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Bjorn Thompson, whose mother is from Limerick, was spotted playing in a tournament in Japan.
Irish youngster called Bjorn learning from tennis master Bollettieri

The names Bradenton, Florida and Nick Bollettieri have occupied the tennis world now for four decades. The very words kick up the names of past glorie(...)

Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the women’s singles final at the 2015 Australian Open in Melbourne. Photograph: Reuters.
Serena Williams not attaining recognition she deserves

Serena Williams made her professional debut on a practice court at Club Avantage in Quebec City on October 29, 1995. With an estimated 50 people on ha(...)

Catherine Bellis of the United States reacts after defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during their women’s singles first round match on Day Two of the 2014 US Open. Photograph: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Teenage amateur player stuns US Open

Fifteen-year-old American wild card Cici Bellis stunned Australian Open finalist Dominika Cibulkova in the biggest upset of the US Open so far. Bellis(...)

Planet Business

Image of the week: Nobel pride Robert Shiller had a lot to be proud of before any committee for the Nobel economics prize got involved, but still(...)