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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
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Springfield Laser tennis player Robert Lindstedt returns a serve during the World TeamTennis tournament at The Greenbrier resort Sunday, July 12, 2020, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Fans welcomed to World TeamTennis matches in West Virginia

By John Raby Jul. 12, 2020 04:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 14, 2015, file photo, Washington Kastles' Venus Williams serves to Austin Aces' Nicole Gibbs during a tennis match in Washington. World TeamTennis says Venus Williams has committed to play in its three-week season that starts July 12, 2020. Williams will be a member of the Washington Kastles. That is one of nine teams that will gather at a resort in West Virginia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Venus Williams joins World TeamTennis; season starts in July

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 25, 2020 02:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 19, 2013, file photo, Texas Wild's Bob Bryan, left, covers his mouth as he talks with partner and brother, Mike Bryan during their World TeamTennis men's doubles match against the Washington Kastles in Irving, Texas. World TeamTennis is changing two key policies related to players who test positive for COVID-19, including giving full salaries, instead of its original plan to only offer a prorated portion, to those who get sick during the three-week season. (AP Photo/Kim Johnson Flodin, File)
World TeamTennis changes policies for COVID-positive players

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 17, 2020 05:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, Bob, left, and Mike Bryan talk during their first round doubles match against India's Rohan Bopanna and Japan's Yasutaka Uchiyama at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. Any World TeamTennis player or coach who tests positive for COVID-19 when arriving for the three-week 2020 season will be dropped from the league without pay. The health plan released Tuesday, June 16, 2020, by the WTT for its matches starting July 12 at The Greenbrier in West Virginia also calls for two daily temperature checks for spectators, no ball kids, a chair umpire aided by electronic line-calling instead of line judges, and no high-fives or handshakes between opponents. The rosters announced for the WTT's nine teams include Grand Slam title winners Kim Clijsters, Sloane Stephens, Sofia Kenin and the Bryan brothers. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
World TeamTennis players testing positive for COVID lose pay

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 16, 2020 02:21 PM EDT

FILE In this Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 a general view of the Camp Nou stadium prior of a Spanish Copa del Rey soccer match between Barcelona and Leganes at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)
The Latest: Softball World Cup pushed back to 2022

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2020 06:30 AM EDT