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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights

It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
Wimbledon 101: What you need to know

A short look at some interesting facts and figures on the British tennis championships.
In Pictures: Tennis action at the 2011 US Open
In Pictures: Wimbledon's red carpet women
In Pictures: Fathers around the world

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Wilson, Williams, West: Are we becoming America the boorish?

Three outbursts – by Joe Wilson, Serena Williams, and Kanye West – leave many clucking over rise of rudeness.
Federer outburst not remotely like Serena's

Serena Williams was a force of nature Saturday night at the US Open. Roger Federer sounded like a foul-mouthed mathematician making a proof Monday.
The Monitor's View: What Joe, Serena, and Kayne had to learn

The lawmaker, athlete, and rapper delivered low blows – and reminded America of the need for a higher, more civil discourse.
The Monitor's View: What Joe, Serena, and Kanye had to learn

The lawmaker, athlete, and rapper delivered low blows – and reminded America of the need for a higher, more civil discourse.
Serena Williams foot fault: What did she say and why?

Meltdowns are a part of tennis, but foot-fault calls – especially on crucial points – seem to drive players over the edge.
Serena Williams foot fault: What did she say and why?

Meltdowns are a part of tennis, but foot-fault calls – especially on crucial points – seem to drive players over the edge.
Wimbledon takes tennis high-tech
Black middle-class comes into view

Since Obama's candidacy, African-American professionals once invisible in mainstream America, are moving from prime-time fiction to everyday fact.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

A Scottish songbird's debut, a Katrina survivor's bluesy tribute, a documentary celebrating black talent in America, and more.
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