Ken Peters
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/ 13 January 2007

It’s not Hollywood that beckons, Beckham insists

David Beckham may be a fading sports megastar, hoping to top a marquee some day on the Sunset Strip. Or he might still create magic with a soccer ball, trying to make his new team better and popularise the game in the United States. Or perhaps he’ll make his mark in both gritty Carson, where the Los Angeles Galaxy play, and Hollywood.

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/ 17 March 2005

Agassi is still a champion

Nearing 35, Andre Agassi still has plenty of bounce in his step — and his game. Agassi rolled to a 6-4, 6-1 victory on Wednesday over Guillermo Coria in the Pacific Life Open. In an earlier match, Andy Roddick, knocked out of the Olympics the last time he faced Fernando Gonzalez, returned the favour.

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/ 2 March 2005

Agassi bolsters his country’s Davis Cup hopes

Andre Agassi is still able to carve out time to play for his country. Agassi, a member of three United States Davis Cup champion teams, will join Andy Roddick and the doubles team of Mike and Bob Bryan as they try to end the US’s losing streak. The US face Croatia in the opening round in Carson, with matches beginning on Friday.