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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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What Congress Could Learn from the USTA and MTV

Cindy Handler | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

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Cindy Handler

What do Kanye West, Serena Williams and a formerly obscure congressman from South Carolina have in common?

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

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 10.17.2009 | New York

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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 ...

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US Open 2009: Highlights From Past Tournaments (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

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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...

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Beware of Federer Fatigue

New York Observer | John Koblin | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

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Last year, when Roger Federer came to Queens without a Slam, New Yorkers did everything they could to pick him up. He became a sentimental favorite. H...

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Rafael Nadal Not In Peak Condition Heading Into US Open

AP | RACHEL COHEN | Posted 09.26.2009 | New York

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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 ...

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Roger Federer, Dinara Safina Seeded Number 1 For US Open

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 09.25.2009 | New York

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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 ...

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John McEnroe Ponders His Prostate

Dave Hollander | Posted 05.09.2009 | Entertainment

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Dave Hollander

Once the enfant-terrible of professional tennis, a middle-aged John McEnroe has grown less concerned with his backhand than with his backside.

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Gambling Scandal In Pro Tennis: Players Report Being Asked To Throw Matches

New York Times | JOE DRAPE | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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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...

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