ESPN Will Replace CBS As The Home For The U.S. Open Finals. Thank God.

In two years, ESPN will start broadcasting the men's and women's finals at the U.S. Open. ESPN has gone all-in on tennis—it already airs the Australian Open and the Wimbledon finals—and this means that CBS's decades-long run of broadcasting the men's and women's U.S. Open finals will conclude next September. And thank…

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Agnieszka Radwanska Hit An Impossible No-Look, Behind-The-Back Winner…

Sure, Agnieszka Radwanska got lucky with the net's part in this trick shot Tuesday night, but Agnieszka Radwanska also managed to spin around, blindly, and hit a behind-the-back, backhand drop volley with finesse and spin, so we'll forgive the net for interfering.

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Tommy Haas Became The Oldest Guy To Beat A No. 1 In 30 Years

Something weird happened last night. Tommy Haas, a week shy of his 35th birthday and a guy who hasn't made it past the third round of a Grand Slam in four years, defeated Novak Djokovic in Miami's Sony Open in straight sets. At 34, he was the oldest guy to beat a no. 1 ranked player since 1973. Haas last beat a no. 1…

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Tennis Player Stung By Wasp Right On The Backside

Florida: it's a horrible place. When Lauren Davis met Alize Cornet in the Sony Open at Key Biscayne on Sunday, the temperature was in the 90s with a solid wall of humidity. Both players were failing by the second set, and both players left the court in wheelchairs after Cornet's 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory. And, yes, a wasp…

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Andy Roddick, Who Retired In September, Rose Two Spots In This Week's…

Hell of a week for Andy Roddick, who jumped up two spots in this week's ATP rankings despite not having played in six months. But when you're the 40th best men's tennis player in the world, these are the kinds of things you can do. (Also when you're part of a severely flawed ranking formula.)

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Justin Gimelstob Would Like You To Watch The Australian Open Mixed…

Former professional tennis player and all-world manly man—as in sex-with-ladies manly man—Justin Gimelstob is at it again (here, "at it again" is open to interpretation, but most likely means "reminding you he is a thing that exists"). Gimelstob is currently an announcer for the Tennis Channel and last night tweeted this…

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