Tennis star Simona Halep gets provisional ban for failed drug test
"Today begins the hardest match of my life: a fight for the truth," Halep wrote on social media.
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"Today begins the hardest match of my life: a fight for the truth," Halep wrote on social media.
Roger Federer has ended his superlative professional tennis career at age 41 with a loss in doubles alongside longtime rival Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup.
The incident came hours before Roger Federer was scheduled to play for the final time before retiring.
Wrapping up Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season, both the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles won their games Monday night. Meanwhile, pressure mounts for the NBA to remove Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver. CBS News special correspondent James Brown discusses the latest sports headlines.
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The world is honoring tennis great Roger Federer, who announced his retirement from the sport after decades of excellence that includes 20 Grand Slam titles: "To the game of tennis, I love you."
Following a career in which he won 20 Grand Slam titles, Tennis great Roger Federer announced Thursday that he will retire following the Laver Cup in London. Gill Gross, a broadcaster for the Tennis Channel, joined John Dickerson to discuss Federer's legendary career.
Former first lady Michelle Obama shared words of encouragement with tennis player Frances Tiafoe after the U.S. Open semifinals, congratulating the 24-year-old on a job well done: “You're amazing.”
Alcaraz, 19, is the first male teenager to win a Grand Slam since Rafael Nadal won the French Open in 2005.
Iga Swiatek has defeated Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 (5) to win her first U.S. Open championship and third Grand Slam title overall.
Carlos Alcaraz has reached his first Grand Slam final and given himself a chance to become No. 1 at age 19.
Frances Tiafoe defeated Russia's Andrey Rublev on Wednesday in yet another stunning upset at the U.S. Open.
They had clippers and the sort of cape a barber usually uses to keep a customer clean.
Frances Tiafoe is making a racket at this year's U.S. Open thanks to his incredible victory over tennis legend Rafael Nadal. It's the 24-year-old Maryland native's biggest win yet. Nancy Chen reports.
The 24-year-old tennis phenom is the youngest American man to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals since 2006.
"It is because of you I believe in this dream," tennis star Coco Gauff wrote.
It was the first time a U.S. Open first-round doubles match has ever been held in Arthur Ashe Stadium, drawing a sellout crowd of over 23,000.
Nick Kyrgios was bothered by what he thought was the smell of marijuana during his match.
Williams has hinted this will be the last tournament of her illustrious career.
All eyes are on tennis legend Serena Williams at the U.S. Open as she plans to retire from competing in a sport she's dominated for more than 20 years. Jericka Duncan takes a look back.
Serena Williams has won her match in the first round of the U.S. Open.
"Once Serena announced she would play the U.S. Open, we sold out in a nanosecond for Monday night and Tuesday night," said tournament director Stacey Allaster.
Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open as expected because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States.
Women who carry a BRCA gene mutation have a higher risk for certain hereditary cancers, including ovarian and breast cancer. In this web extra, tennis legend Chris Evert talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the response she has had to opening up about her family's cancer history. Don't miss Smith's interview with Chris Evert on "CBS Sunday Morning" August 21.
A force in women's tennis since her teens, the superstar - now 67 - talks about mentoring young athletes; the price she paid for her early success; her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy; and how her sister Jeanne saved her life.