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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: Novak Djokovic, U.S. Open (tennis), Andy Murray, Bill Tilden, Philip Anschutz
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Margaret Osborne duPont dies at 94; Grand Slam tennis champion
Tennis champion Margaret Osborne duPont, the winner of 37 Grand Slam singles and doubles titles from the 1940s into the 1960s, has died in Texas. She was 94. DuPont died Wednesday in El Paso while in hospice care, Mary Skinner of VNA Hospice said. The...
Tags: U.S. Open (tennis), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Australian Open, World War II (1939-1945), Human Interest
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Tennis star Maria Sharapova launches Sugarpova candy line
Tennis great Maria Sharapova hits a mean volley. As a pitchwoman, she’s stumped for the likes of Tiffany, Tag Heuer, Canon and Nike. In her fashion design collaborations with Cole Haan, she produced the brand’s best-selling ballerina flat....
Tags: Ralph Lauren, Maria Sharapova, New Products
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Jacqueline Piatigorsky dies at 100; chess champion, sculptor
Jacqueline Piatigorsky was born into the Rothschild banking clan and grew up in a palace in Paris, but her silver spoon came with a ball and shackles. She rarely left her sumptuous homes and was dominated by a callous nanny. She felt invisible to her...
Tags: Game Playing, Marcel Duchamp, Human Interest, Chess Playing, Pneumonia
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A lens on the Olympics: Shooting the Federer/Del Potro tennis match
FrameworkRobert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times Wimbledon: We're deep into the third set and Roger Federer is on the ropes. Down a break and facing defeat, he rushes the net as his opponent, Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina, powerful and tenacious, lines up a... -
Britain heartbroken at Andy Murray's Wimbledon defeat
World NowTennis watchers weep with Andy Murray as he loses Wimbledon title; Sympathy and support from family and fans for his fight against Roger Federer... -
Fashion News: Victoria Beckham joins Middleton girls at Wimbledon
All The RageFashion designer Victoria Beckham and her soccer star husband, David, shared the royal box with the Duchess of Cambridge and her sister, Pippa Middleton, among others, at the Wimbledon men's tennis final. Jessica Simpson, who is engaged to former NFL-er... -
Former Georges Marciano homes for sale
This story has been corrected. Please see note below for details.A trio of Beverly Hills trophy estates once owned by Guess co-founder Georges Marciano are being sold through a bankruptcy proceeding. Marciano, 65, was countersued for defamation in 2008 by seven former employees who he alleged had embezzled millions of...Tags: Bankruptcy, Homes
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Actor Michael C. Hall lists Hollywood Hills home at $1.995 million
Michael C. Hall of "Dexter" fame has listed his house in the Hollywood Hills at $1.995 million.
Built in 1933 as a Spanish-style home with a red tile roof, the house was modernized by mid-century architect Hal Levitt, who used it as his personal...Tags: Architecture, Realty, Showtime (tv network), Jennifer Carpenter, Michael C. Hall
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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: U.S. Open (tennis), Richard Riordan, World War II (1939-1945), Justice System, Harvard University
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Venus Williams loses in first round at Wimbledon
Venus Williams, a five-time Wimbledon champion, lost in the first round Monday to Elena Vesnina of Russia, 6-1, 6-3. Williams, who is ranked 58th in the world, was able to break Vesnina's serve only once. Vesnina, who is ranked 78th, broke Williams'...
Tags: Elena Vesnina, Venus Williams, Wimbledon Championships
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Britain's got tennis fever with Scotland's Andy Murray in Wimbledon final
World NowBritain gripped with fever as Andy Murray fights for Wimbledon trophy; Nation hopes for British victory...
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