Croquet is actually responsible for tennis. At least at Wimbledon, anyway. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club held its sporting events at the grounds at Wimbledon, and after major Walter Wingfield brought the sport of lawn tennis tennis on the lawn to England in the late 1800s, the club renamed itself with a [...]
There are many different ways of looking at the metaphors in tennis in order to find some common threads to the world at large. There are lots of good reasons to think of tennis in a larger framework, because it’s this kind of microcosm and macrocosm thinking that connects worlds together. Since the renaissance, we’ve [...]
The top tennis players and top chefs in the nation are teaming up for the Taste of Tennis. The Taste of Tennis has been going on for about ten years and is a charity event benefits the New York City food bank. This year the event will take place on Thursday August 27th, 2009. The [...]
My wife and I drove this morning to Comiskey Park to attend a White Sox season ticket holder open house. My wife and I have been season tickets holders for over 15 years. We always thought being season ticket holders for the White Sox was the most Exciting Sports Tickets to have. So far, we’ve [...]
Joseph S. Blatter is the president of the Federation Internationale de Football Association, (FIFA) has been in support of the South African world cup from the beginning. To him it is the moral obligation, the responsibility of the rest of the world. He believes that it is very wrong that the rest of the world [...]
Singapore has the international reputation as being a country that is extremely organized. The services provided cater to visitors staying in the Singapore hotels, perusing the shopping malls, and attending the horse races with excellence, attention to detail and thoughtfulness, when considering what is convenient and necessary of meeting the needs of their clients, of [...]
Fans of soccer from around the world are lining up to buy their tickets for the 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa. Some had been concerned over the fact that stadiums in which the games will be held are in and around Johannesburg and Pretoria, cities in a region of the country [...]
He had no idea by staying in one of Ibiza Spain Hotels would lead to intrigue. His heart was captured by a woman, which today he still does not no her name. A woman who two nights ago sat down at the table where he was having dinner. She was strikingly beautiful and shaking with [...]
The current ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is also the Prime Minister of the entire United Arab Emirates. He was born on July 22, 1949, the third son of Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The family is descended from the House of Al-Falasi. The Al Maktoum family is known for their support [...]
February 19th marked the opening of the 1st 2009 Asian Grand Prix in Bangkok, Thailand. Sponsored by the International Archery Federation (FITA), the event is a recognized World Ranking Event. On hand at the opening ceremonies on Thursday were the President of the National Olympic Committe of Thailand and the President of FITA as well [...]
Cricket lovers know that any trip to India must include a visit to Kolkata. Formerly known as Calcutta, the city is home to the oldest cricket ground in the country: Eden Gardens which was established in 1864. Considered to by some to be cricket’s equivalent of the Coliseum, Eden Gardens is also known as the [...]
Many people have and idea that Ibiza is all about nightclubs, bars and alcohol. Well, that was an image it have for quite a while. However today things have changed. More and more families are going to Ibiza. The Spanish government has put a lot of work into changing the islands image and there has [...]
U.S. Open tennis news coverage will be dominated by the Williams sister, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. This is because these are the world’s best players and they really know how to increase the intensity and interest in tennis. The rivalry between Nadal and Federer has been going on for years now and only this [...]
It is no secret that getting a good job in the golf industry requires a solid education. However, those wanting to breathe life into their current golf career can do so by earning an extra bachelor’s or associate’s degree. An extra degree is the number one thing that can help push any career in the [...]
For the past three years, the French Open tennis tournament news has shown Rafael Nadal winning. And for the past two years, the same coverage showed a defeated Roger Federer. The French Open in the only Grand Slam tournament that Roger has not won. I personally want the tennis news to show Roger finally getting [...]