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The Scouting NY Guide to the Big Apple!

Nick Carr | Posted 12.17.2009 | New York


Nick Carr

Every week, I receive emails asking what I'd recommend covering on a visit to NYC -- not the obscure, quirky stuff that I write about, but rather, my favorite major attractions and sights.

Sharapova, Oudin Win To Set Up Third-Round Match

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — Finished with a mostly matter-of-fact victory in the U.S. Open's third round Friday, defending champion Serena Williams switched into...

Anna Wintour Attends US Open

New York Observer | John Koblin | Posted 10.19.2009 | Style


The U.S. Open is like a warm, cozy oasis away from these trying economic times. Despite sky-high prices for tickets, the Open once again broke an att...

Gulbis Loses To Murray, Sharapova Starts US Open Return With Easy Win

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 10.17.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — Maria Sharapova simply couldn't bear the thought of a U.S. Open taking place without her. So while sidelined with a torn shoulder a ...

US Open 2009: Highlights From Past Tournaments (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


Monday marked the kickoff of the 2009 US Open, a two-week period when the sport of country clubs and caviar gets roughed up in the grit and noise of t...

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


Len Berman

They say "you never get a second chance to make a first impression." Not true. Andre Agassi burst on the scene with his "image is everything campaign." Years later, he's a serious family man.

Rafael Nadal Not In Peak Condition Heading Into US Open

AP | RACHEL COHEN | Posted 09.26.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal concedes he probably isn't in peak condition heading into the U.S. Open. The Spanish star returned to competition this ...

Andy Roddick: The New King Of Queens

The New York Observer | John Koblin | Posted 09.26.2009 | New York


At some point in the not-so-distant past, Andy Roddick was our great American hope. It was early in the decade, and Pete Sampras was calling it quits....

Roger Federer, Dinara Safina Seeded Number 1 For US Open

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 09.25.2009 | New York


Defending champion Serena Williams was seeded No. 2 for the U.S. Open on Tuesday, behind Dinara Safina, because the tournament stuck to its policy of ...