It’s officially summer and while for many that signals the unstructured moments of the beach and campfires, others seek out the intensity of outdoor competitive play. Tennis, golf, bike racing,... Read more >>

In the first semifinal of the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championship, Tomas Berdych retired when he was trailing two to four in the decider after sharing the first two sets with Novak Djokovic and taking... Read more >>

My dad had tennis elbow when I was a kid. I always thought it sounded funny—like it was a deformity. Was his arm turning into a tennis racquet? Did his elbow swell out like a racquet head? Now,... Read more >>

In 2010, Rafael Nadal of Spain won the 124th tennis championship at Wimbledon in straight sets over Tomas Berdvch of the Czech Republic. Nadal is a worthy champion and deserves to be honored for his... Read more >>

I spent this morning on the “yard” at San Quinton Prison, playing tennis with the inmates. The prison has a tennis court, built right in the middle of the yard with hundreds of inmates... Read more >>

Real sports—oh, how I’ve missed you. Those of you who have followed my writing for the last eight years know I’m a passionate football fan. Other sports leave me feeling... Read more >>

Female athletes have a rough road to hoe (oops that’s a no-no). The reality is that athletic women have often been looked upon as “odd” or to put it bluntly, as lesbians or dykes.... Read more >>

Roger Federer defeated David Nalbandian in three straight sets in a third round match at the Wimbledon a short while ago. Score: 6–4, 6–2 and 6–4. Despite the one-sided score line,... Read more >>

Tennis, like croquet, has an unshakeable reputation for being stuffy and elitist. But many tennis stars delight in pushing the sport’s sartorial rules to the brink. Whether to... Read more >>

I live in a community that has a lovely exercise room fully equipped with treadmills, stationary bikes and all sorts of equipment that I don’t know how to use. The reason is that it’s my... Read more >>