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After Beijing, Torres focuses on family, business opportunities
Forum Publishing GroupThe first thing Dara Torres did when she walked through the door of her Parkland home late Tuesday was tiptoe into her daughter's bedroom. "I peeked in on her and she was sleeping, I went in there a couple times," Torres said. "She woke up, jumped on the...Tags: Los Angeles, Elections, Injuries, Awards and Prizes, John McCain
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Jet lag from Beijing could be factor at U.S. Open
caitlin.strang@newsday.comFor many of the premier athletes competing in this year's U.S. Open, it has been a whirlwind couple of weeks filled with travel and top-tier tennis at the Olympics in Beijing. Now that the excitement of the Games and the honor of representing their...Tags: Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Tennis, Rod Laver, Tickets
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Timeline: History of the Open Era
1) ASHE OPENS OPEN ERA (1968) -- Arthur Ashe was a 25-year-old lieutenant in the United States Army when he defeated Tom Okker of the Netherlands for his first Grand Slam championship. It marked the first time a black player had won a Grand Slam title,...Tags: Serena Williams, 5K Run, Tennis, Chris Evert, Bjorn Borg
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Pilot Pen In The Red
Courant Staff Writers— Attendance at this year's Pilot Pen tournament was the lowest since the men's event was added in 2005 and tournament president and CEO Mike Davies projected that the tournament would lose money. "Probably a couple hundred thousand," he said...Tags: Mahesh Bhupathi, Multi-Sport Events, Pilot Pen Tennis
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Wade back 40 years after title win over Billie Jean
john.jeansonne@newsday.comForty years, Virginia Wade said, is "a horribly long time. Life goes on, but fortunately it's full of anniversaries. I didn't make history, but I was part of history. And it's always fun to be a champion; you get treated very well." Tomorrow night,...Tags: Serena Williams, Christianity, Rod Laver, Ceremonies, Venus Williams
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10 BIG MOMENTS OF THE OPEN ERA
1 ASHE OPENS OPEN ERA (1968) - Arthur Ashe was a 25-year-old lieutenant in the United States Army when he defeated Tom Okker of the Netherlands for his first Grand Slam championship. It marked the first time a black player had won a Grand Slam title,...Tags: Serena Williams, 5K Run, Tennis, Chris Evert, Bjorn Borg
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Is Keith Richards really poster boy for life after 50?
Chicago Tribune reporterSeptember-October AARP, our largest circulation magazine, swears that dissolute Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is proof of the glories of being 50 or older. Hmm. "50 Reasons to Love Being 50" includes the possibility of finally becoming closer to...Tags: Keith Richards, Adolf Hitler, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Hybrid Vehicles, Tiger Woods
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On this date, July 17: Wizard of Oz, Turkey quake
1815: Napoleon began his exile at St. Helena. 1903: First Pulitzer Prize given. 1918: Man o' War was sold at auction for $5,000. 1939: Wizard of Oz premiered. 1987: Steffi Graf replaced Martina Navratilova as No. 1 player. 1993: Allegations of...Tags: Police Investigations, Michael Jackson, Police, Steffi Graf
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More Maryland medalists
Last Sunday we identified 14 athletes from Maryland who won medals in the Summer Olympics. Below are others who earned medals at Summer Games. TOMMY HANNAN •2000 •Swimming •Hannan won gold as a member of the 400-meter medley relay...Tags: Swimming, Summer Olympics, Physical Fitness, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Maryland
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LAPD Chief Bratton backs gay marriage with checkbook
CAUSE CÉLÈBRELAPD Police Chief William J. Bratton has come out -- in favor of gay marriage. As a wedding gift to friend and celebrity publicist Howard Bragman and his longtime partner, Chuck O'Donnell, Bratton made it official: He and his wife, former Court TV diva...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Voting, Norwalk (Los Angeles, California), Magic Johnson, Marriage
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Liz Smith: Musical film 'Mamma Mia!' is a winner that takes it all
Mamma Mia!, the international stage musical? It's selling out, SRO, in its normal manner. For years I've been quoted in endless ads as saying this show is "the most fun on Broadway." A lot of insiders tut-tutted this and are already looking askance at the...Tags: Tom Hanks, Music, Academy Awards, Movies, Pierce Brosnan
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Andrea Jaeger says she lost 1983 Wimbledon final intentionally
Andrea Jaeger said in an interview with the London Daily Mail that she purposely lost the 1983 Wimbledon final to Martina Navratilova. Jaeger, a native Chicagoan who turned professional at 14, retired five years later and became a nun in 2006, said she...
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