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'Tennis was a place where I felt normal'

Life hasn't always been easy for rising wheelchair tennis star Ben Bartram.His Australian Open singles and doubles wildcard sees him join fellow Norfolk native Alfie Hewett - a key figure in his journ

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

Australian Open: Ben Shelton had NEVER left the USA but is now in the last eight in Melbourne

Despite playing the most international of sports, Ben Shelton had never used his passport until leaving for Adelaide just before the New Year.Now, overseas for the very first time, he finds himself in

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

The Kings League -- Piqué’s bid to disrupt Spanish soccer

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — If Gerard Pique’s vision proves true, the future of soccer is already being played in an industrial pavilion located down a road past rows of stacked shipping containers in the

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

DeVos family-led Orlando Squeeze join Major League Pickleball

The DeVos family is bringing a pickleball team to Orlando.Major League Pickleball announced Thursday the Orlando Squeeze as one of the league’s new franchises for the 2023 season.The ownership group i

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

Shelton, Paul give U.S. 3 men in Aussie quarters

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Ben Shelton's concerns leading into his first Australian Open had less to do with playing tennis and more to do with everything else associated with the trip.His first time out

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

DeVos family-led Orlando Squeeze join Major League Pickleball

The DeVos family is bringing a pickleball team to Orlando.Major League Pickleball announced Thursday the Orlando Squeeze as one of the league’s new franchises for the 2023 season.The ownership group i

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

French engineer, 26, has testicle amputated by doctors after being clubbed in the groin by riot

A French engineer had his testicle amputated by doctors after being clubbed in the groin by truncheon-wielding riot police last week, and now plans to file a lawsuit.The 26-year-old, identified in the

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

Australian Open lookahead: Sebastian Korda eyes 1st Slam SF

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAYSebastian Korda plays in his first Gland Slam singles quarterfinal against Karen Khachanov at the Australian Open. Khachanov was a semifinalist in last

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

Kyrgios has surgery after Australian Open withdrawal

Nick Kyrgios has had surgery after pulling out of the Australian Open with a knee injury."I'll be doing everything I can to get back to my best," the 27-year-old said on Instagram, alongside a photogr

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

Australian Open fan causes social media stir with hot dog act

An Australian Open fan has been caught on film doing what can only be described as a criminal act.Sitting high in the stands as the action unfolded on the court below, a user snapped the individual wi

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

Salisbury out of men's doubles but Skupski through

Britain's Joe Salisbury and his American partner Rajeev Ram are out of the Australian Open men's doubles after a three-set defeat in the third round.They held match point in the second-set tie-break b

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

US Treasury’s Yellen says IRS needs to be ‘completely redone’

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said rebuilding the Internal Revenue Service would be one of her top priorities in coming years, putting her squarely at odds with Republicans who have tak

tennis Jan. 23, 2023

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