Women Have A Better Shot at Open

No American man has won the U.S. Open tennis tournament since Andy Roddick in 2003. No American woman has won the title since Serena Williams in 2002. The prospects for an American woman winner this year are better than for an American man, but things aren’t exactly rosy. The men’s tennis world is ruled by […]

Coughlin Defends Her Olympic Title

Natalie Coughlin turned in the best time of her life in her best event, the 100 backstroke, on Tuesday, finally delivering the gold medal that had eluded the American women in the first two days. As she stood on the awards podium as the first female to repeat as Olympic champion in the event, Coughlin […]

U.S. Women’s Basketball Team Defeats China

The U.S. women’s basketball team quickly dashed any hopes China had of an upset, beating them 108-63 on Monday. Tina Thompson scored 13 of her 27 points during a 23-0 run in the first quarter. Trailing by one midway through the first quarter, Thompson took over, hitting from everywhere. She made two 3-pointers, a jumper […]

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