No Pasta For Palestinians
The war has ended, but life in Gaza has not returned to normal. Thousands of people remain homeless, and many still remain hungry. Their stories have all but disappeared from US media coverage.
The war has ended, but life in Gaza has not returned to normal. Thousands of people remain homeless, and many still remain hungry. Their stories have all but disappeared from US media coverage.
Dave Hollander | Posted 03.21.2009 | World
Pundits love to complain these days that there are no more athletes with social conscience -- no more Arthur Ashes or Muhammad Alis. This can be Venus Williams' social conscience moment.
The Sportsman's Daily | Posted 03.20.2009 | Comedy
"I heard that some of the guys refused to relinquish copies of the swimsuit issue they brought into the country. I wouldn't exactly call that sending a strong message, but I guess it's something."
AP | JOHN PYE | Posted 03.03.2009 | Home
MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams always selects a special outfit to bring to Australia for a victory celebration. Every second year, she g...
Brian Ross | Posted 01.15.2009 | Media
The media may find Obama dryer than Clinton, but if he is anything, the President-Elect is the consummate craftsman of his message.
Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 10.11.2008 | Living
Is it responsible to link a junk food of such notoriety to sports?
AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home
NEW YORK — The handwritten letters and the e-mails, the care packages and _ get this _ the instructional DVDs began reaching Roger Federer early...
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 07.16.2008 | Living
It's incredible that Nadal and Federer were able to hit the ball as hard and with as much accuracy at 9pm as at 9am. Unfortunately, for most of us, overuse of a particular body part often results in pain or injury.
Andrew Brandt | Posted 07.15.2008 | Entertainment
As I watched this beautiful yet powerful display of tennis, I realized that, despite the protests of some old-timers, the golden age of sports is here and now.
Hollywood Reporter | Posted 07.15.2008 | Media
The Saturday faceoff between Serena and Venus Williams drew the best overnight rating for a Wimbledon women's final in three years. The match, won by...
AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.12.2008 | Home
WIMBLEDON, England — Add up all of Roger Federer's greatness on grass courts, and the numbers are striking: 40 wins in a row at Wimbledon, 65 ov...
Daily Mail | Alex Millson | Posted 07.11.2008 | Home
With the blankest of blank expressions on their faces, these mysterious figures have been popping up in the most unlikely of places. The faceless mut...
Hollywood Reporter | Steven Zeitchik | Posted 07.11.2008 | Media
Tennis Channel president Ken Solomon was sitting in his office on the grounds of the French Open in Paris six weeks ago when, rifling through some pre...
AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.11.2008 | Home
WIMBLEDON, England — A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the n...
AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home
WIMBLEDON, England — Lest anyone forget that Roger Federer has, indeed, lost at Wimbledon, the BBC filled time during a rain delay Wednesday by ...
Andrew Brandt | Posted 07.10.2008 | Entertainment
Women's tennis needs Venus and Serena as much as any sport needs any two names. They dominate the biggest stage in tennis this week in a manner that flies in the face of the modern singularly focused athlete.
Brigitte Bradford | Posted 06.30.2008 | Home
check back for updates As Wimbledon approaches tennis fans may be asking themselves what surprises the 2008 tournament has in stall and this year's c...
Huffington Post | Posted 06.30.2008 | Home
Last year the New York Times reported on a widening gambling scandal in professional tennis that implicated highly-ranked players. Now, allegations ha...
AP | Posted 06.13.2008 | Home
For over a week, the top tennis players have been competing for a spot in the French Open finals. The Women's French Open Final will be a showdown bet...
Huffington Post | Posted 06.13.2008 | Home
The French Open is coming to a close, and on the women's side it looks to be a serious showdown in the French Open final: Dinara Safina now is one ...
AP | RAF CASERT | Posted 05.22.2008 | Home
LIMELETTE, Belgium — Top-ranked Justine Henin is retiring from tennis, effective immediately. The 25-year-old Belgian, who has won seven Grand ...
New York Times | JOE DRAPE | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
As the venerable Davis Cup finals begin Friday in Oregon, tennis is mired in a widening gambling scandal in which at least a dozen ranked players hav...
Jamal Dajani | Posted 03.29.2009 | World