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A collection of news and information related to Jimmy Connors published by Tribune Company sources.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1940: During World War II, Britain and the French Vichy government broke off diplomatic relations. 1947: Larry Doby debuted with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first black player in the American League. 1975: Arthur Ashe became the first...Tags: Larry Doby, Arthur Ashe, Major League Baseball, Baseball, American League
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Finalists Federer, Nadal know each other well
After moving within a victory of his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title, Roger Federer found time to catch only a few games of Rafael Nadal's semifinal. Federer does have a DVD of Nadal's match, but he wasn't exactly rushing to use it for scouting...Tags: Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, Roger Federer, Tennis, Stefan Edberg
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Making History At Wimbledon
Longest championship match in Wimbledon history: 4 hours, 48 minutes Previous record: 4:16 in 1982; Jimmy Connors def. John McEnroe, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 Most games in a Wimbledon men's final: 62 Previous: 57 in 1896; Harold Mahoney def. Wilfred...Tags: Manuel Santana, Dennis Ralston, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg
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Timing of this race stinks
Later this month, the Atlantic Coast Conference will name its athletes of the year for 2007-08. Few will notice. It's July, after all. Folks are preoccupied by preseason football hype, vacation getaways and Jesse Jackson's latest surgical suggestions....Tags: Colleges and Universities, National Football League, Florida State University, Tennis, U.S. Open Tennis
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Bob Costas turns focus to state of MLB
Sentinel ColumnistIt's the darkest day on the American sports calendar. The day after the Major League Baseball All-Star Game marks the only day of the year that all of our major sports are guaranteed to be off. There's no football, no basketball, no hockey, no NASCAR...Tags: Orlando Magic, Mel Allen, Texas Rangers, John McEnroe, Josh Hamilton
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On this day in history
On July 5, 1810, Phineas Taylor Barnum, the circus showman known as "P.T.," was born in Bethel, Conn. In 1811 Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain. In 1830 the French occupied the northern African city...Tags: Health Treatments, Death and Dying, Health Organizations, Government, National Government
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Men's Final Today
No. 1 Roger Federer vs. No. 2 Rafael Nadal Today: 9 a.m., Ch. 30 Series: Nadal, 11-6 Of note: Federer is trying for his record sixth consecutive Wimbledon title and has won 65 consecutive matches on grass. His serve has only been broken twice in the...Tags: Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, Roger Federer, Tennis, Stefan Edberg
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Wimbledon Adds To Wow-Full Year
This is why we play the games. And this is why we watch them. We sit there in front of the flat-screen night after night, weekend after weekend, reclining sentinels on the lookout for uncommon brilliance and common decency. We slouch on our couches...Tags: NESN, Roger Federer, Tennis, National Football League, NBC
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Chang inducted into Hall of Fame
Michael Chang finds it appropriate he's receiving his sport's highest honor as China awaits the Olympics. Chang was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday in Newport, R.I., and reflected on his experiences as a Chinese-American...Tags: Florida Gators, Tennis, University of Florida, John McEnroe, Michael Chang
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These two are the ones
— After moving within a victory of his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title, Roger Federer found time to catch only a few games of Rafael Nadal's semifinal. Federer does have a DVD of Nadal's match, but he wasn't exactly rushing to use it for scouting...Tags: Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Tennis, Boris Becker
Jul 5, 2008
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Jul 5, 2008
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Jul 7, 2008
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Jul 11, 2008
|Column| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Jul 11, 2008
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Jul 13, 2008
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jul 6, 2008
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
