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June 2, 2011
Sports
On the occasion of what was supposed to be her final match at the U.S.
Sept. 4, 1989
Jimmy Evert, father and coach of Hall of Fame tennis great Chrissie Evert, passed away Friday night.
Aug. 22, 2015
This is what Chris Evert leaves behind, like trees she planted and watched take root and grow: Her style (two-fisted and ladylike), which led to big numbers (unprecedented prize money and endorsement dollars), which led to other big numbers (a boom in little-girl participation), which led to massive parental involvement (not all of it good).
Sept. 10, 1989
Soccer
Chris Evert, playing in her last Federation Cup, needed only 43 minutes to help the United States beat Greece, 3-0, in the first round of the women’s tournament at Tokyo.
Oct. 4, 1989
Chris Evert, playing in her last Federation Cup, needed only 43 minutes today to help the United States beat Greece 3-0 in the first round of the women’s tournament.
Oct. 3, 1989
One performer leaves the stage, and another moves into the wings. This show never ends.
Sept. 7, 1989
The stadium court crowd was standing and applauding her for what she had been, not for what she was Tuesday.
Former Ram quarterback Jim Everett, upset by comments made by ESPN2 talk show host Jim Rome during a live interview Wednesday night, attacked Rome in the network’s Hollywood studio.
April 7, 1994
Defending champion and top-seeded Martina Navratilova and No. 2-seeded Chris Evert easily won their matches in a $250,000 Virginia Slims tennis tournament Friday at Filderstadt, West Germany, to move into the semifinals.
Oct. 15, 1988