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4 share lead in US Olympic table tennis trials

Four players have put themselves atop the competition to advance in the U.S. Olympic table tennis trials. Michael Landers, Adam Hugh, Peter Li and Barney Reed shared the lead with 6-2 records through eight matches and two days of competition. The three-day, round-robin tournament will determine who will play in the North American Trials this spring.

Tennis for a Lifetime: Getting Your Daughter into the Sport

A select few sports that kids play in high school can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Running, swimming and golf all fit into this category. The best sport for a lifetime, though, is tennis. In the part of Illinois where I live, middle and junior high schools don't offer tennis, so...

Fan’s Take: Why Tennis Isn’t More Mainstream

I have enjoyed professional tennis since the early 1980s. I begged my mom to let me skip church when the French Open or Wimbledon was on TV early on a Sunday morning. I remember finding some white tennis balls - white balls! Just like they use at Wimbledon!

Tennis on the rise in Vancouver

With game growing in popularity across Canada, Vancouver stands out as a market with deep participation at the grassroots and ambitious ideas for the pro level

Four share lead in U.S. Olympic table tennis trials

CARY, N.C. (AP) -- Four players have put themselves atop the competition to advance in the U.S. Olympic table tennis trials.

Teens taking over at US table tennis trials

Four players have put themselves atop the competition to advance in the U.S. Olympic table tennis trials. Michael Landers, Adam Hugh, Peter Li and Barney Reed shared the lead with 6-2 records through eight matches and two days of competition. The three-day, round-robin tournament will determine who will play in the North American Trials this spring.

Nadal Skit by French TV Angers Spanish Tennis Officials

The Spanish tennis federation said it would sue a French TV channel for using its logo in a sketch that suggested that Rafael Nadal and other Spanish athletes used performance-enhancing drugs.

Spanish tennis to sue French TV for logo use

The Spanish tennis federation said it plans to sue a French TV channel for using its logo in a video that poked fun at Rafael Nadal.

New Haven Open CEO elected to tennis Hall of Fame

Mike Davies, the chief executive officer of the New Haven Open tennis tournament, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. A former top player in Great Britain, Davies has spent more than 40 years promoting tennis. He is a former executive director of World Championship Tennis (WCT) and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and also served as general manager of the...

Tennis star Sharapova looks forward to Olympics

Maria Sharapova struck a philosophical tone after her dreams of securing a 25th WTA title at her first Paris Open were shattered by German ninth seed Angelique Kerber.