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Charles Krupa / AP Rafael Nadal Takes Another Step Toward Tennis History
After a grueling and dramatic final against tournament antihero Daniil Medvedev, the Spaniard inched closer to the men’s grand-slam record.
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Charles Krupa / AP Bianca Andreescu’s Remarkable U.S. Open Win
The 19-year-old Canadian’s victory over Serena Williams marks one of the most meteoric rises by a young tennis player in recent years.
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Geoff Burke / USA Today Sports / Reuters The Thrilling Unpredictability of Women’s Tennis
This year’s U.S. Open has no shortage of female players who could win the title, which has made for an exciting tournament—with one caveat.
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Geoff Burke / USA Today Sports / Reuters A Tale of Two Tennis G.O.A.T.s
Considered the greatest of all time by many, Serena Williams and Roger Federer will seek to solidify their legacies with another grand-slam title.
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Andrew Couldridge / Reuters Novak Djokovic Is the Greatest Player of the ‘Big Three’
The 32-year-old Serb overwhelmed Roger Federer in a marathon men’s singles final at Wimbledon and proved himself the best of his generation.
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Hannah Mckay / Reuters Simona Halep’s Dazzling Wimbledon Victory
The 27-year-old Romanian underdog handily defeated the formidable Serena Williams in a final that echoed a classic 2008 match.
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Toby Melville / Reuters What the Men Can Learn From the Women at Wimbledon
The young male players trying to unseat the “big three” of tennis should look to upstarts such as Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka for a lesson on how to translate talent into titles.
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Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open Victory Shatters the Status Quo
How the 21-year-old Japanese phenom cemented her position as a bona fide superstar—plus a look at what lies ahead for the men’s final
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Mary Cybulski / 20th Century Fox Can You Ever Forgive Me? and the True Nature of Being a Writer
Based on the memoir of a literary forger, the film sets up a poignant argument about what it takes to be an artist—only to upend that idea in its final scenes.
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USA Today Sports / Reuters Klay Thompson Is the NBA’s Most Underappreciated Player
The Warriors’ flashier players tend to command more attention, but Thompson is subtle effectiveness personified.
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Mike Segar / Reuters Novak Djokovic, the Best Player in Men’s Tennis
He deserves the title for his consistency and his defeat of Roger Federer in the U.S. Open men’s final.
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Reuters Staff Stan Wawrinka: Tennis’s Unlikely, Deserving Champion
The Swiss native gave an astonishing performance in the French Open final, belying assumptions about the sport’s biggest players.
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Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP The Frail and Human Roger Federer
The 33-year-old tennis star won't be around forever—but he won't be going quietly.
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Tim Larsen/AP Dave Matthews Band, Happy Rebels
Twenty years ago, the group's studio debut offered a sound like no one else's. Why do their many detractors talk so much about the fan base, instead of the music?
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Jacquelyn Martin / AP Ernie Grunfeld, Unsung Hero of the Washington Wizards' Renaissance
The much-maligned, longtime Wizards GM has quietly assembled a winning, watchable basketball team. Will anybody notice?
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CBS What TV Will Lose When How I Met Your Mother Goes Off the Air
The show's earnest, feel-good stories about love and friendship didn't always win over critics, but they were a refreshing anomaly among contemporary sitcoms.
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AP There's Still Hope for RG3—Just Look at Cam Newton
A sophomore slump after a sensational rookie year doesn't spell the end for Robert Griffin III, as Newton's own highs and lows with the Carolina Panthers have shown.
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Reuters Mariano Rivera's Epic, Legacy-Building Failure
He lost the 2001 World Series for the Yankees—and proved his greatness in the process.
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Al Behrman / AP Can Anyone Beat Rafael Nadal?: The U.S. Open Edition
As another major begins, the Spaniard once again comes in looking unbeatable. But there are a few other guys lurking who could derail him on his way to a Flushing Meadows title.
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Why RG3 Should Speak Up About the Redskins' Team-Name Controversy
An exception to the Washington star's rule against voicing opinions could be good for his legacy—and an example for other athletes who feel pressured to keep their beliefs quiet.
