A dangerous game

For many tennis players, too much sweat is a serious issue. Which explains the bottles of pickle juice, the extra shirts and all those wet towels.

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Novak Djokovic of Serbia loses his racket while stretching for a return against Jesse Witten of the United...

...NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Fans fill Arthur Ashe Stadium as Roger Federer of Switzerland takes on Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the Men's Singles Final on day fourteen of the 2007 U.S...

Greatest ever? We have a surprise

Any discussion of greatest tennis players begins with Roger Federer and Pete Sampras. But Page 2 argues the case for Jimmy Connors.

The titans of literature have taken the field

Tim Keown is proud to see such literary heavyweights battling it out in the baseball world.

Do we really want our athletes to be flawless?

Sports such as gymnastics seemingly require absolute perfection. The question is, is that a good thing?

The new AI

There's a new AI in the sports world. Will Ana Ivanovic have the heart to go with her beauty?

You gotta admit: There's nothing like Him

Scoop Jackson was there to witness Roger Federer's dominant run in Flushing, and he left in awe of tennis' all-time best.