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Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since WWII because of virus

Slam event second of four to be canceled this year

April 1, 2020

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Time has come for Durango Athletic Hall of Fame

In 1971 when Tom Mayer made a candy bar bet to his brother Jim, a brakeman on the Denver &…

March 29, 2020

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Virus forces French Open to September, juggling tennis year

The French Open has been postponed because of the coronavirus. The French Tennis Federation announced Tuesday, March 17, 2020, that…

March 17, 2020

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Indian Wells tennis postponed after coronavirus confirmed

The BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, set to begin Wednesday, has been postponed after a case of coronavirus was confirmed…

March 9, 2020

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Maria Sharapova retires from tennis

32-year-old won five Slams, labored through shoulder pain and doping suspension

February 26, 2020

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Djokovic comes back for 8th Australian Open title, 17th Slam

Djokovic did what he does, though. He refused to lose, waited for a chance to pounce and found his best…

February 2, 2020

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Novak Djokovic completes comeback against Roger Federer in Australian Open semifinals

Serbian tops Federer for sixth win in a row to reach final

January 30, 2020

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No. 1 Nadal upset by Dominic Thiem in Australian Open quarterfinals

fails to reach semifinals for first time since 2018

January 29, 2020

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Halep, Muguruza to meet in Australian Open semifinals

Romania’s Simona Halep celebrates after defeating Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in…

January 28, 2020

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Ash Barty wins to set up Australian Open semifinal against Sofia Kenin

Top-ranked Barty saved set points in the 11th game and another in the tiebreaker before seizing the momentum against two-time…

January 27, 2020

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Bloodied but unbowed, Kyrgios sets Nadal clash in Australia

When the Australian Open third-round thriller ended after about 4 1/2 hours Saturday, Kyrgios dropped to his back behind the…

January 25, 2020

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Youth served: Coco Gauff upsets defending champ Osaka

Williams stunned in third round

January 24, 2020

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Serena Williams stunned by Wang Qiang at Australian Open

Serving only so-so, failing to convert all but one of her break chances and missing groundstrokes with alarming regularity, Williams…

January 23, 2020

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Kyrgios barks, mocks way to Australian Open’s third round

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios celebrates after defeating France’s Gilles Simon in their second round singles match at the Australian Open tennis…

January 23, 2020

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Coco Gauff wins to set up Australian Open showdown with Naomi Osaka

Djokovic, Roger Federer and Serena Williams advance

January 22, 2020

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Coco Gauff sets up Australian Open showdown against Naomi Osaka

The double-faults kept coming Wednesday, nine in all. The deficits, too: First, she dropped the opening set against 74th-ranked Sorana…

January 22, 2020

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Air quality ‘seems totally fine’ on Day 1 at Australian Open

The three main arenas at Melbourne Park have retractable roofs, allowing play to continue as scheduled. But nine matches were…

January 20, 2020

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Coco Gauff tops Venus Williams at Day 1 of Australian Open

15-year-old phenom on mission to win

January 20, 2020

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Australian Open qualifying begins as wildfires continue to rage

Tennis Australia said onsite conditions were improving and were being constantly monitored. Organizers said further decisions on match scheduling would…

January 14, 2020