Andre Agassi

World Team Tennis, Anyone?

Terry Lyons | Posted 05.17.2012

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Terry Lyons

"The powers that be in tennis have made little effort to give this, perhaps, what it deserves," said McEnroe. "It would be beneficial to all to give this a real chance, and I don't think it's being given that chance."

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First Nighter: Brooke Shields Reviews Her Life at Feinstein's at Loews Regency

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Finkle

What she wants the world to understand is that she did have a happy childhood. She isn't the hard-bitten survivor her publicized past might suggest.

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HALL OF FAMER

AP | OSKAR GARCIA | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAS VEGAS — The sport that has given Andre Agassi everything is giving him something more. The baseliner known for his aggressive returns and c...

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Andre Agassi Offers To Show Naked Picture Of Steffi Graf

Posted 05.25.2011

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Sports Illustrated's Bryan Graham tweeted on Thursday that tennis legend Andre Agassi made a shocking promise to the highest bidder at a charity aucti...

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Andre Agassi: Tennis 'Took Away My Childhood'

Posted 05.25.2011

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Former tennis star Andre Agassi sat down with Matt Lauer on the Today Show last Wednesday and discussed his book, his childhood and his relationship w...

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The Dark Side of Youth Sports Superstardom

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Wimbledon, Rafi Nadal, Young Athletes, Youth Athletics, Sports News
Dr. Jim Taylor

People don't realize that, for every precocious talent, there are thousands of young prodigies with "unlimited potential" who never reach the pinnacle and often pay a severe price in its pursuit.

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We Won, Dad, But I'm Lost: Lessons from Tiger, Lance, and Andre

Robert Lipsyte | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Little League, Performance Enhancing Drugs, Lance Armstrong, Andre Agassi Book, Andre Agassi, Children Sports, Tiger Woods, Sports News
Robert Lipsyte

Tiger comes to mind every Father's Day when I start to think about the complex impact dads and their dreams, even obsessions, about sports success have on their sons (and ever more often now, on their daughters).

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Father's Day Gift Ideas: 10 Father's Day Books He'd Never Get For Himself (But He'll Love) (PHOTOS, POLL)

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jesse Kornbluth

Let's give Dad a book that no one else in his crowd is getting. A book that will put ideas in his head, delight his senses and provide him with something fascinating to say. Like these...

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Agassi, Sampras, Federer, Nadal: Books On The Great Men Of Tennis

Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Kimmelman The New York Review of Books Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi Knopf, 388 pp., $28.95 A Terrible Splendor: Three Extraordina...

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Pete Sampras: Agassi Clash 'Regrettable,' But No Apology

Posted 05.25.2011

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Three days after a highly public conflict with Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras finally addressed the issue on Tuesday. The 14-time Grand Slam winner said ...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Len Berman

Oh well. So much for that Olympic hockey afterglow. NHL ratings have gone down since the end of the Vancouver games.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Len Berman

You don't see this every day: Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee got ejected from an exhibition game for throwing pitches at Arizona catcher Chris Snyder.

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Andre Agassi Feels 'Sick About' Pete Sampras Feud

Posted 05.25.2011

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Andre Agassi feels "sick about" his public feud with longtime rival Pete Sampras at a charity event over the weekend. The tennis star tells ESPN's Ric...

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Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras Clash At Charity Event (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Eight tennis players competed Saturday night in the "Hit for Haiti" charity event, which raised $1 million for the American Red Cross Haiti fund follo...

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Repubs Outdo Dems in Unforced Errors

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Sigman

At the 1984 Wimbledon, in one of the most dazzling displays in the modern history of tennis, John McEnroe dispatched superstar and arch rival Jimmy Co...

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Better To Be Open Than To Be A Fraud

Tom Matlack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Matlack

Having read Andre Agassi's recently published autobiography, Open, I am in full-fledged love with the man.

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Tiger Woods, why he might have done it?

Laura Trice | Posted 11.17.2011

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Laura Trice

Only those who were there know all the pieces. If the stories of his infidelity are true, here are some thoughts as to what can lead to this type of behavior.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Len Berman

Sammy Sosa's skin looks lighter in recent photographs, and some are wondering if he's "going Michael Jackson on us?" A friend says he's merely going through a skin rejuvenation process.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Len Berman

Human nature being what it is, Yankee fans know that A-Rod has 3 strikeouts in each World Series game, but they couldn't tell you how many A.J. Burnett recorded last night -- 9.

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Dan Brown, Mitch Albom, Bestselling Authors Pick Books To Give

msnbc.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bestselling authors recommend their favorite books: Dan Brown, Jeff Kinney, Mitch Albom and more tell us which books--non-fiction, novels, cookbooks, ...

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Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Len Berman

At a soccer game in Australia, police were called to quell a disturbance among the fans. Nothing new in soccer. But some of the fans were wielding spears and axes.

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Andre Agassi Wore Wigs, Prayed For Hair To Stay Put

StyleList.com | Marissa Gold | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andre Agassi has a secret, and he's sharing: The tennis star has worn hair pieces for years! Not just subtle, low-key ones, but full-on '80s rockstar ...

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Andre Agassi, METH User: Book Admits Crystal Meth Drug Habit

Posted 05.25.2011

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Andre Agassi was a crystal meth user in 1997. In a tweet he since deleted, a Sport Illustrated employee dropped a bomb Tuesday morning. @richard...

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First Day Of Winter: Great Books To Give And To Curl Up With On Winter Solstice (VIDEO)

abcnews.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Winter Solstice, the first day of winter, the shortest day of the year. Looking for a good book to curl up with, or perhaps some great last-minute Chr...

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The New York Times' Best Books Of 2009

The New York Times | The New York Times Book Review | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Book Review has made these selections from books reviewed since Dec. 7, 2008, when we published our previous Notables list. It was not easy pickin...

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