(This is the first part of a two-part series. Read the second part.) Arthur Ashe, his feet apart, his knees slightly bent, lifts a tennis ball into the air. The toss is high and forward.

A major overhaul and expansion of Arthur Ashe Stadium and the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will be completed in ...

Arthur Ashe became a star in tennis as a legendary athlete and the first African-American to win Wimbledon, the sport's most coveted championship in the world. Ashe, born in Richmond, Va.

Diverse Education has named Wiley University baseball team captain Jacob Perez as the Arthur Ashe Jr. Baseball Sports-Scholar ...

The U.S. Open's Arthur Ashe Stadium will get an overhaul as part of an $800 million project announced Monday that the U.S.

We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Arthur Ashe Stadium is the marquee court at the U.S. Open. Named for Arthur Ashe, the first winner of the men's singles tournament ...

Some of the biggest names in sports took home a silver statue at this year’s ESPY Awards. The ESPYs — which stand for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly — took place on Wednesday, July ...

Tennis has a few of those throughout its history, and two of them won singles titles at Wimbledon in 1975: women’s pioneer Billie Jean King, and men’s champion Arthur Ashe. Long overdue as a ...

Never limiting himself to one title, Arthur Ashe was an author, activist, worldwide civil rights advocate, as well as a barrier-breaking tennis player. Ashe began his tennis journey at seven years ...

In fact, it is so special that the NBA legend credits tennis' leading icon Arthur Ashe for being where he is today. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Noah, son of former professional ...

Arthur Ashe Stadium is the marquee court at the U.S. Open. Named for Arthur Ashe, the first winner of the men's singles tournament at the U.S. Open in 1968, the stadium opened in 1997 and in the ...