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NEW YORK -- If there was ever a question about the difference between other majors and the U.S. Open, Arthur Ashe Kids' Day will answer it quickly. The thousands of screaming girls, thunder sticks and flash mob dancing to Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe,” let’s you know this is not your mom’s open.
Courtesy of Courtney Force Coming off an amazing weekend in Seattle, where I got my first win in Funny Car, I look back over a week later and still can't believe what we accomplished. Winning in only our 15th race of the season in my rookie year, and having to take out a few champion drivers in the process, still seems unreal.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Anne Worcester sat in the front row of Petra Kvitova’s news conference Monday at the New Haven Open. The Czech tennis player was asked about the WTA’s parity, and an eyebrow went up.
In all, 2012 has been a pretty great year for women in sports. First, we honored the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the revolutionary legislation that allowed young women to participate in sports in unprecedented numbers.
Julie Foudy catches up with Kerri Walsh at the Oakley Safehouse to talk about going for her third consecutive Olympic gold in beach volleyball.
LaSalle Academy, South Bend Washington and the University of Notre Dame -- in that order. Needless to say, I've been in South Bend my whole life. Now, I've embarked on a journey that calls for me to be away from home for the longest that I've ever been -- six weeks.
We've all been there: boarding a long flight, having to walk by lucky colleagues who scored an upgrade. They're ostentatiously stretching their legs, drinks in hand, while the rest of us grit our teeth in anticipation of stiff necks and bruised knees from the claustrophobia-ville otherwise known as coach seating.
The U.S. team has outscored opponents 47-0 in its first three ISF World Championship games, but the toughest opponents still loom.
The emotions of starting an internship can be overwhelming, especially when youre the new kid. Excitement, coming from starting a job that could end up being, potentially, what you spend the rest of your life doing. Nervousness, that stems from not really knowing what to expect. Anxiety, rooted in not knowing anyone and questioning your ability to make new friends and fit in. These are just some of the emotions that I experienced during my first days interning with espnW. I was the new kid on the block, who was beginning my internship later than the other 47 interns (who began their journey back in June) working in Bristol, Conn. How was I going to fit in? Little did I know sticking out actually helped me.
AP Photo/Jeffrey PhelpsKOHLER, Wis. -- Going into the weekend, several American golfers seemed poised to contend for the U.S. Women’s Open title. But their hopes of winning pretty much went down the tubes with Saturday’s third round.
Sandra Harwitt You have to admire the loyalty of tennis fans in England.On Sunday at high noon, in the pouring rain, there was barely a slice of lawn on Henman Hill. Tennis fans without Centre Court tickets wanted to be on the grounds to watch history.
Mary Langenfeld/US PresswireKOHLER, Wis. -- Yani Tseng almost sounded Saturday as if she were checking out of the U.S. Women’s Open a day early. She already was looking ahead to the next chance to play like she knows she can.
Julian Finney/Getty ImagesIn British tennis, Fred Perry's become an immortal icon by virtue of being the last British man to win a Grand Slam title.Perry, an eight-time Grand Slam champion, won three titles at Wimbledon.
Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesKOHLER, Wis. -- Even at a distance across the rolling hills of Blackwolf Run, it was pretty easy to spot Lexi Thompson. After all, she was wearing those awesome bright turquoise shoes. Actually, the television cameras never have a hard time finding Thompson, who at 17 is already a seasoned veteran of the U.
AP Photo/Jeffrey PhelpsKOHLER, Wis. -- We’ve all had this feeling when needing to wake up really early in the morning, right? The alarm goes off, and it seems a little too light outside? The first stab of panic hits shortly after consciousness does.