings High School. One of the biggest cross-town rivalries in New Zealand and certainly the biggest game for each of these schools.  This was the 71st annual interschool between the two schools. In the first XV game, Otago Boys have come out on top 46 times, the Kings 21 times, and four draws. On... 

The All-Motorsport Power Rankings: No. 69

And we all thought there’d be nothing to talk about after another boring race around the fish market in Valencia. Instead, we have flying cars (and the causes of flying cars), rule breaking, lots and lots of whining about rule breaking, and post-race penalties because F1 gets its panties in a twist whenever the words “safety” and “car” are mentioned. If every Formula One... 

Wimbleton 2010: Roger Federer Ousted in Men’s Quarterfinals

Roger Federer arrived at Wimbledon with two lofty goals well in his reach, as he was looking to appear in the men’s final for an unprecedented eighth straight year and win a record-tying seventh singles title at the All England Tennis Club. Instead, Federer quietly left England in unceremonious fashion, as he lost to No. 12 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in a quarterfinal... 

Wimbledon 2010: The Top 15 Players Ever at the All-England Club

Wimbledon has been handing out men’s singles trophies since 1877 and women’s singles titles since 1884, so who are the best 15 tennis players the All England Club has ever seen? All but two of the athletes on this list played during the Open Era, which began in 1968, and all are multiple time winners. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

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