The last time no Americans reached the quarterfinals was at the All England Club in 1911, when no U.S. women and only three men were entered in the tournament. The last Grand Slam event when no Americans entered the final eight was the 1976 Australian Open.
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Agassi Plays the Last Wimbledon of his Career
On his first appearance at Wimbledon, the 17 year old was Agassi beaten by Frenchman Henri Leconte. The feeling of humiliation was so strong that it took him years of preparation to make a new appearance at a professional stage.
John Crooks and Michele Redman are going into the NGCA Hall of Fame
The National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) will induct John Crooks, Women’s golf coach at Campbell University and Leta Lindley and Michele Redman into the NGCA Hall of Fame at their upcoming Hall of Fame Induction Banquet to be held Tuesday, January 10, 2006, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Schools and Students facing Penalties due to Reform Package Approved Two Years Ago
Students failing to meet NCAA standards for eligibility and progress toward graduation could lose scholarships for one year under the academic reform package approved by the NCAA two years ago.
About 55 percent of the member colleges and universities have completed the reporting. The remaining 45 percent is still requesting adjustments or waivers.
Italian Pride Hit with the Sentences for the Calcio
After they won the World Cup, Italy finds itself in one of the biggest match fixing scandals in the decade. Four of the biggest clubs on the Continent have been recently found guilty of paying to have the marches fixed and the severe punishments include demotion and points deductions.
Expectations for the Next Olympic Team
I think everyone would remember a while ago when Rasheed Wallace either wasn’t talking to reporters or cursing them. Once in one of the great playoff moments, the NBA forced Wallace to talk to reporters after several fines and Wallace answered every question, “Both teams played hard.”
Falcons Finally Have a Chance to Get Off to a Good Start in the Opening Month
There are seven clubs that are candidates for rebound status in 2006 the seven flopped relatively miserably in 2005, averaging only 6.6 victories and three of the clubs finishing in last place in their divisions.
Barry Bonds, only One More Record to Break to Become Number 1
With a 445-foot landing over the center field wall of the Giants’ waterfront AT&T Park, two run shot Barry Bonds beat his magical 715th home run, overtaking baseball legend Babe Ruth for second place on the all-time home-run list. In the fourth-inning Bonds swung a ball that Colorado Rockies’ starting pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim threw and it came a week after he matched Ruth’s 714 career home runs during an inter-league game against the Oakland Athletics to end a nearly two-week fall.