The tennis star's legal woes remind us that even gay icons have some growing up to do about same-sex marriage
By Louis Bayard Jun 29, 2009
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Great sport, but the Olympics are right to give it the boot. Tennis should go too. But not softball.
By King Kaufman
August 13, 2008
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This column's back, Favre still won't go, and did you see Nadal vs. Federer?
By King Kaufman
July 14, 2008
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There were some great moments in 2007, but it was a year of death and a steady rain of scandal.
By King Kaufman
December 30, 2007
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Win or lose, it's best to be stylish, even if that means going seriously old-school
By Andrew Leonard
October 1, 2007
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The premier female golfer of her generation and the No. 1 tennis player in the world retire on consecutive days. Is something up?
By King Kaufman
May 15, 2008
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Panel o' Experts tie! Schlereth, Zillgitt share prestigious championship, earn dinner at columnist's house. Plus: Wait, Year in Sports was even worse.
By King Kaufman
January 3, 2008
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Do top female athletes risk the death of their sport by opting out?
By Tracy Clark-Flory
May 9, 2007
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Slate says "women are chokers." We'd rebut that, but suddenly our throats seem to be closing up.
By Catherine Price
February 13, 2007
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A men's magazine wonders if tennis players' wives are ruining the game.
By Sarah Goldstein
September 5, 2006
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At 49, Warren Moon is about to become the first black QB in the NFL Hall of Fame. How can someone so young carry that label? Plus: Terrell Owens, Billie Jean King.
August 3, 2006
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A new documentary chronicles the tennis player's fight for equal rights.
By Rebecca Traister
April 24, 2006
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Making a comeback on his 47th birthday, tennis bad boy John McEnroe played beautifully -- and even acted like a gentleman.
By Joel Drucker
February 17, 2006
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The Williams sisters became the brilliant icons that tennis needed. But their obsession with stardom is spelling the death of their game.
By Joel Drucker
June 29, 2005
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Miracle comebacks, working-class heroes and gracious champions. Flying chairs, rape charges and steroids. 2004 was all about taking the bad with the good.
By King Kaufman
December 21, 2004
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In defense of ignoring the hockey World Cup and the U.S. Open. Plus: Bonds for MVP Stat of the Day.
September 14, 2004
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The save is a dumb stat, but let's not shortchange Eric Gagne. Plus: Why doesn't anybody worry about Maria Sharapova's schooling like they worry about Maurice Clarett's?
July 7, 2004
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The dumbest controversy in Belgium. Plus: The dumbest team in America? More like the firedest coach. And: Good basketball reading.
December 3, 2003
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Thanksgiving? Why, that's poetry to a sports fan's ears. Plus: NFL Week 13 picks.
November 26, 2003
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It's still possible to look past the ugliness in sports and be a fan, but it takes effort. Plus: It was possible to love Pete Sampras too, but it took more effort than most were able to give.
August 28, 2003
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Readers write: Anna Kournikova is too a champion! Plus: Tigers fans on free tickets. And: Why are our most iconic athletes ciphers?
August 13, 2003
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When we disparaged the idea that Lance Armstrong could be named Athlete of the Year, many of you got very, very upset. Well, get over it.
By King Kaufman
January 13, 2003
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The Williams sisters had best start putting a little effort into their games, or they'll be looking back at what might have been sooner than they think.
By Allen Barra
July 4, 2001
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Tiger Woods and the Williams sisters want a bigger cut of the increased revenues they've created. Not for winning, but just for showing up. Only a fool would give it to them.
By Allen Barra
November 22, 2000
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With Sampras and Agassi aging, men's tennis hopes to excite fans with a fresh crop of young men and a ballsy new ad campaign.
By Diane Seo
August 10, 2000
Crying foul on Martina Navratilova
Good riddance, baseball
Returns, returns, returns
The year in sports
Venus Williams -- the ancient Korean version
From tennis pro to working at home
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Mac is back!
Serena and Venus descending
The year in sports
Transcending the game
The tennis world's new cover boys
War Room
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