1968: Arthur Ashe becomes the first black person to win a U.S. singles championship, beating Bob Lutz in the final of the United States Amateur Championships. RICHMOND, Va. – Arthur Ashe was only 49 ...

It’s been 70 years since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, and to commemorate the anniversary of that historic achievement, Goldin Auctions is holding an online auction ...

NEW YORK — Sunday will mark 50 years since tennis great Arthur Ashe became the first African-American man to win the U.S. Open. Ashe, who died in 1993, might never have gotten the chance were it not ...

For more than half a century, first as a fan and later as a reporter, through all my years in and around the world of tennis, I have never known a more estimable individual than Arthur Ashe. He was ...

Tennis champion Arthur Ashe, who battled prejudice on and off the courts, gets his closeup in this detailed documentary. By Stephen Farber Telluride always showcases a large number of top-flight ...

Justin Ashe, a Troy police detective, believes he can boost morale and improve anti-drug trafficking efforts in the county.