Serena Williams had a stellar year—even with all the carping on the sidelines
While some take cracks at the tennis icon’s appearance, others, like author J.K. Rowling come to her defence—as Williams lets her racquet do the talking
The weekend’s top shots from the Canadian tennis tournament, leading up to today’s finals
Sept. 6-13, 2012: Blake and Ryan get hitched, Philip Roth takes on Wikipedia, and pro football tackles gay marriage
A good old-fashioned rivalry at the top could provide a real boost to the next generation of stars
Newsmakers ’09: Bill Clinton, David Miliband and more
The year in apologies, including Barack Obama, Serena Williams and Kanye West
Newsmakers of the week
Shaquille O’Neal, showbiz star, hobbyist cop, the ‘greatest athlete ever formed,’ prepares to leap into his post-NBA career
From 2009: The former coach also discusses, his critics, parenting, and the problem with tennis
From 2009: Purists hate it, but what’s a guttural outburst (or several) in a great tennis game?