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American Mardy Fish has advanced to the fourth round of the 2011 U.S. Open with a straight set win over Kevin Anderson of South Africa at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Fish, the No. 8 seed, had his hands full with the 34th-ranked Anderson, needing over three hours and a pair of tiebreakers to win 6-4, 7-6 [...]

Serena Williams is an author, actress, designer, philanthropist and … wait for it … a certified nail technician. Of course, she also happens to be one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. But since her return from a trifecta of injuries, including a mysteriously sliced toe tendon, a pulmonary embolism and even a bike crash, Serena has morphed into the one thing I never believed she could be: a sympathetic figure. [...]

Those who are hoping to see a rematch of the French Open semifinal between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Roger Federer can breathe easy. After one round, both are still alive and neither have dropped a set. OK, that’s not exactly what you would call a surprise, but it’s still noteworthy. Federer hadn’t [...]

No. 3 seed and three-time Grand Slam champ Maria Sharapova sustained some early damage in her 2011 U.S. Open match against Great Britain’s 19-year-old Heather Watson, but came back to take the victory and advance, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Sharapova was responsible for a high degree of sloppy play, committing 58 unforced errors and eight double [...]

The No.2 ranked player in the world, Phil Mickelson, finished 2nd for a fifth time at the U.S. Open, but this choke was excused.

Instead of crumbling in the presence of pressure, Mickelson perhaps was overcome with grief and raw emotion thinking of his wife, Amy.

Amy Mickelson was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and will undergo surgery on July 1. Noticeably distracted, Mickelson still gave a Herculean performance and even tied for the lead after a eagle at the 13th hole, but bogeys on 2 of the last 5 holes opened the door for the eventual champ, Lucas Glover.

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The story on the eve of one of the greatest golfing tourneys in the world is not really if Tiger can win his 15th major. It doesn’t center on Tiger and his rebuilt robo-knee. Its not about Tiger and the beast that is Bethpage.