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Kate Middleton’s Letter to Wimbledon Chiefs Full of Charm and Spelling Mistakes

Long before Kate Middleton became a Duchess, she was already acting like a lady. In a letter dated July 12, 2008, Middleton, then dubbed Waity Katie by the tabloids, thanked the All England Club for...

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Wimbledon Head: Grunting Female Tennis Players Are Ruining the Game

Those who watch tennis know that the term “grunting” is a misnomer. The sound is more like a shriek. A battle cry. Which is why female tennis players are getting criticized—once again—for making a...

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Sinking Sisterhood: Venus and Serena Williams Out at Wimbledon

They are arguably the greatest tennis players of their generation, and have spurred each other on with sisterly rivalry. But if there was a bond between Serena and Venus Williams at Wimbledon today it...

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Roger Federer On His Wimbledon Loss: ‘I Enjoyed It’

The All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), which hosts the Wimbledon tennis championships each year, goes out of its way to foster a Corinthian spirit among its competitors. Despite being...

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Esther Vergeer Hits Wimbledon: Meet the World’s Most Dominant Athlete

On Friday, the most dominant athlete in the world will take the court at Wimbledon — and you’ve probably never heard of her. Esther Vergeer, a 29-year-old Dutch wheelchair tennis player, has not lost a...

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Game, Set and Minimize: How to Turn Down the Sound of Wimbledon Grunting

Harrumph! Arrrgh! Is that the sound of tennis players grunting their way through points — or viewers frustrated with the noises being made? Either way, a solution has arrived. BBC radio has unveiled a...

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Wimbledon: Britain’s Tennis Slump Continues as Murray Falls to Nadal

Fans in London, who were lining up to get in to Wimbledon on Friday morning, were possibly living more in hope than expectation. That’s nothing new. There are certain statistics ingrained in any...

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How to Celebrate a Wimbledon Title: Eat Dirt

You could forgive 24-year-old Novak Djokovic if the moment got to his head. But his revelry left some scratching their heads. The Serbian tennis star, who on Monday will become the new world number 1...

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Photos: The Funniest Faces at the 2011 U.S. Open

Forget all the grunting. What’s worth noting — and ridiculing – at the U.S. Open is the players’ crazy faces.

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Painful to Watch: Rafael Nadal Suffers Cramp During Press Conference

Severe cramping is a fact of professional sports. It’s just not everyday that it happens at a press conference. Tennis fans see it all the time: matches are put on hold because a player complained of a...

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Novak Djokovic Wins U.S. Open, Capping Unbeatable Season

When he won the U.S. Open on Monday night, his third Grand Slam title of the year,  Novak Djokovic didn’t dance to the hip-hop music blaring over the Arthur Ashe Stadium loudspeakers in New York. His...

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Why Doesn’t Serena Williams Love Tennis?

Jeez, what’s so bad about tennis? At a tournament in Australia on Monday, Serena Williams didn’t exactly provide a ringing endorsement for the sport that has won her nearly $35 million in prize money,...

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Reading While Eating for April 18: Highs and Lows

Play Ball: Tennis on water? Basketball on ice? These 25 photos show off sports in unlikely locations. (BuzzFeed) TIME 100: Check out our annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world....

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Oxfam Charity Cashes in on Federer’s Wimbledon Win

A donor's bequeathed betting slip will net Oxfam more than $150,000.

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Tennis Champ Maria Sharapova Launches Candy Shop SugarPova

Winning four Grand Slam tennis titles isn’t enough for some people. Today, tennis champ Maria Sharapova is trading in her whites for a chef’s apron, making 12 types of candy that she is hawking via her...

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Andy Roddick Says Goodbye

One U.S. Open title. Four more Grand Slam finals reached. And after losing on Wednesday in a rain-delayed match to Juan Martin Del Potro in four sets, Andy Roddick said goodbye. Almost as soon as the...

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Maria Sharapova, Surprisingly, Is Against Grunting in Tennis

It’s a bit like Ted Nugent coming out in favor of gun control. With the Women’s Tennis Association deliberating the idea of limits on how loud players can grunt during matches, tennis star Maria...

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15 Seconds with Bieber and Madonna: Celebrities Storm Instagram Video

Since Facebook introduced the ability to film 15-second videos on Instagram last week, the feature is already emerging as a platform where celebrities showcase the ordinary moments in their...

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Wimbledon Champ Andy Murray’s Biggest Fan

So, you may think you’re a big fan of Andy Murray, the 26-year-old Scottish tennis player who took home this year’s Wimbledon title. That’s nice and all, but it’s time to face the facts: you’re not...

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The 15 Wackiest Fan Costumes at The Australian Open Throughout the Years

As the Australian Open, the first major tennis tournament of the year, kicks off today in Melbourne Park, NewsFeed decided to look back at the attendees who have put together the most elaborate...

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