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Gussy Moran dies at 89; tennis player caused Wimbledon uproar with short skirt
Gussy Moran, who gained both international fame and notoriety by wearing a short skirt and lace panties in the 1949 Wimbledon tennis tournament and who lived a life of celebrity for many years, died Wednesday night in her small Los Angeles apartment in...
Tags: Sports, Baseball, Spencer Tracy, Charlie Chaplin, Tennis
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Rafael Nadal's comeback now includes a Brazil Open title
Rafael Nadal's comeback now includes a victory in the Brazil Open. When last we saw a healthy Nadal, he was carving up the competition, as per usual, on the clay courts of Roland Garros for his seventh French Open title in June. Since then, the former...
Tags: Brazil, French Open, David Nalbandian, Viral Diseases and Infections, Rafael Nadal
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Serena Williams falls to Victoria Azarenka in Qatar Open final
With her march back to the No. 1 ranking complete, Serena Williams promptly lost in the finals of the Qatar Open to the woman she will replace atop the world rankings. It's odd how sports and rankings work that way. Victoria Azarenka of Belarus...
Tags: Serena Williams, Qatar, Tennis, Women's Tennis Association, Victoria Azarenka
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Serena Williams, soon to be No. 1, beats Maria Sharapova
Serena Williams, who will take over No. 1 in the world tennis rankings Monday, defeated Maria Sharapova on Saturday to advance to the finals of the Qatar Open. Williams, who will become the oldest woman to hold the top ranking, will now play the woman...
Tags: Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova, Tennis, Agnieszka Radwanska
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Serena Williams to become oldest top-ranked women's tennis player
Serena Williams will return to the top of the women's world tennis rankings after the Qatar Open, where she defeated former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, in Friday quarterfinals. When the new rankings are released Monday, the 31-year-...
Tags: Serena Williams, Petra Kvitova, Tennis, Victoria Azarenka, Australian Open
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No. 5 Angelique Kerber upset at Australian Open
— Fifth-seeded Angelique Kerber was ousted Sunday in the fourth round of the Australian Open by the woman who defeated Serena Williams at the same stage last year. No. 19-seeded Ekaterina Makarova won, 7-5, 6-4, at Rod Laver Arena, taking out the...
Tags: Sloane Stephens, Australia, Kirsten Flipkens, Roger Federer, Milos Raonic
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USTA tells tennis umpire Lois Goodman she can have job back
L.A. NOWTennis Umpire Lois "Lolo" Goodman was reinstated as a professional referee Friday in the wake of a decision by prosecutors to drop charges that she bludgeoned her husband to death, her attorney said Friday.... -
Tennis umpire's husband had superficial head wound, report says
L.A. NOWWhen prosecutors decided to drop a murder charge against professional tennis umpire Lois Goodman, they gave no explanation. But a defense team pathology report by a former New York medical examiner reveals the head wound authorities had portrayed as... -
Gabby Douglas is named AP female athlete of 2012
Gabby Douglas, who won the women's gymnastics individual all-around title at the 2012 London Olympics, was named the Associated Press female athlete of the year on Friday. “I didn't realize how much of an impact I made,” Douglas said,...
Tags: Serena Williams, Missy Franklin, Gabby Douglas, Lindsey Vonn, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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L.A. County D.A. opens inquiry into Montebello councilman
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles County district attorney's office has launched an inquiry into the campaign finances of Montebello Councilman Jack Hadjinian. Prosecutors said they’re looking at possible wrongdoing related to campaign contributions, but warned there... -
Ex-Compton teacher pleads no contest to molesting 2 girls
L.A. NOWA former Compton elementary school teacher pleaded no contest Tuesday to molesting two girls who were students at the school.... -
Tennis umpire’s attorney says authorities created ‘media circus’
L.A. NOWA professional tennis umpire accused of bludgeoning her 80-year-old husband to death with a coffee mug was in court Friday, but her arraignment was postponed....
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