George Floyd’s death after a police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, as shown in a video that was posted online, has reignited the conversation around racism, police brutality and unequal treatment by law enforcement in the United States.  Former Minneapolis police officer […]

Sure, some sports are back. But “sports” as we know them are largely still on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. Today is Day 78 without sports. ⚾️🏀🏒🏉⚽️⛳🎾🏁 For all the incredible athletic ability and artistry that attracts us to sports, there’s also an (almost?) equal attachment to […]

World TeamTennis has chosen The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia as the host site for its three-week season beginning July 12, marking the return of pro tennis in the United States as the ATP and WTA Tours remain in limbo.  Among the players who have […]

Sure, some sports are back. But “sports” as we know them are largely still on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. Today is Day 75 without sports. ⚾️🏀🏒🎾 Memorial Day and sports certainly go hand-in-hand, with so many events packed into the course of the three-day weekend. Come to […]

PARIS – Tennis, anyone? Not Sunday at the French Open. Nobody was there. Maybe they will be in September. It should have been the first day of the clay-court Grand Slam tournament held annually at Roland Garros – with thousands flocking to catch a glimpse […]

Sure, some sports are back. But “sports” as we know them are largely still on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. Today is Day 73 without sports. 🎥 In this sports-deprived state, documentaries are the new Super Bowl. And when they’re spread out over five Sundays like ESPN’s “The […]

The BNP Paribas Open was the first major international sporting event to cancel amid the rapid spread of the coronavirus in early March. In a statement, tournament director Tommy Haas said that organizers would consider rescheduling the event for later in the year, if possible. […]

Part 24 of USA TODAY’s Working Out From Home (#WOFH) series focuses on how to safely play tennis under social distancing guidelines. Sign up for Good Sports, our weekly newsletter that will bring you more home workout tips and the best stories of the good throughout the world of sports: Even […]

Coco Gauff became a sensation in the tennis world in 2019, complete with precocious showings at Wimbledon (fourth round) and the US Open (third round) as a 15-year-old.  But it took a lot to reach that point, wrote Gauff, who turned 16 last month, in a […]

The season-long goodbye for the most successful doubles team in tennis history had started beautifully.    One by one, Bob and Mike Bryan were checking the boxes of their planned retirement tour, winning their 119th career title at Delray Beach in February. They represented the […]