Williams ruling makes good sense all around

...women's tennis has come. Until now, we had the incessantly whiny Martina Navratilova; the bratty Martina Hingis; and a host of fine players who, if they got in a huff at all, expressed...

Is Tyler the next prep-to-pros trend-setter?

San Diego basketball star Jeremy Tyler is skipping his senior year of high school to go pro overseas. He'll earn money, endorsements and valuable experience. Is this the inevitable next step for preps-to-pros?

Agassi says he used crystal meth in '97

Andre Agassi used crystal meth in 1997 while he was playing professional tennis, according to a new autobiography to be released next month.

Hingis says she won't try comeback

Former No. 1 Martina Hingis won't make a comeback to competitive tennis.

The ultimate "don't come back" list

This is the year of the comeback, but Page 2 lists 100 of them that should be avoided at all costs.

Henin's journey begins -- again

Months after absolutely, positively closing the door on her career, Justine Henin is back. Now, can we please stop using the "R" word?

Hingis bounced early in 'Come Dancing'

The British public doesn't care much for Martina Hingis' dancing skills.

Serena's breakdown leads to questions

Serena Williams' 10-second tirade may have cost her a match, but what's the lasting impression on her legacy?

Serena destined for Open win

While the top women's players have checked out of their hotels, Serena Williams seems destined for U.S. Open glory -- again.

Infectious Oudin making a splash

With the dearth of early-blooming U.S. stars, teenage darling Melanie Oudin is finally giving the U.S. Open someone to believe in.

...05: FRENCH OPEN 1999 Finale Frauen Paris; SIEGEREHRUNG - Steffi Graf/GER mit Pokal, sie gewinnt gegen Martina HINGIS/SUI (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Bongarts/Getty Images

No-fear attitude propels Oudin to win

So what did it take to bring down one of the tour's hottest players, Elena Dementieva? For Melanie Oudin, the answer was no fear.

Bud Remembers: September 8, 1957

Bud Collins remembers Althea Gibson becoming the first African-American to win the US Nationals, Sept. 8, 1957

Safina rallies to win; Ivanovic loses

Dinara Safina barely avoided becoming the first No. 1-seeded woman to lose in the first round at the U.S. Open.

Nighttime pecking order to change

In a day of equal prize money and gender equity, the men have invariably played until the early-morning hours at the U.S. Open. Now, it's the women's turn.