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Luke DeCock: UNC tennis star's prize-money lawsuit against the NCAA gets big boost in court

Sports / Tennis /

RALEIGH, N.C. — Not only is Reese Brantmeier headed back to the U.S. Open, it appears the North Carolina tennis star’s lawsuit against the NCAA is about to get a big boost.

After a hearing in Greensboro last week, Federal judge Catherine Eagles issued an order Tuesday indicating she will certify Brantmeier’s lawsuit as a class action, ...Read more

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Trinity Rodman wants Wimbledon announcers to stop talking about her dad

Sports / Tennis /

U.S. soccer star Trinity Rodman is at Wimbledon.

Her father is not.

But that hasn’t stopped his name — Dennis Rodman — from coming up during coverage of the prestigious tennis tournament, which she has been attending in support of her boyfriend, Ben Shelton.

On Monday, after Shelton defeated Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 7...Read more

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Tennis great Stan Smith on life lessons, Arthur Ashe's legacy and his namesake shoes

Sports / Tennis /

LOS ANGELES — Fancy footwork won him Wimbledon.

Simple footwear won him everything since.

"The shoe has had a life of its own," said Stan Smith, 78, whose eponymous Adidas kicks, with their timeless lines and leather uppers, are the king of all tennis sneakers with more than 100 million sold. "People from all walks of life have embraced them...Read more