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Agassi says he’s game

Andre Agassi wanted to smack some tennis balls around this summer, so he decided to take Billie Jean King up on her offer. “I mean, how do you say no to Billie?” Agassi said. “She’s changed the face of sports. She’s given anybody that has a daughter a chance at a life in sports. I have so much appreciation for what her visions are.” Agassi will play for the Philadelphia Freedoms, a franchise owned by King in the 10-team league that began its season on Thursday. “I wanted to sort of re-engage in certain respects,” said Agassi, who recently played an exhibition with wife Steffi Graf at Wimbledon. “Show an appreciation for the life and platform that tennis has given me.”

– Associated Press