Late last month, the United Arab Emirates denied a visa to the Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer to play in the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships. Then, just days later and after harsh criticism by the tennis world, the Emirates turned around and issued a visa for another Israeli tennis player, Andy Ram, to play the next week. ...more

March 8, 2009

Right down the line the Plant City-Durant season opener in boys tennis was pretty clear-cut. ...more

February 25, 2009

Despite plenty of stories about the mishaps and injuries associated with Nintendo's Wii video game console, it is possible to love the game and not get hurt. ...more

February 7, 2009

Surprisingly, a drum set and other musical instruments sat Thursday on the altar at Fellowship Church. ...more

November 17, 2008

University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt approached associate head coach Wally Burnham with a question Wednesday. ...more

September 14, 2008

SEBRING — Avon Park senior-to-be Melissa Tullo braved a humid Florida morning on Tuesday as sweat poured down her determined face. ...more

June 12, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Sydney Stewart never thought she was good at tennis. The Lake Placid senior, who played four years on varsity, made her final season on the court an impressive one and perhaps changed her own mind, posting a 15-1 record at No. 1 singles, which included winning the Heartland Conference title. ...more

May 29, 2008

With her undefeated regular season at No. 1, her Class 3A-District 5 title and her state championship appearance, River Ridge's Tijana Subotic showed that being a freshman did not mean she had to play like one. ...more

May 28, 2008

Ashley Harkleroad, the 61st-ranked American from Wesley Chapel who lost to Serena Williams 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday in the first round of the French Open, said she posed for the August edition of Playboy magazine. ...more

May 27, 2008

Senior Jamie Mera had earned a number of accolades in her four years as a tennis player at Chamberlain. Mera won district titles, region titles and had been a part of state runner-up teams, as well as being division runner-up on the No. 1 team singles. Mera had silver medals. ...more

May 20, 2008