HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Nothing can top the first time Webb Simpson won on Father's Day, a U.S. Open title eight years ago at Olympic Club and hearing his father's laughter on the phone to share the joy. Harbour Town was special in its own right. Dressed in his...
DeChambeau Enters US Open With No. 9 World Ranking
Bryson DeChambeau will carry a No. 9 world golf ranking to the tee at 8:02 a.m. Thursday for the first round of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Many eyes will be on Brooks Koepka, the two-time defending champion who is aiming to become just the second golfer to win...
Serena Voted AP Female Athlete of the Year for 5th Time
She showed up in Paris wearing a black catsuit, a reminder that nobody can command the Grand Slam stage quite like Serena Williams. She reached the finals at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, proving again how well she can play no matter how little she practices. Williams didn't win those...
Goosen, Stephenson Among 5 Selected for Golf Hall of Fame
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen and three-time major champion Jan Stephenson are among five people selected for induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame. A 16-member panel of mostly golf administrators also selected retired Augusta National chairman Billy Payne, LPGA charter member and renowned...
Newspaper Reprints Controversial Cartoon of Serena Williams
MELBOURNE, Australia — A cartoon of Serena Williams that has been widely condemned as a racist depiction of the tennis great has been partially reprinted on the front page of the Melbourne-based newspaper that initially published it. The Herald Sun newspaper printed an edited portion of the cartoon — featuring...
Serena Williams' Treatment Resonates Among Black Women
NEW YORK — When Serena Williams told the umpire at the U.S. Open final that he owed her an apology, that he had stolen something from her, and then she got penalized for her words, Breea Willingham could relate to her frustration and anger. Willingham isn't a tennis star, but...
Nike Unveils Kaepernick Ad to Air During NFL Season Opener
Nike has unveiled its first "Just Do It" ad narrated by Colin Kaepernick, a spot scheduled to air during the NFL season opener Thursday night as well as during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and other major sporting events. The two-minute spot released Wednesday highlights superstar athletes LeBron James, Serena Williams and...
Serena, Venus Set up Williams vs. Williams Match at US Open
NEW YORK — Get ready for the latest Grand Slam installment of Williams vs. Williams. One big difference this time: The superstar siblings will be meeting in the third round at the U.S. Open, their earliest showdown at a major tournament in 20 years. Serena Williams set up the highly...