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Justin Gimelstob wants to get L.A. back on pro tennis calendar
Justin Gimelstob certainly is no Martin Luther King. But he has a dream. He is unhappy that professional tennis left Los Angeles and he wants it back. To that end, the first L.A. Tennis Challenge will be played Monday night at Pauley Pavilion. It is...
Tags: Patrick Rafter, Tommy Haas, Tennis, BNP Paribas, Mardy Fish
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Gussy Moran dies at 89; tennis player caused Wimbledon uproar with short skirt
Gussy Moran, who gained both international fame and notoriety by wearing a short skirt and lace panties in the 1949 Wimbledon tennis tournament and who lived a life of celebrity for many years, died Wednesday night in her small Los Angeles apartment in...
Tags: Spencer Tracy, Los Angeles Dodgers, U.S. Open (tennis), Anna Kournikova, Baseball
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Rafael Nadal's comeback now includes a Brazil Open title
Rafael Nadal's comeback now includes a victory in the Brazil Open. When last we saw a healthy Nadal, he was carving up the competition, as per usual, on the clay courts of Roland Garros for his seventh French Open title in June. Since then, the former...Tags: U.S. Open (tennis), Viral Diseases and Infections, French Open, NASCAR, David Nalbandian
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Serena Williams falls to Victoria Azarenka in Qatar Open final
With her march back to the No. 1 ranking complete, Serena Williams promptly lost in the finals of the Qatar Open to the woman she will replace atop the world rankings. It's odd how sports and rankings work that way. Victoria Azarenka of Belarus...Tags: U.S. Open (tennis), Tennis, Serena Williams, Australian Open, Victoria Azarenka
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Serena Williams, soon to be No. 1, beats Maria Sharapova
Serena Williams, who will take over No. 1 in the world tennis rankings Monday, defeated Maria Sharapova on Saturday to advance to the finals of the Qatar Open. Williams, who will become the oldest woman to hold the top ranking, will now play the woman...Tags: Tennis, U.S. Open (tennis), Serena Williams, Chris Evert, Agnieszka Radwanska
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Jon Lovitz holds court
Jon Lovitz's standup career only began in earnest nine years ago, long after his popular stint on "Saturday Night Live," when he says the movie roles "started drying up" and his talent managers slapped down a cold, crushing reality check. "I told 'em,...
Tags: Bill Bellamy, Australian Open, The CW (tv network), Jon Lovitz, Tim Meadows
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Serena Williams to become oldest top-ranked women's tennis player
Serena Williams will return to the top of the women's world tennis rankings after the Qatar Open, where she defeated former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, in Friday quarterfinals. When the new rankings are released Monday, the 31-year-...Tags: U.S. Open (tennis), Tennis, Serena Williams, Chris Evert, Australian Open
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Rafael Nadal illness delays his return to tennis
Rafael Nadal just can't buy a break. After sitting out seven months of the tennis season because of a knee injury, his long-awaited return has been delayed because of a stomach virus. Nadal was scheduled to play in an exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United...
Tags: Leukemia, Tennis, Viral Diseases and Infections, Rafael Nadal, National Football League
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Czech tennis player Tomas Berdych becomes H&M ambassador
Sun SentinelH&M has welcomed Czech tennis star Tomas Berdych as the fashion company’s newest ambassador on and off the court, the company announced Tuesday. Berdych, who reached the Wimbledon finals in 2010, will help H&M design a tennis collection and wear...Tags: Tomas Berdych, Tennis, Fashion Trends, Hennes & Mauritz AB
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Digest: Towson's Benimon, Hairston, Johnson honored by CAA
College basketball Towson's Benimon, Hairston, Johnson honored by CAA Towson junior forward Jerrelle Benimon was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week for the third time this season, while Tigers freshman Jerome Hairston was...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, NBC (tv network), Towson Tigers, Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks, Human Interest
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Australian Open
Rafael Nadal's comeback has been put on hold for a few more weeks -- or perhaps, a couple of months -- following his withdrawal from the Australian Open. But it is not the troublesome left knee preventing him from playing in Melbourne. The Spanish...
Tags: Tennis, Australian Open, Viral Diseases and Infections, Radio Industry, Melbourne (Australia)
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Tennis star Venus Williams parlays her style smarts into EleVen
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticWhen a perfect 10 isn't enough, there's EleVen. That's the name of tennis pro and sports style icon Venus Williams' new "tennis lifestyle brand," with its dresses, tops and bottoms designed to be worn on and off the court. Williams, 32, is the winner of...Tags: U.S. Open (tennis), Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Entertainment Events, Palm Beach Gardens, Stella McCartney
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