Jul 5th, 2012 at 11:00AM: Twenty-five years ago, while on holiday in London with my parents, I insisted that we make a pilgrimage out to The All England Club, where Wimbledon, tennis's grandest tournament, has been held nearly every summer since 1877. The tournament wasn't on at the time, but we checked out the club's museum, which offered a tantalizing glimpse of the fabled Centre Court, and bought some souvenirs that I ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
tennis posts
A Fan's Pilgrimage to Wimbledon
Jul 5th, 2012 at 11:00AM: Twenty-five years ago, while on holiday in London with my parents, I insisted that we make a pilgrimage out to The All England Club, where Wimbledon, tennis's grandest tournament, has been held nearly every summer since 1877. The tournament wasn't on at the time, but we checked out the club's museum, which offered a tantalizing glimpse of the fabled Centre Court, and bought some souvenirs that I ...Facts By The Numbers For The 2012 Olympic Games In London
Apr 12th, 2012 at 4:30PM: Excited for the upcoming Olympics? While you may have a favorite athlete in mind or a specific team you're rooting for, there is actually a lot more that goes into preparing for the Olympic Games than working out and training. To give you a better idea, here are 20 things you probably didn't know about the upcoming Olympic games:
There will be 26 featured sports from 39 disciplines
The ...Kensington Tours announces dream trips for sports fans
Sep 19th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Kensington Tours, a travel company that specializes in private-guided adventure travel, has announced a series of tours that are guaranteed to be a hit with sports fans. These trips include VIP treatment for travelers, offering up luxury accommodations, access to glamorous events, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, and of course, excellent seats at some of the most well known and legendary events ...U.S. Open: Chomp on a Hotdog
Sep 2nd, 2010 at 8:00AM:
Hotdogs and sporting events belong together, so when I went to my first U.S. Open tennis match, I knew I'd have to see what the Arthur Ashe Stadium had to offer. Given a delay caused by matches earlier in the day, the Nadal/Gabashvili pairing started late, so I wasn't able to take my first bite until darkness had descended over Queens.
I left my seat and ambled over to the concession as the ...Vail: Eight free ways to rock snowless slopes
Jul 13th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Your skis are jammed in the closet, and you're more concerned about traffic en route to the beach than you are about getting out to the Rockies. Well, it's time to change your thinking. Dash off to Colorado this summer, and you can escape the heat and find some exciting ways to recharge away from home. Oh, and you won't have to pull out your wallet when you get there.
Check out these free ways ...Take a swing at Antigua Tennis Week
Apr 8th, 2010 at 12:00PM: For the fourth year in a row, Curtain Bluff will be home to Antigua Tennis Week. For seven days, you can enjoy a tennis-filled getaway at this fantastic all-inclusive resort. The package includes stroke and strategy clinics with the pros, free court time on Curtain Bluff's four courts (including balls and rackets) and the chance to participate in Pro-Am tournaments, exhibitions and lessons. Aside ...Terracotta Tennis Players?
Sep 24th, 2007 at 8:08PM: When the world's tennis greats arrive in Shanghai for the ATP Tennis Masters Tournament in November, they'll be greeted by life-sized sculptures of themselves immortalized as Terracotta Warriors. In a nod to the world-famous Terracotta Army, The Association of Tennis Professionals has commissioned eight sculptures of the world's top eight tennis players, including Roger Federer and Andy Roddick. ...
