Jordan Riefe / TruthdigSep 22, 2017
The Oscar-worthy film about the Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs 1973 tennis match speaks to issues that are sadly all too contemporary. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigOct 7, 2016
The controversial issue isn’t going away. But the focus should be on the big-revenue-producing sports, football and basketball. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 17, 2016
Hakim Bellamy, Albuquerque's first poet laureate, writes a series of questions about reactions to the tennis star Serena Williams that will echo in your mind for days on end. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJan 28, 2014
While it's cold in much of the U.S., Australia has been sweltering through record-breaking heat. One player at the Australia Open said her plastic water bottle began to melt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 7, 2010
Tennis star Martina Navratilova has added her name to the list of women battling breast cancer in the public eye. On Wednesday, Navratilova announced that she has the disease on "Good Morning America." Luckily, it's of the noninvasive and highly treatable variety. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 25, 2006
The greatest serve-returner in the history of the game, and the man whose rivalry with Pete Sampras fueled tennis' popularity in the 1990s, just announced that his next U.S. Open will be his last professional outing. The 36-year-old is one of only five players to have won every single Grand Slam tournament. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 27, 2006
Militants had issued a warning forbidding shorts a few days before.
It's sounding more like life under the Taliban every day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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