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Why Limit Super Pairings to Horses?

To Daniel Okrent -- whose identity as the inventor of rotisserie baseball is the one I'll use for this space -- the greatest baseball player ever was, unsurprisingly, Babe Ruth. It was Okrent's reasoning, which he conveyed in Ken Burns' epic television documentary "Baseball," that was refreshingly noteworthy. "He (Ruth)...

'The Match' Tops List of 12 Best Tennis Matches of Decade

Over the next two weeks, FanHouse will be covering the top sports stories of the decade. In this installment, Greg Couch looks at the top 12 tennis matches of the decade. My favorite story about The Match was the electrical spike. It has been reported, and official-sounding people were quoted. Still, it sounds like the...

Marat Safin Calls it a Career

PARIS (AP) -- Known for furious, racket-throwing rants, Marat Safin would rather be remembered for the hard work he put in during a 12-year career marked by two Grand Slam titles and a Davis Cup win.The former No. 1 ended his career Wednesday after losing to Juan Martin del Potro 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the second round of the...

Andre Agassi Remorseful on '60 Minutes'

A reflective Andre Agassi gave his first TV interview on CBS' 60 Minutes since the shocking excerpts from his autobiography were released to the public less than two weeks ago. Katie Couric pressed Agassi on many of the revelations from his book, including the pressure he felt from his father, his secret sentiments toward...

WADA Crock: Making Wickmayer Pay for Agassi's Sin

The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency acknowledged that it's too late to punish Andre Agassi for his failed drug test from 1997, darned statute of limitations. But WADA said it still wants some punishment, anyway. Maybe for Agassi's lies to doping officials, which he admits in his book? Maybe for perjury?Doubtful. But I...

AndreAgassi News From the Web

05/24/12 Clay, Grass, Hard Court? For Tennis's Top Players, It... Source: TheAtlantic.com If Novak Djokovic wins the French Open, he'll be the third athlete in four years to dominate on all three grand-slam surfacesâthe result of subtle changes that favor long, dramatic matches between superstars.
05/23/12 Promoter still sees potential in Agassi, Graf... Source: Taipei Times Ticket sales for an upcoming tennis exhibition in Taipei featuring legends Andre Agassi and his wife, Steffi Graf, have been slow, the event's promoter said on Tuesday, but added that it was hoping for a late surge in interest.
05/22/12 Famous bald men (PHOTOS); politicians, celebrities and... Source: The Post Chronicle - Denville NJ Famous bald men (PHOTOS); bald politicians, bald celebrities and bald athletes.
05/16/12 Agassi Talks Olympic Gold and A new Golden Era of... Source: The Big Lead It still seems strange for Andre Agassi to look out on a tennis court which he is still not that far removed from and refer to any present era as "Golden," other than one he has played in.
05/15/12 Agassi, Graf reminisce about Olympics Source: USA Today Andre Agassi regards his 1996 gold medal as the pinnacle of his career, and yet that's the only time he competed in the Olympics, passing up other chances.