NEWPORT, R.I. - The International Tennis Hall of Fame says Dorothy Dodo Cheney, a member of the Hall and the first American woman to win the tournament now known as the Australian Open, has died at age 98.The Hall announced Tuesday that Cheney died Sunday in Escondido, California, following a brief illness.She was inducted in 2004, and was introduced at the ceremony by fellow member John McEnroe.In addition to her 1938 singles title at the Australian Championships, Cheney reached the semifinals at least once at each of the other three Grand Slam tournaments and was ranked in the top 10 in the 1930s and 1940s.According to the U.S. Tennis Association, Cheney won nearly 400 USTA national titles across various age groups.Her mother, May Sutton Bundy, also was enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.Dodo Cheney was one of the most prolific champions in the history of tennis and the personification of tennis truly being a lifetime sport, USTA Chairman Dave Haggerty said in a statement. She played competitively into her 90s, and her remarkable grace, singular class and competitive spirit made her one of our sports greatest ambassadors. She will be sorely missed by the sport that she loved. Stitched Athletics Jerseys . The 25-year-old native of Milford, Conn., has 18 points in 41 games this season. The five-foot-eight 166-pound centre also has 28 points (10-18) in 15 games with AHL Oklahoma City. Cheap Athletics Jerseys . While Chelsea stayed two points behind leader Arsenal courtesy of Etoos hat trick, seventh-place United slipped 14 points from the summit this weekend. And the gap from the Champions League places is growing as well, with Liverpool six points ahead in fourth. https://www.cheapathleticsonline.com/ . - Doug Kalitta led Top Fuel qualifying Friday in the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway with a 3. Custom Oakland Athletics Jerseys . The freestyle skier from Calgary finished sixth in the qualification round with a total of 82.00 points. Groenewoud won a silver medal at the X Games last month, just over five weeks after undergoing double knee surgery. Athletics Jerseys China . Sterling was banned for life and fined US$2.5 million by the NBA on Tuesday for racist comments the league says he made in a recorded conversation. Nash, who plays for the rival L.A. Lakers, spoke as a representative of current NBA players at a press conference assembled by Sacramento mayor and National Basketball Players Association adviser Kevin Johnson.(SportsNetwork.com) - Houston Texans linebackers coach Mike Vrabel says the three Super Bowl rings he won with the New England Patriots have been stolen. To all the Houston area pawn shops: 3 super bowl rings are headed your way. Courtesy of the (expletive) who smasshed our back door in, Vrabel tweeted from his verified account on Saturday.dddddddddddd Vrabel played 14 NFL seasons, much of them with the Patriots from 2001-08. He retired following the 2010 season after playing his last two years with Kansas City. ' ' '