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Is a Djoker Slam in the cards?
Kenton Wong, Stats & InformationGetty Images/US PresswireRafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are two of the favorites at the French Open this year.World number one since last July and the winner of four of the last five majors, Novak Djokovic has been on quite a ride in the past year. ...
Blog | May 26, 2012 -
Florida tennis coach Andy Jackson resigns
Michael DiRoccoGAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida men's tennis coach Andy Jackson, who won a pair of Southeastern Conference titles and got the Gators into the NCAA tournament 10 times, resigned on Friday after 11 seasons at the school. "I'm truly grateful for my time...
Blog | May 25, 2012 -
40 greatest female athletes: Venus Williams
ESPNHSESPN is marking the 40th anniversary of Title IX by unveiling the top 40 female athletes of the past 40 years. Tennis star Venus Williamswas 14 when she turned pro. At 17, she reached her first U.S. Open final. Now 31, Williams has collected 43 WT...
Blog | May 25, 2012 -
New State Division Baseball Rankings
Mark TennisIt could be a record number of changes in Division I as seven new teams have forced their way into the Cal-Hi Sports rankings with playoff wins. There is a new No. 1 in Division II as well with Campolindo taking over for upset-bitten Harvard-Westlake...
Blog | May 24, 2012 -
New State Division Softball Rankings
Mark TennisEl Diamante is the first major upset victim, but more could be on the list very quickly. Two divisional state titles also are already down to two possible winners. This week's new Cal-Hi Sports divisional state rankings for softball were compiled ...
Blog | May 24, 2012 -
Wheaton Warrenville South takes over No. 1
Mark Tennis and Kirstin OlsenAlthough Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), the CIF Southern Section Division I champion, has a strong argument to be the new No. 1 team in the POWERADE FAB 50, the choice this week instead has gone to unbeaten Wheaton Warrenville South (Wheaton, ...
Blog | May 24, 2012 -
ESPNHS Softball Players of the Week
Mark Tennis & Doug Huff(After games of Tuesday, May 22) Here are this week's high school softball players of the week. One player is chosen from each region of the country. The only other criteria is that no player will be chosen more than once during a season. EAST ...
Blog | May 24, 2012 -
ESPNHS Baseball Players of the Week
Mark Tennis & Doug Huff(After games of Tuesday, May 22) One player is chosen from each region of the country. The only other criteria is that no player will be chosen more than once during a season. EAST Ben Hartz, Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh) The senior pitc...
Blog | May 24, 2012 -
Porter Ridge looking up in FAB 50
Mark Tennis and Doug HuffWhile the order for this week's POWERADE FAB 50 was finalized earlier on Tuesday, it was hard to ignore that the top three teams in the nation were all playing later in the evening and that all three could have lost. Those results won't be reflect...
Blog | May 23, 2012 -
FAB 50 Offseason Primer: John Curtis
Mark TennisDuring the offseason, we'll check out one team per week that looks like a sure bet to be among the best in the nation this fall. FAB 50 Offseason Primer archive This week's team: John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.) 2011 Season: 14-0, Cl...
Blog | May 23, 2012 -
USC men's tennis wins fourth straight title
Pedro MouraThe USC men's tennis team won its record-tying fourth consecutive NCAA national title on Tuesday with a late-night 4-3 victory over Virginia in Athens, Ga. The championship matchup had to be moved indoors after afternoon rain first delayed the act...
Blog | May 23, 2012 -
French Open - Serena Williams heads list of women's contenders
Richard PagliaroFor a while, it looked like the anarchy on the WTA Tour had stopped. But things are a little more unsettled. So who has the goods to flourish at the French?
Blog | Conversation | May 22, 2012 -
Bruins fall to Florida in NCAA women's tennis final
Peter YoonThe UCLA women's tennis team fell one victory short in its quest for a national championship, as the top-seeded Bruins lost to Florida 4-0 in the NCAA final Tuesday at the University of Georgia. It is the second consecutive title for Florida (27-1...
Blog | May 22, 2012 -
New Cal-Hi Sports Softball Top 20
Mark TennisThere could be a lot of changes next week, but this week the first 15 teams from last week are the same. Only newcomers are Heritage of Brentwood and Canyon of Anaheim. The next two weeks of the state top 20 softball rankings are especially tricky...
Blog | May 22, 2012 -
John Isner talks about love affair with WWE
Katie A. RaymondJohn Isner is no stranger to WWE. From tweeting about Brock Lesnar's return to the wrestling ring while in Europe, to "Royal Rumble", Isner has no problems in pronouncing his WWE fandom to the masses. The No. 10 ranked tennis player in the world took...
Blog | May 22, 2012 -
Men's tennis season ends with NCAA semifinal loss
Blair AnguloUCLA's run in the NCAA men's tennis championships came to an end with a 4-1 loss to top-seeded USC in a rain-interrupted semifinal Monday at the University of Georgia. USC (32-1) won the doubles point when No. 2 team Daniel Nguyen and Ray Sarmient...
Blog | May 22, 2012