To grunt or not to grunt? That is the question. Neither Hamlet nor William Shakespeare had an opinion on the outrageous shrieking coming out of the mouths of women tennis players at Wimbledon and ...

Newborn babies make a lot of interesting sounds between their tired cries, their hungry squeaks, and their first breathy giggles. But what does it mean when your baby is making grunting sounds? Noises ...

It’s the climactic week at Wimbledon, the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament, and the usual sights and sounds are on display: Players competing in their traditional white. Well-dressed ...

To wind up 2014, I’m reposting 14 articles I liked from this past season. I’ll put up one each day until January 5, when the new season begins. This spring, the commenter Jewell and I had a thorough ...

Tennis fans heading to the French Open with a sensitivity to noise might want to treasure the coming fortnight at Roland Garros. That’s because after the conclusion of the season’s second grand slam ...

Aside from the dispute over which diet plan is best to improve muscle gains, grunting during exercise may be one of the most hotly debated arguments in the fitness community. Some believe grunting is ...

Quick, cover your ears, tennis fans. Another scream-filled match is about to start.If you’ve been following the U.S. Open in New York this week, it seems like the sport is louder than ever, with star ...

Excessive, loud grunting during high-stakes tennis matches has alienated and annoyed some fans. Efforts have been made to ban grunting, or to at least quiet the noise. But a physician offers another ...