Read full article: Hotel Roanoke awarded one of USA Today’s 10Best “Best Hotels for the Holidays” Read full article: Salvation Army in Roanoke needs volunteers for Angel Tree Program Two people were ...

Elegance Bratton’s next project finds him on the tennis court. According to Deadline, The Inspection director is in talks to helm Hyde Park Entertainment Group’s upcoming biopic about tennis great ...

Fans React to Wimbledon’s Emotional Tribute Honoring Arthur Ashe’s Historic Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. July 4th may be one of the most important days in American history, but the day ...

1968: Arthur Ashe becomes the first black person to win a U.S. singles championship, beating Bob Lutz in the final of the United States Amateur Championships. RICHMOND, Va. – Arthur Ashe was only 49 ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Fifty years ago today, one of Richmond’s most famous sons made history, some 3,700 miles from his hometown. On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe became the king of All England, conquering his ...

(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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Arthur Ashe Stadium opened in 1997, in Queens' Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. It cost $254 million to ...

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 ...

After having to defend the location for the Arthur Ashe statue in Monday's Why Richmond, Why?!? column, I'm now faced with defending the statue for another reason: Somebody thinks it is horrifying.