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Serena Williams Fine: Tennis Star Fined Record $82,500 For U.S. Open Outburst

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 11.30.2009 | Sports

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Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her tirade at a U.S. Open line judge and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "ma...

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Roger Federer No. 1 Again, Approaches Sampras' Record

AP | CHRIS LEHOURITES | Posted 11.25.2009 | Sports

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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...

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Arlen Kantarian, Ex-USTA CEO, Was Paid $9.15 Million In 2008

AP | Posted 11.23.2009 | Sports

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — U.S. Tennis Association tax forms show that former CEO of professional tennis Arlen Kantarian received more than $9 million...

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Rafael Nadal Loses To Robin Soderling Again

AP | CHRIS LEHOURITES | Posted 11.24.2009 | Sports

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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...

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Andre Agassi On Letterman: Discusses Crystal Meth, Wig Use (VIDEO)

Posted 11.12.2009 | Sports

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Andre Agassi appeared on the "Late Show with David Letterman" last night to promote his new book, Open. Agassi began by joking about his past crystal ...

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Roger Federer Loses To Julien Benneteau At Paris Masters

AP | SAMUEL PETREQUIN | Posted 11.12.2009 | Sports

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PARIS — Top-ranked Roger Federer lost to Julien Benneteau of France 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, con...

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Andre Agassi ... Keep Your Head Up, Dude

Dr. Johnny Benjamin | Posted 11.11.2009 | Sports

Read More: Drugs, Tennis, Andre Agassi, RIck Reilly, 60 Minutes, Espn, Katic Couric, Crystal Meth, Agassi Meth Use, Sports News
Dr. Johnny Benjamin

Andre Agassi does not appear, to me, to be financially motivated, He appears to be a human being attempting to grow and find a happier sustainable place in this world.

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Marat Safin: Andre Agassi's Book "Absolutely Stupid"

AP | Posted 11.11.2009 | Sports

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Andre Agassi's "Open": Meth, Bitterness, And Bad Hair (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books

Read More: The Tender Bar, Ghostwriting, Books, Addiction, New Books, Tennis, French Open, Andre Agassi Book, Steffi Graf, Brooke SHields, US Open, Wimbledon, Katie Couric, Andre Agassi Open, Open, Book Reviews, Memoir, Andre Agassi, Moehringer, Andre Agassi Meth, Books News

Andre Agassi's new memoir, Open, out today, has been causing a stir because of major revelations in the book -- that Agassi used crystal meth regular...

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Fifty-Sixth Millionth Couple

Annabelle Gurwitch | Posted 11.04.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Marriage, Obama Marriage, Michelle Obama, Happily Ever After, Oval Office, New York Times, New York Comedy Festival, Tennis, Date Night, Barack Obama, Couples, Comedy News
Annabelle Gurwitch

The first couple has tried to preserve their "date night tradition." We have too -- maybe we can double? On our most recent date night, we couldn't actually afford to leave our bedroom.

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Maria Sharapova & Sasha Vujacic Dating? Relationship Rumors Heat Up

Posted 11.09.2009 | Home

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Maria Sharapova and Sasha Vujacic are likely dating, reports Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register. Although Vujacic would not directly confirm the...

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God Tells Me Things

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 11.02.2009 | Comedy

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Sophie Pollitt-Cohen

I guess if I had to sum up all that God has taught me in three points, it would be 1. Keep it real, and 2. People are jerks, so always fake them out.

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Andre Agassi's Legacy Will Not Be Tarnished by Meth Use Admission

2morrowknight | Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment

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2morrowknight

All of us have demons we have fought off, and have experienced low points in our lives we would love to forget. I don't believe the admission of drug use should define Agassi.

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Great Houses of New York: The River Club, the Best Address, Part III

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 10.31.2009 | New York

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Michael Henry Adams

Except for having no golf course, the River Club at 447 East 52nd Street is as close to a country club as one could find in the middle of New York City.

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The Serena Williams "Incident" Isn't About Racial Bias, But It Is About Bias

Keli Goff | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living

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Keli Goff

With the Williams sisters it has always been less about what color they are and more about who they are: from Compton, not from Connecticut.

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Challenges Have Their Faults: What Tennis Can Learn From The NFL

Adam Dub | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Instant Replay, Serena Williams, US Open, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Tennis, New York News
Adam Dub

Umpires have been taken off the hook and in turn been made less accountable for their judgment

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Serena vs. the Tiny Teller

Trish Kinney | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Abuse, Serena Williams, Tennis, Disassociation, US Open, Entertainment News
Trish Kinney

The instant power that is generated when someone "tells" never ceases to amaze me. The New York crowd stuck up for the tiny teller and the abuser loser left the court in shame, boos following her into the tunnel.

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U.S. Open Tennis: The American Tennis Boom Was a Fluke

Matthew DeBord | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment

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Matthew DeBord

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.

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8 Things You Didn't Know About The US Open (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Recycling, Greening the US Open, Slidepoll, Sports, US Open, Tennis, Green Sporting Events, Green News

Last week I got a tour of the US Open with Rita Garza, the Director Public Relations for USTA Pro Tennis and the head of the organization's Green Task...

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Rafael Nadal Wins Against Monfils At US Open

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

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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...

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Nadal Kiss Video: Man Arrested After Running On Court To Kiss Rafael Nadal (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

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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...

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Melanie Oudin: Meet The U.S. Open Darling With The 15-Year-Old Boyfriend

people.com | Lorenzo Benet | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment

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Tennis's latest giant killer is all of 5'6"-tall, just 130 lbs., and is not ashamed to say she has 15-year-old boyfriend. On Monday, Melanie Oudin's C...

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US Open Rocked By Upsets, Comeback Stories

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — When Melanie Oudin wakes up each morning these days, sharing a king-sized hotel bed with her mother, she's basically your average tee...

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MELANIE OUDIN: Maria Sharapova Upset By 17-Year-Old American At US Open

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — Melanie Oudin's face was flushed from a mix of exertion and excitement and maybe even a bit of bewilderment – "Yes, I DID beat ...

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Sharapova, Oudin Win To Set Up Third-Round Match

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York

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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...

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