Jimmie Johnson Wins AP Male Athlete Of The Year
SportsCenter...as the Male Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press. He beat out Roger Federer, Usain Bolt, Albert Pujols, Kobe Byrant and Tiger Woods. He is the first race car driver...
Blog | December 21, 2009My best and worst of the almost decade
Peter Bodo...subject to revision at my discretion this time next year. Player of the Almost Decade, male: Roger Federer. I'm picking Roger because ... for gosh sakes, do I have to spell it out? Player...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 21, 2009Johnson is AP's top male athlete of '09
Associated PressNASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson has been picked as the Male Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009Serbia picks indoor clay against U.S.
Associated PressThe United States will face Serbia on an indoor clay surface in Belgrade for its first-round Davis Cup match next year.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009The year's most memorable quotes
Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.comAs usual, tennis players didn't just let their rackets do the talking this season. Here's a look back at some of the funniest quips, fighting words and foot-in-mouth moments of 2009.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009Yes, we're handing out more 2009 tennis awards
Peter Bodo...my selections for 2009: Men's player of the year: In another no-brainer, it's Roger Federer. But this time around he deserves a higher degree of appreciation than maybe ever before. At...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009Over the top
Amanda Angel, ESPN The MagazineThe "Greatest Story Ever Told" is about Jesus himself, but these days you'd half-expect to find that title on a bookseller's sports shelves. A quick glance at the genre shows many epic tales of triumph, glory and agony. Way, way too many, actually.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009Notable 2009 off-the-court events
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comWith the holiday season upon us, some of tennis's stars -- for better or worse -- have further reason to kick back and guzzle the eggnog.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009Gasquet avoids doping ban
Associated PressFrench tennis player Richard Gasquet has won another court ruling to avoid a ban after testing positive for cocaine.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009Tiger Named Athlete Of The Decade
SportsCenter...a player in any decade. He also won 12 majors. Woods edged out Lance Armstrong and Roger Federer for the honor. More than half of the ballots were returned after Woods' November 27 car...
Blog | December 16, 2009At This Hour 12pm ET: Mets After Bay, Mastui an Angel, Woods AP Athlete of the Decade
SportsCenter...more than half of which were cast after the Nov. 27th car accident. Lance Armstrong and Roger Federer placed second and third respectively
Blog | December 16, 20092009: The year of the trophy ceremony
Stephen Tignor, TENNIS.com...on Grand Slam trophy stands than on the court during Grand Slam matches. You probably thought Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal couldn't give us anything more indelible than their 2008 Wimbledon final. But...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009Making Memories
ESPN Kids WriterAs we approach the end of the decade, many sports shows, newspapers and magazines are counting down the top moments of the last 10 years. Fans are...
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Woods named top athlete of decade
Associated PressTiger Woods has been voted Athlete of the Decade by members of The Associated Press, his 10 years of incomparable golf outweighing nearly three weeks of a salacious sex scandal.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Doling out our 2009 ATP awards
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comWith supreme competition and daunting up-and-comers, only one name returned to the summit of men's tennis. Care to guess who?
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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