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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.
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The top 25 celebrity baby names of all time
Many celebrities are creative people, but seldom does their creativity get more free rein than when they’re naming their own offspring. From Beyonce and Jay-Z's firstborn Blue Ivy to Frank Zappa's daughter's avante-garde moniker Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen, there are plenty of unusual names.
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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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In Pictures: Tennis action at the 2011 US Open
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2011 US Open: It’s time for tennis ... and a test
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'Venus and Serena' has fascinating then-and-now footage
The documentary is more testimonial than investigation, but seeing the tennis champions at a young age is enjoyable.
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Pat Summerall dies, leave TV sportscasting legacy (+video)
Pat Summerall dies: The former football player turned sportscaster, Pat Summerall delivered the details on 16 Super Bowls, the Masters, and the U.S. Open tennis tournament with a simple, understated style.
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Regis Philbin will host new show for Fox sports network
Philbin will host a new weekday sports talk show for the network. It will be Philbin's first new show since 'Live! With Regis and Kelly.'
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Australian Open: Djokovic trounces Murray, makes history
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, won his match against friend and rival, Britain's Andy Murray Sunday night, to take his third consecutive Australian Open title.
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Australian Open: Azarenka does it again, but was Li crowd favorite?
For the second year in a row, Victoria Azarenka, from Belarus, won the Australian Open. The match, against China's Li Na, was emotional and tension-filled. Li fell to the court twice, but fought to the end.
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Murray outlasts Federer in Australian Open semis
The reigning US Open champion gets two-time defending Australian Open champ Novak Djokovic in the Grand Slam final.
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Sloane Stephens upsets Serena, while Federer advances at Australian Open
The American teenager outlasted the former Australian Open ladies champion in one quarterfinal match. Meanwhile, Roger Federer will play Andy Murray in the men's semifinals.
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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.
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The top 25 celebrity baby names of all time
Many celebrities are creative people, but seldom does their creativity get more free rein than when they’re naming their own offspring. From Beyonce and Jay-Z's firstborn Blue Ivy to Frank Zappa's daughter's avante-garde moniker Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen, there are plenty of unusual names.
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Tennis grunting ban: Why it gets Maria Sharapova's support (+video)
Tennis grunting ban: Maria Sharapova's screams have been measured at more than 101 decibels. Martina Navratilova calls grunting "cheating, pure and simple" and wants tennis to ban it sooner rather than later.
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Murray's US Open tennis win caps spectacular British athletic summer
Andy Murray became the first British man to win a Grand Slam tennis event since Fred Perry won the US Championship in 1936. That feat, along with a Tour de France champion, and successful Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, have the British in a sporting splendor.
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Andy Murray wins US Open in test of stamina (+video)
Britain's Andy Murray fought off Serbia's Novak Djokovic to win the US Open.
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Serena Williams rallies back to US Open - again (+video)
Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 to win her fourth U.S. Open title and 15th Grand Slam title. Serena Williams won her first major championship at age 17 at the 1999 U.S. Open.
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Andy Roddick makes US Open his swan song
Andy Roddick says he'll retire after the US Open. Roddick is the last American man to get a Grand Slam victory, the US Open in 2003. Roddick played in four Grand Slam finals, losing to Roger Federer in each.
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Clijsters step closer to retirement after US Open loss
The former US Open ladies champion lost in straight sets Wednesday in her final tournament as a pro. Clijsters is still alive in the doubles draw.
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Roger Federer quickly bests Young at US Open
Top-seeded Federer played up to his billing Monday night, dispatching American Donald Young to open his quest for a sixth US Open title, which would be an Open-era record.
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Serena Williams: Why she is the favorite at 2012 US Open
Serena Williams is already a three-time U.S. Open champion. Serena Williams also took home gold at the Olympics, and won at Wimbledon.
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Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open
The owner of 11 Grand Slam titles is dealing with an injury and will not compete in the US championships, scheduled to start later this month.
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Roger Federer, in three-set marathon, shows the heart of an Olympian
Roger Federer won the longest tennis match in Olympic history today. He's a sporting legend, but what truly sets him apart is his sporting spirit.
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Roger Federer: Wimbledon win puts him back at No. 1 in tennis
Roger Federer beat Britain's Andy Murray in four sets. Roger Federer, with seven Wimbledon wins, is now tied with Pete Sampras.
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Venus Williams suffers 1st round defeat at Wimbledon
For the first time in 15 years, former Wimbledon ladies' singles champion Venus Williams tasted defeat at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on the tournament's first day.
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Is Rafael Nadal ready for a third Wimbledon title?
After his seventh French Open win, can Rafael Nadal defeat Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer at Wimbledon? Nadal says such talk is "arrogant."
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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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Rafael Nadal takes record seventh French Open title
Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in four sets in the French Open Monday. Nadal has won the French open seven of the past eight years.
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Sharapova, attempting career Grand Slam, reaches French Open semifinals
Maria Sharapova has won the Australian and US Open championships, along with Wimbledon. But the Russian has never won on the red clay of France.
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