The strange and wacky pratfalls

...indeed. Gonzalez overcame the pain to reach the finale. No surprise: It could only happen to Marat Safin. The Russian stunned fans -- and everyone else -- when he showed up at January's Hopman Cup...

Tuesday, Apr. 14

...slow Tuesday. Starting at approximately 9:30 a.m ET, is a "more aces" match between Marat Safin and Lleyton Hewitt. Hewitt is heavily favored "straight-up" so we put up a more fair...

Tennis not necessarily the game of choice for Wimbledon's competitors

Soccer a religion WIMBLEDON, England -- The standing-room-only crowd at the Common Room is focused intently on the several flat screens scattered arou...

Wanted man: 'Little Taiwanese' and his big role in an Olympics scandal

Why would the Russian mafia care about figure skating? What possible motive could a reputed Russian mobster have to fix a skating competition in the U.S.? For the fugitive known as "Little Taiwanese," it's all about the money.

Safin still has passion

...between Russia and Argentina, that moment duly arrived late in the fourth set between Russia's Marat Safin and Argentina's Jose Acasuso -- an extraordinary point featuring a risky between-the-legs lob thrown...

From World Cup to Davis Cup

...s final between Russia and Argentina, which features some of the game's best players, including Marat Safin, David Nalbandian and Nikolay Davydenko, should be the climactic moment of the tennis season, but it...

Sports Getaways for Nov. 30-Dec. 3

Olson gives to fight cancer

Olson Gives To Fight Cancer Arizona coach Lute Olson deserves a salute for donating $1 million to cancer research in his late wife's name.

Extra Point/ESPN Sportsbeat for Jan. 15-31, 2004

Rece Davis wonders at long last, have you no sense of decency? Jay Mariotti spots some hypocrites. And Mike Tirico wonders if the General will ever learn.

No crying for these Argentines

An amazing number of Argentines are still in the draw. Following in the footsteps of Guillermo Vilas, they hope to do credit to their country.

Serving it up from New York

A look at what players are up to on and off the court.

Serving it up

A weekly look at what the players are up to on and off the court.