Sampras eyes Wimbledon return to reclaim form
Pete Sampras seeks to end a two year drought at Wimbledon as he opens alongside top seed Lleyton Hewitt and Venus Williams. The seven time champion faces questions about form while rivals Hewitt Agassi and Henman loom. Samp ras leads active players with 751 wins.
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Sampras
Venus Williams
All- England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
London
Lleyton Hewitt
Australia
United States
Andre Agassi
Tim Henman
Henman
Pete
Hewitt
TNT
Jim Courier
Goran Ivanisevic
Pat Rafter
Agassi
Title IX still fuels college sports debates after three decades
Thirty years after its passage, Title IX remains central to college athletics with ongoing disputes over compliance and funding. The article cites NWLC data showing scholarship gaps favoring men, ongoing program cuts in wrestling and other men’s sports, and arguments from both supporters like Billie Jean King and critics for reform while highlighting gains in women's participation and opportunities.
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Women’s Sports Foundation
College Sports Council
Department of Education
Leo Kocher
University of Chicago
CSC
Carter
Kocher
Marquette University
Marquette
Bowling Green
Howard University
Miami
Mike Moyer
National Wrestling Coaches Association
Marcia D Greenberger
National Women’s Law Center
Supreme Court
Reagan
Greenberger
Justice Department
Billie Jean King
King
Jessica Gavora
Barbara Hedges
University of Washington
USC
Hedges
NCAA
Title IX Affected Women Beyond Sports in Education
The article recounts Title IX's impact beyond athletics, noting the shift from gender inequities in college admission and funding to broad educational opportunities. It features Birch Bayh, Bernice Sandler, Joan Cronan, and others, highlighting historical discrimination and progress toward gender equity in higher education.
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America
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Congress
Nixon
United States
Bernice Sandler
Joan Cronan
Tennessee
Cronan
Lady Vols
National Center For Education Statistics
Bayh
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Wimbledon
England
Pete Sampras
Pistol Pete
All England
Serena
Williams
Jennifer Capriati
Jelena Dokic
Marat Safin
William Renshaw
William Hill
Fred Perry
John McEnroe
Safin
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Roger Federer
Andy Roddick
Iving Federal Funds
National Federation of State High School Associations
BY David Mordroff
Associated Press
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