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The Curse of Carlos Strikes Again

Bill Simons In 1919, the Boston Red Sox traded a portly pitcher named Babe Ruth to New York. And...

Serena and the Art of the Comeback

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The Courage to Stand Up to Evil

Bill Simons Tennis craved normalcy. Roland Garros needed to take a breath. “Please let the middle hold – Merci.”...

Welcome to the Big New: Fonseca Takes Down Djokovic

Bill Simons The most stunning changing-of-the-guard moment in tennis came 25 years ago when a little-known Swiss stylist knocked a...

The Fall of a Sinner, The Rise of a Star

Bill Simons For all his glory, Pete Sampras was often said to be boring. But, come on – not...