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Billie Jean King moves closer to breaking another barrier and earning the Congressional Gold Medal
NEW YORK (AP) — Two members of the House of Representatives say the have lined up enough votes to make Billie Jean King the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey said...
Does American tennis have a pickleball problem?
NEW YORK (AP) — Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? Even as the U.S. Open opened this week with more than a million fans expected for the sport’s biggest showcase, the game’s leaders are being forced to confront a devastating fact — the nation’s fastest-growing...
How well do you know the US Open? Try an AP quiz about the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament
How well do you know the U.S. Open, the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament, which begins Monday? Give this AP quiz a try: 1st Round: Gauff and Djokovic defend their U.S. Open titles Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic will be defending their 2023 U.S. Open titles. For...
US Open 2024: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are among the men to watch
NEW YORK (AP) — Here are some of the men to watch at the U.S. Open, which starts in New York on Monday (money-line odds via BetMGM Sportsbook ): Jannik Sinner Ranking: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Italy Age: 23 ...
US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka are among the women to watch
NEW YORK (AP) — Here are some of the women to watch at the U.S. Open, which starts in New York on Monday (money-line odds are via BetMGM Sportsbook ): Iga Swiatek Ranking: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Poland Age: 23 ...
Coco Gauff will be on boxes of Wheaties a year after her US Open title
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after becoming a Grand Slam champion, Coco Gauff is teaming up with the “Breakfast of Champions.” As she gets set to defend her U.S. Open title, Gauff is going to be on the cover of a limited-edition box of Wheaties, the cereal maker announced Tuesday. ...
US Open player compensation rises to a record $75 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 million
Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and other players at the U.S. Open will be playing for a record total of $75 million in compensation at the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament, a rise of about 15% from a year ago. The women's and men's singles champions will each receive $3.6...
Young British players boost local hopes at Wimbledon for another homegrown champion
LONDON (AP) — The mini-Union Jack flags were flying high as Emma Raducanu closed out a dominant victory on the grass courts of Wimbledon. “You're going all the way Emma!” was the assessment of one fan who broke the silence at No. 1 Court while Raducanu awaited an interview...
