Bud Collins, who wrote his way into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, died Friday. He was 86. Famous for his deep love of the game and for his colorful -- and sometimes outlandish -- style of ...

LOS ANGELES - Bud Collins, the journalist and analyst who pioneered tennis coverage, died on Friday. He was 86. Collins, know for his encyclopedic knowledge of the game as well as his uber-colorful ...

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) - Each year since 2009, the BNP Paribas Open has presented the Bud Collins Media Award to a person or organization that has been integral in media coverage, promotion, and ...

With his colorful style in both commentary and fashion, tennis writer and broadcaster Bud Collins livened up the tennis world for nearly 50 years. He died at his home in Brookline, Mass., at age 86.

Bud Collins came to Boston for graduate school and stayed in the city for the sports journalism. Since then, he has interviewed legendary athletes, such as Muhammad Ali and Roger Federer, and worked ...