LOS ANGELES — Fancy footwork won him Wimbledon.

Simple footwear won him everything since.

"The shoe has had a life of its own," said Stan Smith, 78, whose eponymous Adidas kicks, with their timeless lines and leather uppers, are the king of all tennis sneakers with more than 100 million sold. "People from all walks of life have embraced them...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The club isn't exactly exclusive, although it retains an unmistakable whiff of glamour. Getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame continues to be a career highlight, nearly 67 years after the first eight were unveiled on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.

Just ask Billie Jean King, who became recipient No....Read more

Even though tennis star Danielle Collins was defeated by Belarusian top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the round of 16 at the Miami Open, she’s feeling like a Grand Slam winner after rescuing a wounded dog.

Earlier this week, Collins adopted a pup that she and her entourage came across while leaving the Hard Rock Stadium.

The dog, resembling a ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Wind gusts of 27 mph swirled across center court at Hard Rock Stadium Friday afternoon and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi watched from the stands as 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic breezed past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 in an hour and 10 minutes to reach the Miami Open men’s final.

At 37 years and 10 months ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Talk about an upset.

Jakub Mensik, ranked 54th, bested the No. 17 overall player in Arthur Fils by a score of 7-6, 6-1 in the Miami Open quarterfinal, a stunning upset for the teenager from the Czech Republic.

“I was feeling really great,” Mensik said Thursday, later adding “the rhythm” and “physicality” ...Read more