Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras will have a smashing birthday

thesun.co.uk     Aug 12, 2008          

TENNIS star Pete Sampras is our main birthday boy today. The former World No. 1 is hitting 37. Sampras won a record 14 Grand Slam men's singles titles and Wimbledon an amazing seven times so we're sure this ace will be serving...                    

Del Potro surprises Roddick in LA final

cnn.com     Aug 11, 2008   122 related          

Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro claims ATP tournament title in Los Angeles Del Potro beats American top seed Andy Roddick 6-1 7-6-in Sunday's final Roddick skipped Olympics to prepare for U.S. Open later this month LOS...                    

Briefs | College football: QB Olson of UCLA breaks his foot

nwsource.com     Aug 11, 2008   77 related          

College football Olson is expected to miss at least eight weeks: UCLA senior quarterback Ben Olson has a broken foot and will be sidelined... College football Olson is expected to miss at least eight weeks: UCLA senior...                    

San Diegans set to vie for hurt UCLA QB's job

signonsandiego.com     Aug 11, 2008   1 related          

UCLA quarterback Ben Olson has reinjured a toe on his right foot and will be sidelined for at least two months. TENNIS Teenager Juan Martin del Potro rolled to a 6-1, 7-6 (6-2) victory over top-seeded Andy Roddick in the...                    

Mondays With Bob Greene: For Me An Olympics Gold Medal Ranks High

lawntennisnews.com     Aug 11, 2008          

Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week Bob...                    

Federer may struggle to pass Sampras record: McEnroe

reuters.com     Aug 8, 2008   12 related          

By Simon Cambers LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former world number one John McEnroe has cast doubt on whether Roger Federer may ever pass Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles. The American told reporters on Thursday that the...                    

Kournikova And Rubin To Compete In Mixed Doubles Exhibitions At Outback Champions Series Event In...

lawntennisnews.com     Aug 7, 2008          

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Anna Kournikova and Chanda Rubin will compete in special mixed doubles exhibition matches at The Championships at The Palisades, the fifth of eight events on the Outback...                    

Don't write off Federer, says friend Hrbaty

reuters.com     Aug 8, 2008   10 related          

By Martyn Herman BEIJING (Reuters) - Roger Federer will come back even stronger from his recent slump and reclaim the world number one spot, according to his close friend and fellow player Dominik Hrbaty. Swiss Federer is...                    

Newscasters can’t wait for the action to start in Beijing

thestar.com.my     Aug 7, 2008          

RAYMOND GOH is looking forward to his third Olympics. No, the popular newsreader is not going to flex his muscles and sweat for glory in the Beijing Olympics. Goh, described by Malaysia Tatler as ‘the man with the golden...                    

Roger Federer's greatest challenge yet - to win back Rafael Nadal's world No.1 crown

sportingo.com     Aug 7, 2008   37 related          

Caution tennis fans: The ATP is going to be fascinating over the next couple of months! The big questions are: Is Federer going to be able to beat Nadal before the end of the season? And will Nadal go on with his amazing streak?