LONDON — Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time. The recor...
AP | CHRIS LEHOURITES | Posted 11.24.2009 | Sports
LONDON — Rafael Nadal lost to Robin Soderling for the second straight time, falling 6-4, 6-4 Monday in their opening round-robin match at the AT...
Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment
Summer may be winding to a close, but that doesn't mean there needs to be less shirtlessness among celebrity men. From sports to movies to politics - ...
AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York
NEW YORK — And for his next act ... Roger Federer punctuated his latest U.S. Open victory Sunday with a shot he called, quite simply, the great...
Matthew DeBord | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment
We were supposed to see tennis broken out of its country-club, upper-crusty enclaves and delivered to the masses. For a while, it worked. But then the nation lost interest.
Len Berman | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York
5'5" French President Nicolas Sarkozy bussed in 20 short people to stand behind him for a speech so he would look taller. In a related story, the Knicks have inquired about their availability.
AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York
NEW YORK — Maybe it all was a little too much, a little too soon for Melanie Oudin. The 17-year-old from Marietta, Ga., kept erasing big deficit...
AP | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York
NEW YORK — A man was arrested at the U.S. Open after running on the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium to kiss Rafael Nadal following his victory Tues...
Posted 11.08.2009 | New York
The men's players are serving up a lot more than aces at this year's US Open. While last week a shirtless Rafael Nadal got fans' attention, the pi...
AP | Posted 10.22.2009 | New York
NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal was treated for a stomach muscle problem during his third-round victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday. The No. 3-seeded Na...
Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment
Thank goodness he's healed! After missing Wimbledon due to injury, Rafael Nadal of Spain is back at the US Open. Wednesday Nadal beat Richard Gasquet...
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 ...
Adam Dub | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment
We don't have an American we can get behind that we believe can win a major or at the very least contend for titles regularly.
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 ...
Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 08.01.2009 | Style
Wimbledon is well underway and with it the crowd has seen a new set of on-the-court style. Roger Federer showed up to his match in a three-piece white...
AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.20.2009 | Home
WIMBLEDON, England — Rafael Nadal figured he couldn't win Wimbledon this year because of his achy knees, so he decided it didn't make sense to t...
AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.01.2009 | World
PARIS — For 31 matches, Rafael Nadal ruled the red clay of Roland Garros, boasting an unbeaten record and an unbreakable will. For 31 matches, ...
Crain's New York Business | Posted 06.11.2009 | Media
Tennis phenom Rafael Nadal may soon be shopping a book. Industry sources say that literary agent Larry Kirshbaum has been talking to publishers about ...
Steve Parker | Posted 06.02.2009 | Media
Here's some good automotive news for a change: The Danica Patrick IndyCar racing juggernaut keeps rolling along. And just in time for the biggest auto race of the year.
AP | JOHN PYE | Posted 03.04.2009 | World
MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer had nowhere to hide. Rod Laver was about to present the cup to Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal. Fede...
AP | JOHN PYE | Posted 03.02.2009 | Home
MELBOURNE, Australia — After five arduous hours, Rafael Nadal couldn't hold back the tears when he pulled within a point of making the Australia...
AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 10.08.2008 | Home
NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal hunched over, his chest heaving, his hopes of reaching his first U.S. Open final fading fast. No one ever seems to run N...
AP | STEVEN WINE | Posted 09.17.2008 | Home
BEIJING — As Rafael Nadal stood in front of the medal podium, his nation's flag draped across his back like a cape, he looked a little like a Sp...
AP | STEVEN WINE | Posted 09.11.2008 | Home
BEIJING — Rafael Nadal took the court at 10:30 a.m. and hit his final shot more than 11 hours later. Roger Federer's first day of Olympic tennis...
Paige Donner | Posted 07.26.2008 | Green
Limos provided by the ESPYs for the honored guests were all bio-diesel powered. The Awards' Red Carpet Event, Pre-Party and Press Tents' electricity were powered by solar energy.
AP | CHRIS LEHOURITES | Posted 11.25.2009 | Sports