Roger Federer

Victoria Azarenka, World No. 3, Pulls Out of Sony Open

The organizers of the Sony Open cannot catch a break. On the men's side, both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have pulled out of the tournament, and today one of the best women's players in the world also announced she'll skip the event.Victoria Azarenka, ranked third in the world, has decided to pul ... More >>

Absence of Federer and Nadal Hurting Ticket Sales at Sony Open

Miami sure is a starfucker of a town. Some Miamians would show up to a letter opening if an A-lister was on the invite, but a lack of starpower can be deadly for attendance.So maybe it's not too much of a surprise that as the Miami Masters (now officially known as the Sony Open) kicks off today in K ... More >>

Steve Berke: Comedian for Miami Beach mayor

Youth Served and Swung

Venus and Serena Williams suffer racism

Venus and Serena Williams Deserve The Best

​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke says the Williams sisters don't get their due.Venus and Serena Williams represent black people and female athletes in a po ... More >>

News Roundup: Federer Is Out

The two women who got stuck on a thrill ride yesterday at the Miami-Dade County Fair say they'd buckle up and go again, and were pleased with their quick rescue. [CBS4]A local elementary school wants you to have a great spring "breack"! [WSVN]Sports Woah, Roger Federer is out of here, after losing ... More >>

Roger Federer Says of Surprise Sony Ericsson Loss: "I'm a Bit Confused"

​Some of men's tennis biggest stars are dropping like flies on Key Biscayne at this year's Sony Ericsson Open. Last year's champ, Andy Murray, went out in his first match, Novak Djokovic suffered another early defeat, and now top-seeded Roger Federer is done.The most dominant player of the past f ... More >>

Could Rafael Nadal's Tooth Trouble Prevent Miami Showdown With Roger Federer?

via Nike​We in Miami like a really, really big show. As every professional sports endeavor in the city knows, if your event bores us even slightly, we have a tendency to do something else with our time. So we're sure some Sony Ericsson Open ticket holders have their fingers crossed for a cham ... More >>

Anyone for Tennis?

Murray and Azarenka Win Miami Masters... Wait, Who?

Just about the only bold names casual American tennis fans can be expected to recognize who performed up to expectations at this year's Miami Masters were Andy Roddick and Venus Williams. Roddick made it as far as he could until he got dropped by Roger Federer; meanwhile, Venus put up a good show un ... More >>

News Roundup

Local 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Nelson M. Lantigua of Miami died Tuesday in Iraq. 4,264 American troops have died there so far. [Herald]Kendrick Meek is going to qualify for Senate by petition, just because he wants to. [CBS4]City of Miami went through with the bailout for Jungle Island. [Herald]Sports ... More >>

Love Is in the Air

Busted Rackets

The guy who turned Crandon Park around gets canned. It makes no cents.

Making a Racket

Gone Fishin'

Riverboat Junction