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U.S. Open tennis umpire allegedly killed husband with coffee mug
L.A. NOWA high-ranking umpire on the U.S. professional tennis circuit arrested Tuesday in New York allegedly bludgeoned her 82-year-old husband to death with a coffee mug in Woodland Hills and then tried to make it look like he fell down the stairs, authorities... -
Los Angeles gives up its once-prominent stop on men's tennis tour
Bob Kramer spoke of the loss he is about to suffer, admitting he has a hole in his heart. He wasn't grieving a child or a parent, just a best friend. Kramer is director of a tennis tournament that will be no more. The Los Angeles men's tennis event that...
Tags: John McEnroe, Andy Murray, Arthur Ashe, Boris Becker, Rafael Nadal
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Robert J. Kelleher dies at 99; pivotal tennis official became federal judge
Robert J. Kelleher, who helped lead tennis into the modern open era while serving as president of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Assn. and who later became a U.S. District Court judge based in Los Angeles, has died. He was 99.
Kelleher, who was also captain of the...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports Illustrated, Awards and Prizes, Richard Riordan
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Book review: Frank Deford goes deep, as usual
Special to the Los Angeles TimesA bio on NPR's website of its commentator Frank Deford notes that the magazine GQ christened him, quite simply, "the world's greatest sportswriter." (Is he?) A story on ESPN's companion website, Grantland, referred to Deford as "a writer who had...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Larry Bird, Ted Tinling, Periodicals, Sports Illustrated
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'Dancing With the Stars' results recap: You got served
Show Tracker"Dancing With the Stars" recap: It was sad to see Martina Navratilova and her partner Tony Dovolani go.... -
U.S. Open: Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic; Caroline Wozniacki wins
The Fabulous ForumThird-seeded Federer moved into the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, beating 27th-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia. In other action, top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki struggled with her serve but still beat unseeded Vania King of Long Beach... -
Wednesday’s Highlights: 'Mr. Sunshine' on ABC
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of March 20 - 26 in PDF format TV listings for the week of March 20 - 26 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found...... -
Jimmy Connors will be talking about Wimbledon
The Fabulous ForumJimmy Connors will offer nightly analysis from Wimbledon for the Tennis Channel when the tournament begins next week. Connors will join fellow analyst Martina Navratilova and host Bill Macatee on a four-hour nightly show called "Wimbledon Prime," which... -
Jim Murray – The Brat No More
The Daily MirrorFeb. 17, 1980: Jim Murray [Update: interviews] on Jimmy Connors, âTennis is a grueling game. It's one on one. It's not a team game. You can't just say, 'Well, shoot, they called that one on the team.' Because the team is you. They called it on you. On... -
Thacher has a straight-A game
As debate rages about the decline of men's tennis in the United States, along comes 17-year-old Ryan Thacher of North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake, and maybe there's hope after all.
Ranked No. 1 in the nation by the U.S. Tennis Assn. in the 18-under age...Tags: John McEnroe, Colleges and Universities, Sports, Andy Roddick, Basketball
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