Serena Williams Revels In the Glory of Golden Slam
© Kacir, Williams jumping for joy after defeating Maria Sharapova at the 2012 Olympic gold medal match. It should come as no surprise that the No. 1 ranked woman in […]
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© Kacir, Williams jumping for joy after defeating Maria Sharapova at the 2012 Olympic gold medal match. It should come as no surprise that the No. 1 ranked woman in […]
– Preview of the documentary film, Althea Many people think of Arthur Ashe as the first black person to win Wimbledon or the US Open (1975 and 1968, respectively). Arthur was […]
©Jarrett Campbell, Presbyterian vs. Duke (2011) Based on his academic and athletic performance in high school, Arthur Ashe received a full ride to UCLA where he continued to be an […]
© Eduardo Montes-Bradley, A Portrait of Julian Bond in 2012 Julian Bond, a former chairman of the NAACP and a prominent fighter for social justice since the 1960s Civil Rights […]
Photo of Candace Hill, ©2015 Steve Strother / MyTrackPix Earlier this summer, Candace Hill became the first high school girl to run a sub 11-second 100m sprint at the Brooks […]
©Levg, Pete Sampras at Champions Cup Boston in 2007 Pete Sampras, born on this day in 1971, is a retired American professional tennis player who was formerly ranked world no. […]
©Squeaky Knees, Roger Federer (June 26th, 2009 at Wimbledon) Roger Federer, born on this day in 1981, is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 2 […]
After publicly revealing he had contracted AIDS, Arthur Ashe used his publicity and the attention on him to raise awareness about AIDS and its victims, founding the Arthur Ashe Foundation […]
Johnnie Ashe and his family with members of Renaissance Foundation. ©Renaissance Foundation In 1968, Johnnie Ashe, Arthur’s younger brother, volunteered to serve an additional tour in Vietnam to ensure that […]
©Tatiana, bit.ly/1ORlvey Happy birthday to Victoria Azarenka, born on this day in 1989. Azarenka is a professional tennis player from Belarus who earned a pair of Grand Slam titles at […]