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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Andre Agassi

Andre Agassi stories: 5 news summaries
BOOK REVIEW

Andre Agassi's Autobiography 'Lively but Narrow'

Open has griping, conceit, lots of tennis

Nov 9, 09 8:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Andre Agassi’s autobiography has gotten a lot of hype, thanks to his admission of using both crystal meth and a toupee—but most of Open deals with “tennis, more tennis, the misery of tennis,” writes Janet Maslin in the New York Times. Still, even minutely detailed descriptions... More »

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entertainment • tennis • celebrity • memoir • autobiography • crystal meth • book reviews • Steffi Graf • New York Times Book Review • Andre Agassi • Brooke Shields

In Memoir, Agassi Admits Using Crystal Meth

In Open, due Nov. 9, tennis star says he lied to avoid punishment

Oct 27, 09 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a forthcoming memoir, tennis star Andre Agassi admits that he used crystal meth during his career, and even lied about it to avoid penalty for a positive drug test. “I can’t speak to addiction, but a lot of people would say that if you’re using anything... More »

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entertainment • memoir • crystal meth • Steffi Graf • men's tennis • Andre Agassi • Brooke Shields

OPINION

 Is Federer Now 
 the Greatest 
 Player Ever? 

With 14 Slams, Swiss tennis star enters the pantheon

Jun 8, 09 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Federer has tied Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slams after his decisive victory yesterday at the French Open—a title that Sampras himself never won. And as soon as the Swiss player lifted the cup on the red clay of Roland Garros, the arguments began: Is Federer now... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • French Open • Roland Garros • Grand Slam • Pete Sampras • Grand Slam tennis • Andre Agassi

(Newser) - The next US tennis star will not be the product of a national training push, Huan Hsu writes for Slate, but rather of “crazy tennis parents.” The United States Tennis Association plans to spend $100 million in the next 10 years, but that’s not how it’ll... More »

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sports • parenting • tennis • Serena Williams • Venus Williams • Pete Sampras • Andre Agassi • Richard Williams • United States Tennis Association • USTA • tennis parents

 Roddick Weds Model Girlfriend 


Apr 18, 09 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tennis star Andy Roddick wed swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker last night in a twilight ceremony at his Austin home, People reports. The two began dating in 2007 after Roddick saw her in Sports Illustrated. "I think they knew that from the moment they met that they were perfect... More »

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Elton John • tennis • Andy Roddick • wedding • Steffi Graf • celebrity marriage • Brooklyn Decker • Andre Agassi • swimsuit model

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