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State of uncertainty for women's sports
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comTen years ago, Brandi Chastain's singular moment of celebration seemed to signal a turning point for women's sports. So why are they struggling now?
Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009Best vs. best doesn't happen often, so enjoy it
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comSeeing the best square off head-to-head is what sports fans crave. This week, they'll see plenty of it.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2008Henin, Sorenstam walk away on their terms
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comOne can't keep the fire burning. The other saw a new chapter. Justine Henin and Annika Sorenstam both ended up at the same place: retirement.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2008Tumultuous times for tennis
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comSome other year a figure like Martina Hingis being taken down by a drug charge would rock an industry. In this case, tennis, the business, has already had its world spun sideways -- and it's going to be spinning for some time.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2007One click is all it takes to start a conversaton
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comJohn Daly hurt himself trying to stop his backswing when a camera clicked. It's the oldest source of controversy in golf.
Story | Conversation | March 02, 2007How has Woods changed golf?
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comMark Kreidler examines whether Tiger Woods has contributed to the ascendance of golf across race lines, class lines and the bottom line.
Story | Conversation | February 12, 2007American women seedless in Australia
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comMark Kreidler welcomes you to the 2007 Australian Open, where there's not a single U.S. woman among the 32 seeds. • USTA president Jane Brown Grimes
Story | Conversation | January 11, 2007Americans just can't seem to dominate anymore
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comSoccer. Basketball. And now it looks like Davis and Ryder Cups are a struggle. What's up with American dominance?
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2006Venus' world (again) heading to Wimbledon
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comWith Serena Williams and Lindsay Davenport out, Venus Williams is the only seeded American at Wimbledon. Mark Kreidler writes that more than a decade after turning pro, it's still Venus' world.
Story | Conversation | June 20, 2006A pound is a pound ... except at Wimbledon
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comKeith Hernandez doesn't want women in the dugout. Wimbledon doesn't want to pay women as much as men. And it's 2006?
Story | Conversation | April 25, 2006Tennis better with successful Williams sisters
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comThe second week of the Aussie Open and both Venus and Serena are out. As Mark Kreidler notes, that's not great for tennis in general.
Story | Conversation | January 20, 2006Healthy Serena just what the doctor ordered
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comA fully engaged and focused Serena Williams? That's something else again. Maybe it will last.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2005Aussie Open plagued with rash of withdrawals
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comAny women left to play the first tennis major of the year? It's no longer entirely a snotty question.
Story | Conversation | January 13, 2005Waiting for closure
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comTwo mistrials within a week have Serena and Venus Williams wondering when they can move on in the wake of their half-sister's death.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2004Unequal justice
Mark Kreidler, Special to ESPN.comCrime and punishment don't have to be fair for an athlete with a reputation for wrongdoing and a flair for winning.
Story | Conversation | July 01, 2004
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