Players was an American television series that ran from 1997-1998 from Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, starring Ice-T, Costas Mandylor, Frank John Hughes and Mia Korf, about three criminals on a work release program from the FBI where they are commissioned to track down the bad guys. 'Players' is also a term used to describe Elizabethan actors.

Cast

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Starring Cast

• Ice-T (Ice Gregory)
• Costas Mandylor (Alphonse Royo)
• Frank John Hughes (Charlie O'Bannon)
• Mia Korf (Agt. Christine Kowalski)

Recurring Cast

• Bob McCracken (Malcolm O'Conner)

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L.A. Times - Tennis

Andy Roddick comes in from cold to reach Wimbledon final
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Armed with a new coach, leaner body and a game featuring more frequent and purposeful net approaches, he upsets Andy Murray to reach first Slam final since 2006. He'll face Roger Federer. The Austin, Texas, airport and Centre Court at the All England Club seldom turn up in the same sentence or even paragraph, but the heady recent plight of Andy Roddick has melded them as evocative benchmarks.
Americans taking Wimbledon by storm
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
With Andy Roddick, Venus and Serena Williams, and Bob and Mike Bryan doing the heavy lifting, U.S. men and women earn seven of 12 spots in singles and doubles finals. Wimbledon at a glance TODAY'S FEATURED MATCHES World rankings in parentheses.
For the Williams sisters, things remain the same
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:40:00 -0700
Venus and Serena Williams say they do not change their routines when facing each other in singles matches. By the time Venus and Serena Williams prepared for another Wimbledon final, they'd grown weary of people asking them how they prepared for another Wimbledon final.
Roger Federer will face Andy Roddick in Wimbledon final
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:11:00 -0700
Federer takes care of Tommy Haas in straight sets and will be play in his record seventh consecutive Wimbledon final. He'll face Roddick, who defeated Andy Murray in four sets. WIMBLEDON, England -- Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final today and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title.
Williams sisters take opposite routes to Wimbledon final rematch
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:08:00 -0700
Serena outlasts Elena Dementieva in a three-set marathon, and Venus sprints past No. 1 Dinara Safina. The sisters will meet for the fourth time in a Wimbledon final Saturday. Venus and Serena Williams have stormed into another Wimbledon final by showing, respectively, uncommon precision and the uncommon capacity to overcome imprecision.
Serena Williams moves to Wimbledon final
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:07:00 -0700
She outlasts Dementieva in a three-set marathon. Second seed Serena Williams recovered from match point down to beat Russian fourth seed Elena Dementieva, 6-7, 7-5, 8-6 ,in a nailbiting semi-final at Wimbledon today.

BBC Sport | Tennis | UK Edition

Murray sets sights on US Open win
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:58:49 -0000
A determined Andy Murray shrugs off his Wimbledon semi-final disappointment and sets his sights on winning the US Open.
In-form Venus faces familiar foe
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:53:52 -0000
Venus Williams chases her sixth Wimbledon title and her third in a row when she faces sister Serena in Saturday's women's final.
Murray suffers semi-final misery
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:44:39 -0000
Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on after Andy Murray loses a nail-biting semi-final against an inspired Andy Roddick in four sets.
Federer eases into seventh final
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:16:21 -0000
Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas in straight sets to reach a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final and close in on a record 15th Grand Slam title.
Murray fails in mixed semi-finals
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:23:49 -0000
Jamie Murray completes a miserable day for his family by failing to reach the Wimbledon mixed doubles final.
Williams sisters in doubles final
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:16 -0000
Venus and Serena Williams warm up for their singles final by easing through to the ladies' doubles final.

Tennis News : CBSSports.com

Roddick makes it banner Wimbledon weekend for U.S.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:58:00 -0500
People doubted Andy Roddick. He doubted himself. But his path to the Wimbledon final vs. Roger Federer shows that it was premature to write off the American, Art Spander says. No doubt about it.
Wrist injury sidelines Kournikova for rest of season
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:43:00 -0500
Anna Kournikova will miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury.
Agassi, Clijsters get ready for World Team Tennis
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:06:00 -0500
Andre Agassi wanted to smack some tennis balls around this summer, so he decided to take Billie Jean King up on her offer.
Spain leaves injured Nadal off Davis Cup lineup
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:57:00 -0500
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup quarterfinal tie against Germany next month.
Ivanovic needs 1-2 weeks of rest for thigh injury
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:55:00 -0500
Ana Ivanovic will rest for one to two weeks to recover from a thigh injury that forced her to quit her fourth-round Wimbledon match against Venus Williams.
Davis Cup: Karlovic, Cilic commit to face U.S.
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:09:00 -0500
Wimbledon quarterfinalist Ivo Karlovic and Marin Cilic have been selected for Croatia's Davis Cup team against the United States.

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