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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: Ken Rosewall, Fred Perry, Tennis, Roy Emerson, Philip Anschutz
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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... -
Down the Line: Sonny Dearth's Wimbledon picks -- watch out for Rafa and Maria
Projected results: MEN Round of 16: (1) Novak Djokovic over Victor Troicki; (6) Tomas Berdych over (18) Richard Gasquet; (3) Roger Federer over (17) Fernando Verdasco; (11) John Isner over (8) Janko Tipsarevic; (9) Juan Martin Del Potro over (7) David...
Tags: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Victoria Azarenka, Samantha Stosur, Li Na, Yaroslava Shvedova
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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: Laws, Judges, Richard Riordan, Tennis, French Open
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Phillies problems are plus for talk-show hosts
The Phillies' problems may not be what the team's passionate fan base wants, especially after a five-year run that may have matched any in the franchise's history. But the woes have provided plenty of fodder for the media, especially the radio and TV...Tags: College Sports, Pete Rose, Philadelphia Phillies, Basketball, Entertainment
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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, Anna Kournikova, GQ, Larry Bird, Bill Tilden
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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.... -
'Dancing with the Stars' recap: Episode 2, or the Sherri Shepherd lovefest
Welcome to Week 2! Given that all the dancers last week were either good dancers or good sports or both, I'm particularly happy this is a season that didn't have a week 1 elimination. I'm looking forward to seeing everybody dance again. Brooke's dress is...
Tags: Chelsie Hightower, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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From Walter Payton to John Matusak, the great ones return in former Chicago sportswriter's new collection
Cultural criticSportswriting is one of those professions that looks easy – all you do is watch a game and sling an opinion, right? – but is actually quite difficult precisely because of that apparent ease. Opinions are a dime a dozen. Being able to...Tags: Paulina Gretzky, College Sports, Julia Keller, Ernie Banks, Periodicals
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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... -
Courting senior legacy
Art Hernandez is ready to hold court. It's something he's become accustomed to. The former UC Irvine standout has several national senior tennis titles to his credit — seven to be exact — and will attempt to add another this weekend by...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Human Interest, Athletes, Pacific Sands Incorporated, Sports
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