Rafael Nadal bounces ball off side of racquet 406 times, obliterates personal record
Rafael Nadal will be trying for his third US Open title this year, and sixteenth Grand Slam overall when action kicks off in Flushing, [...]
Roger Federer continues to elevate his game at age 35
At 35, Roger Federer is considered to be an old man by tennis standards, but that hasn't kept him from staying at the top [...]
If Wimbledon ever decides to allow rollerblades, Dude Perfect’s Coby Cotton is ready to roll
Wimbledon's famously fastidious dress and equipment rules are unlikely to ever be amended, but anything is possible after the Brexit referendum narrowly passed. Should [...]
Rufus the Hawk keeps Wimbledon’s tennis courts pigeon free
Rufus is an instrumental member of Wimbledon's grounds crew, or, more accurately, an aerial-crew-of-one tasked with patrolling the skies for unwanted pigeons. A nine-year-old [...]
Top-ranked Andy Murray dishes on Wimbledon, funky fingernail, heeding Rafael Nadal
The past four years have been quite a heady ride for the No. 1 ranked men's tennis player in the world. The year after [...]
Mykal-Michelle (aka Mimi) is still Serena Williams’ No. 1 ranked cutest fan by a long shot
In 2015, then 3-year-old Mykal-Michelle Harris charmingly described how her tennis game was similar to that of Serena Williams, and the video went viral. [...]
California Dreaming: You never know when Serena Williams might crash your tennis match
San Franciscans beware: you can never again be sure if the woman asking to play the winner of your afterwork tennis match isn't, in [...]
Lessons in sport: Did you recognize Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Muggsy Bogues?
How good are you at deciphering visual sports puzzles? Instagram user @lessonsinsport renders stark graphics that hint at legendary sports figures (like the image [...]
Lessons in Sport: Did you recognize Carlton Fisk’s Game 6 home run from the 1975 World Series?
How good are you at deciphering visual sports puzzles? Instagram user @lessonsinsport renders stark graphics that hint at legendary sports figures and events (like [...]
Donald Trump once tried to set up a match between Serena Williams and John McEnroe
While the US Open tennis tournament continues apace in Flushing Meadows, New York, the state's most famous showman stole the headlines with a surprise [...]
Cat Olympics: Hallmark Channel’s ‘Kitten Summer Games’ is furry feline fun for everyone
Until recently, cats had to get their Olympic Games fix through watching humans perform in wide ranging sporting events, while their own species' athletic [...]
Japan’s Kei Nishikori recovers errant racket to win highly improbable Olympic point
Japan's Kei Nishikori must feel like the the gods of Mount Olympus Sugarloaf Mountain are smiling upon his pursuit of a medal in Rio [...]