He was raised by women to conquer men, and that's exactly what Jimmy Connors did. He conquered them, as he had been taught by his mother and grandmother, on the tennis courts. Connors won five ...

John McEnroe once expressed his disappointment after Jimmy Connors ignored him during their first-ever meeting on the ATP Tour. This encounter took place at the Wimbledon Championships in 1977.

Few upsets in tennis history were as stunning. Even fewer were as popular. To say that Jimmy Connors was the overwhelming favorite coming into Wimbledon in 1975 was an understatement. The 22-year ...

Former Scranton mayor James “Jimmy” Connors has died. Officials made the announcement of his death Wednesday morning. Connors served as mayor of Scranton from 1990 to 2002 and also spent four ...

In an interview with the US Open before the quarterfinal fixtures, Jimmy Connors was asked which of the two players embodied the same intense, fiery passion he was known for during his playing days.

Jimmy Connors doesn’t think much of today’s men’s tennis rivalries and says they don’t compare to his with John McEnroe. "Today’s rivalries can be soft. As I look back, there was so much ...

When it comes to effort on the tennis court, few players can compare to the legendary Jimmy Connors. The eight-time Grand Slam champion built a reputation for being one of the most hard-working ...