ROME (AP) After a decade at or near the top of tennis, Rafael Nadal can accept that he's no longer dominating. ''Obviously today I'm not as good as I (was),'' Nadal said Tuesday at the Italian Open. ''Life has been fantastic with me. Today I'm not winning as much as

Bloggers and other media types will find any excuse to put Anna Kournikova in a story. Why? Well, obviously, the mere mention of her name results in an instantaneous doubling of page views for a website. That must the reason why some (myself included) are marking the 10th anniversary of

Fresh off his record-setting exhibition match with Alexander Zverev in Mexico City, which garnered an eye-popping 42,000 fans, Roger Federer joined the TODAY Show to discuss his newest business venture, family life and, among other things, retirement. Or lack thereof. Struggling (and failing) to contain her fandom, TODAY host Savannah

The Times of India reports that India’s Sania Mirza will marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik today, pushing up their wedding date by six days.—M.C.

Aug. 15 1948 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins the U.S. Women's Open golf title over Betty Hicks. 1950 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Freddie Beshore in the 14th round to retain his world heavyweight title. 1965 — Dave Marr edges Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper to take the PGA Championship.

American doubles star Bob Bryan will marry Florida lawyer Michelle Alvarez today. Bryan and Alvarez have been together for almost two years.—Matthew Cronin

Aug. 16 1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head with a pitch by New York's Carl Mays. Chapman suffers a fractured skull and dies the next day. It's the only field fatality in major league history. 1924 — Helen Wills Moody beats Molla Bjurstedt Mallory again,

Jimmy Connors doesn’t think much of today’s men’s tennis rivalries and says they don’t compare to his with John McEnroe. "Today’s rivalries can be soft. As I look back, there was so much more that went into it than [playing] tennis," Connors said in a conference call to promote World

Teen sensation Cori "Coco" Gauff made her debut on the Today Show on Friday in New York. The 15-year-old opened up about her unforgettable summer, and meeting Jayden Smith and Michelle Obama. She also spoke about her emotional US Open moment with Naomi Osaka. Gauff is set to play two

In the last post, Q.U.I.T.S, old friend and frequent poster Ruth added an interesting comment, a significant part of which I'm quoting below, with comments of my own following. But first, let's review a related comment by The Tribe's very own human smiley face-icon, Creig. He wrote: Pete: How about

James Blake tells USA Today that he believes there are tennis players who are doping. “In tennis I’m sure there are guys who are doing it, getting away with it, and getting ahead of the testers,” Blake said. “But I also am realistic with this much money involved, $1.9 million

Here is your hub for today's Australian Open discussion: Chat with Peter Bodo at 1 pm EST, and talk about the matches as they happen in the comments below.

Fresh off breaking the tennis world attendance record with Alexander Zverev in Mexico City, Roger Federer jumped on a plane straight to New York City, to join Savannah Guthrie on the TODAY Show. Last Friday, Federer shared a special announcement on the TODAYShow, but it was still a surprise for

Kimiko Date-Krumm, who is still playing singles on the WTA at age 41, says that today’s players have styles that are too uniform. "Martina Navratilova had the serve and volley and the touch for net play but now when you look at the young players, their styles are all the

In an interview with El Pais, former world No. 1 and Barcelona tournament director Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario says that today's WTA is much different than it was when she played in the 1990s. "We had eight or 10 players who always had an extreme rivalry," she said. "And to be number

Serena Williams appeared on the TODAY Show this week to promote her partnership with Pampers and the new commercial with her daughter for the Cruiser Fit 360. "I love that my child is wild," she said. "For me it’s a different world. It’s like wild is great, why is wild

Per Master Ace, today's schedule in Miami (all times Eastern): Stadium at 1 PM - S Williams vs Sharapova Stadium at 3 PM - Dolgopolov vs Berdych Stadium at 7 PM - Nadal vs Raonic Stadium at 9 PM - Cibulkova vs Li Feel free to discuss the matches in

Pete Sampras, who retired in 2002 after winning 14 Grand Slam titles, says that even though today’s game lacks variety and most players are baseliners who are 'staying back and throwing rocks,' he would still serve-and-volley if he was playing today. “Why wouldn't I?” asked Sampras, who is attending the

Andre Agassi tells AAP that his wife, 43-year-old Steffi Graf, could be successful in today’s game. Graf, who retired in 1999, won 22 Grand Slams. "From a health perspective, it would be impossible," Agassi said. "You've got to be healthy. I don't know how Kimiko [Date-Krumm] has done it. That's

Vic Seixas is known for being among the most modest of world-champion athletes. But even he has to admit that this year’s birthday merits a little extra attention. “It’s a big one,” he says with a chuckle. Big, indeed. Triple digits big. The Philadelphia native turns 100 today. A winner