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 ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on July 5, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first Black ...

Arthur Ashe hatches a plan on how to defeat Jimmy Connors at the 1975 Wimbledon finals. Arthur Ashe devises an unconventional game plan to topple the seemingly invincible Jimmy Connors at the 1975 ...

Arthur Ashe employed surprise tactics to beat Jimmy Connors in the 1975 Wimbledon final to win his third and final Grand Slam title.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1970s was an explosive decade for the game of tennis. Previous icons like Stan Smith and Rod Laver gave way to names like ...

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 ...

On July 5, 1975, Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. It isn’t viewed as one of the greatest matches in tournament finals history. Ashe won with relative ease, 6-1, ...