She grew up far from the genteel world of tennis, but became a pre-eminent figure in the women’s sport, reigning as queen of the lawns at Wimbledon and Forest Hills.

Venus Williams lost again in her return to the BNP Paribas Open, falling in the first round Thursday, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1 to Diane Parry of France. The 45-year-old Williams, who has dropped her last ...

Tottenham's Premier League survival hopes took another blow with a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace on Thursday. Spurs - one of the richest teams in Europe and a founding member of the Premier League - is ...

Michael Jordan sets a Finals record for points in a half with 35, but it's his own memorable reaction to his scintillating outside shooting that highlights this Bulls rout of the Blazers.

Forty years ago this summer, the US Open was held for the last time at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens. It went out with a bang—literally. During a night match between Eddie Dibbs ...

Andre Agassi played his best in blue and not as well in black-and-white ...

Jim Courier was for a period in the early 90s the standard bearer in men's tennis until Pete Sampras came along and knocked ...

Novak Djokovic said he sees no reason to retire from tennis given that he is still motivated to compete and capable of beating the best players in the world. The 38-year-old Serb defeated defending ...

Matthew Perry, best-known for playing Chandler Bing in the ’90s TV sitcom Friends, was an incredibly talented actor. Perry, ...

Ronnie O’Sullivan is widely regarded as one of the greatest snooker players in history. The 50-year-old, who hails from ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week.

His dad, Andre Agassi, claimed eight Grand Slam singles titles, beginning with Wimbledon in 1992. His mother is the even more ...