Detroit Free Press

WIMBLEDON, England -- Something's happening here. Something big. One of those sharp turns in sports that you ...

WIMBLEDON, England -- It was raining lightly. Todd Martin wanted to keep playing. Andre Agassi did not. So when chasing down a forehand, Agassi slipped, and let himself go down like a Shakespearean soldier. He lay on the grass as if he'd been shot.The crowd hooted. Agassi remained flat for several seconds. Finally, his point made, he slowly rose and wiped his leg.Sure enough, the official came out and suspended the match.

WIMBLEDON, England -- "Can you read that?" I ask the woman behind the counter."Let's see," she says, fingering the little pink paper. She squints."My handwriting," I say, "it isn't . . .""Not to worry. I've seen worse."She finally smiles. "OK. How much do you want to wager on . . ." she squints again "...Serena Williams?""How much?" I say. "Uh . . ."

WIMBLEDON, England -- Ah, the British. So much more sophisticated than Americans. So much more refined. More ...

This is how he died. Guards dragged him from his cell. They shackled his hands and feet. They took him by van, ...

WHEN ASKED about the rumors that he was headed to the Yankees, Juan Gonzalez reportedly said to reporters: "Deal? ...

LATE MONDAY night, while most of America was watching the coronation of the Lakers -- or the "Set a Fire If You ...

The anniversary came and went. There was little fanfare, at least compared to the same day six years ago, when everyone in America was saying, "Quick, turn on your TV set! O.J. Simpson is on the run!"