If you start with the premise that the chance to live a life is a miracle, then you’ll understand why Pancho Segura conducted himself with such passion and generosity. This was a man of relentless engagement, for 96 years dedicated to showing anyone he met that the cost of the

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LONDON (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 5:45 p.m. Roger Federer has been pushed off Wimbledon's Centre Court for the first time in three years. The eight-time champion is scheduled to play Wednesday's quarterfinal against Kevin Anderson on No. 1 Court — his first match away from

Petra Kvitova is groggy. When she answers the phone at her home in Prostejov in the Czech Republic, she sounds as if she has been awakened from a deep slumber. “No, no,” she says with a slightly hazy chuckle. “I am just having a massage.” Then she laughs again, her

Now that Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi have suffered early demises in D.C., let’s take a minute to look ahead. Monday will mark the return of the big boys to North America, as the summer’s first Masters event begins in Toronto and the U.S. Open Series hits high gear. Roger

NEW YORK (AP)—Rafael Nadal’s first match as defending U.S. Open champion was hardly a tour de force. He would fall behind in a set, then come back. Fall behind, then come back. His serve was broken six times; that happened a total of five times in seven matches during his

So snakebitten is Karolina Muchova that her forthcoming Wimbledon appearance is a comeback within a comeback: the former world No. 19 was just easing back into tour life from an abdominal/back injury when a twisted ankle forced her to retire from Roland Garros. Despite those physical struggles, Muchova remains one

Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down—and nearly a set and a break down—to beat Pablo Carreno Busta on Wednesday, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, and reach his 10th career Roland Garros semifinal. He's just the second man ever to reach 10 or more semifinals in Paris, after Rafael Nadal,

NEW YORK (AP) Her lead slipping away, her Achilles tendon hurting, Roberta Vinci reminded herself of all the times she celebrated victories at the U.S. Open. ''It helps me in delicate moments,'' the 2015 runner-up said Friday after another win at Flushing Meadows. ''In the end, the head does a

It’s probably safe to say that tennis broadcast rightsholders in the United States didn’t love what the sport was up against Sunday night. Due to the Australian Open’s three-week, pandemic-induced delay, the first hours of the tournament’s first day of coverage ran opposite—wait for it—the Super Bowl. From a ratings

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP)—Andy Roddick showed why he’s the go-to guy when the United States needs to close out a Davis Cup tie. Roddick defeated Paul Capdeville 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3 Sunday, giving the United States an insurmountable 3-1 lead in its 4-1 victory over Chile in the first-round Davis

HONG KONG (AP)—John McEnroe says he expects the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to last at least a few more years before a new face breaks through the top ranks of men’s tennis. The two players have swept nearly all the Grand Slams and controlled the top two

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Mad cow disease triggered panic throughout Great Britain. Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morrisette was the album of the year. Benjamin Netanyahu was elected prime minister of Israel, the Dallas Cowboys won the Super Bowl, Tupac Shalkur was fatally shot and, at Wimbledon, Steffi Graf claimed her 20th Grand Slam

It feels like it was yesterday that Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros to win his third Grand Slam title. But it’s already time for Wimbledon. Alcaraz is the defending champion at the All England Club, and he (+225) and Jannik Sinner (+160) are listed as the top

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)—Novak Djokovic shook off the rust to beat Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-4, 6-2 at the Dubai Tennis Championships Monday in his first match since winning the Australian Open. Sixth-seeded Mardy Fish also had an easy time against Andreas Beck of Germany, winning 6-1, 6-1 to join Djokovic

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Serena Williams was impressed. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was surprised. Novak Djokovic just couldn't wait to join the hundreds of thousands of people to have viewed online footage of Marcos Baghdatis' spectacular bout of racket rage. Baghdatis went out of the Australian Open in a late-night match Wednesday, but

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The doubles draws in Indian Wells never lack for noteworthy matchups: Established partnerships have to be particularly wary as more singles players creep into the playing field. The women’s side is well under way, with the top seeds and two-time major winners Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova leading the charge