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7 years 7 months ago

Nobody ever confused Maria Sharapova with Rafael Nadal, but in her own way she’s built a modest fortress of clay in recent years. Her record at this tournament is a perfect 8-0, and she’s going…

7 years 7 months ago

Going into this second-round match, Jelena Jankovic led Flavia Pennetta by 6-2 in a rivalry spanning eight years. Although they were 2-2 in most recent meetings, the harsh reality is that these…

7 years 7 months ago

One of the least remarked upon features of Stanislas Wawrinka’s victory at the Australian Open is that he was 28 years and 304 days old when he accomplished that feat. That makes him the third-…

7 years 8 months ago

The first time I visited Lilfordia School 80 kilometres outside Harare was over 20 years ago. It was before Alistair Campbell had become Zimbabwe’s national cricket captain but soon after the…

7 years 8 months ago

With the first week of the NBA playoffs in the books, it looks like there's a good chance that the Golden State Warriors won't make it to the second round – yet the Atlanta Hawks just might. While…