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Pandemic Insurance? Wimbledon's $2 Million Gamble Paid Off by Canceling Tournament During Coronavirus Scare

10 hours ago | Newsweek

The All England Lawn Tennis Club reportedly paid $2 million per year for nearly two decades for pandemic insurance, but received a healthy return by canceling in 2020 because...
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Ex-tennis star Ashley Harkleroad goes naked to save ‘money on clothes'

15 hours ago | New York Post

Former tennis player Ashley Harkleroad set her fans' pulses racing with her latest Instagram snap. The 34-year-old posted a picture of herself completely naked with her back to...
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People at Home Are Taking a Swing at This Roger Federer Tennis Challenge

17 hours ago | Time

While Wimbledon was cancelled this year because of the coronavirus, it looks like tennis star Roger Federer is staying in shape and has gotten more people to join him. While...
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Billie Jean King 'thrilled' tennis center being used as emergency hospital in fight against coronavirus

1 day ago | Saint Louis Today

The Billie Jean King National Tennis Center has been pressed into service in the fight against Covid-19 and the tennis great herself has said she is "thrilled" it is being used...
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In The Loop: Novak Djokovic plays tennis inside with a frying pan

1 day ago | Comcast SportsNet Baltimore

Jordan Giorgio keeps you in the loop with everything going on in the sports world right now, including tennis star Novak Djokovic playing tennis in his house with a frying pan.
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Severe thunderstorms with large hail moving east along the Illinois-Wisconsin state line

1 day ago | WGN TV

A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 7:15 pm for Winnebago county, which includes the Rockfiord area. This storm may produce extremely large hail, with some...
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Live, From a Connecticut Backyard, It's. a Sport!

2 days ago | NY Times

For a platform tennis championship, the players socially distanced by wearing gloves and not touching the same tennis balls. There was a trophy, but the winner didn't take it...
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Tennis-Players to swap rackets for game controllers as Madrid Open goes online

2 days ago | National Post

MUMBAI - The world's top tennis players will swap rackets for game controllers this month after organizers of the canceled Madrid Open said they will stage a virtual...
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Tennis-Wimbledon champion Halep is pain-free from foot injury

2 days ago | National Post

MUMBAI - Wimbledon champion Simona Halep is recovering well from a foot injury she suffered in February and is able to run without pain, the former world number one has said.
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Spring sports schedules are in place if school returns

2 days ago | KCCI

Soccer, track, tennis and golf would have condensed seasons
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard would return in 'phenomenal shape,' Doc Rivers says

Clippers coach Doc Rivers was asked about Kawhi Leonard's conditioning during the NBA's COVID-19 lockdown. Read more ...

Rose Namajunas out of UFC 249 rematch with Jessica Andrade

Rose Namajunas won't run it back with Jessica Andrade at UFC 249, after all. Namajunas is out of the rematch with fellow former strawweight champion Andrade on April 18. The... Read more ...

Lafreniere tops list of NHL draft-eligible prospects

It makes little difference to Alexis Lafreniere when, where or how he'll learn about being selected in the NHL draft. Read more ...

Jerry Stackhouse wishes he 'never played in Washington' with Wizards...

The Pistons' success without Jerry Stackhouse only made the situation in Washington worse. Read more ...

Jadeveon Clowney losing Seahawks' interest in NFL free-agency twist

Jadeveon Clowney apparently overplayed his hand. After lowering his asking price last week to $17 million, the Seahawks have reportedly flipped on the 27-year-old edge rusher... Read more ...

UFC 249 reportedly moving to tribal land in California

A casino resort in California appears to have come to the rescue for the UFC, which hadn't been able to find an alternative site after Barclays Center in Brooklyn was ruled out. Read more ...

Dayton's Obi Toppin wins Wooden Award as top hoops player

BRISTOL, Conn. - Obi Toppin of Dayton won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation's outstanding college basketball player. Read more ...

Duke freshman Cassius Stanley declares for NBA draft

DURHAM, N.C. - Duke freshman Cassius Stanley is entering the NBA draft. Read more ...

Bettman raises chance of NHL not completing regular season

For the first time since halting play four weeks ago, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman raised the possibility Tuesday of not completing the regular season in order to squeeze in... Read more ...

HBO's 'Hard Knocks' reportedly planning Los Angeles double feature with...

"Hard Knocks" is going Hollywood. Read more ...