(CNN) — Arthur Ashe hits a slice serve with unerring accuracy, the ball arcing ever wider off the court. Jimmy Connors, his heavily favored opponent and the defending champion, gets just enough of his ...

On July 5, 1975, tennis player Arthur Ashe became the first Black man to win a men’s singles title at The Championships, Wimbledon, held in London. It was a stunning upset of Jimmy Connors. Fred ...

It's easy to see why the 1975 Wimbledon final between Arthur Ashe and Jimmy Connors deserves book-length treatment. It stands alone among Open era tennis matches. It was a battle that broke down along ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on July 5, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first Black ...

Arthur Ashe hatches a plan on how to defeat Jimmy Connors at the 1975 Wimbledon finals. Arthur Ashe devises an unconventional game plan to topple the seemingly invincible Jimmy Connors at the 1975 ...

Wimbledon, England — Arthur Ashe was never afraid of changing tack. He arrived at his only Wimbledon final 50 years ago having darted his way through a nettlesome draw as something approaching a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

So, what does Wimbledon tennis have to do with a New Orleans inspector general’s critical report about the New Orleans Recreation and Development Commission and its supporting foundation? Not much, ...