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#Tennis in your community: Changing lives through a love of tennis in #Ottawa, #Canada.
“I looked at that over the years and I thought really in order to get out of the cycle of poverty, education is the most important thing,” Smith said. “And a lot of the kids were lacking self-confidence and self-esteem… Read More ›
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#Tennis-#AndyMurray levels Davis final as #DavidGoffin survives scare
#Britain’s #AndyMurray levelled the #DavisCup final at 1-1 with a comfortable defeat of #RubenBemelmans after #DavidGoffin had escaped from two sets down to give #Belgium the lead at the Flanders Expo on Friday. Read more at: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/11/27/tennis-davis-idUKL3N13M4J520151127
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#DavisCup final: #AndyMurray and #KyleEdmund lead #GreatBritain bid
Captain #LeonSmith (centre) is aiming to oversee Britain’s first #DavisCup win since 1936 #Britain are trying to win the 115-year-old competition for the 10th time, but the first since #FredPerry led them to victory over #Australia at #Wimbledon in 1936…. Read More ›
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#CarolineWozniacki Beats #SerenaWilliams In #Denmark
#HERNING, #Denmark – With 7,000 home fans cheering her on,#CarolineWozniacki outdid World No.1 and good friend #SerenaWilliams to win the Energi #Denmark Champions Battle on Thursday night. Read more at: http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5169308/title/wozniacki-beats-serena-in-denmark
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The Top 10 Most Popular #Tennis Players Of 2015 – #EungenieBouchard fifth most clicked on player in 2015
5] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) And then there’s #EugenieBouchard – after reaching the semifinals or better at three of the four majors and peaking at No.5 in the world in 2014, the Canadian was the fifth-most clicked on player in 2015…. Read More ›
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Smaller #Soccer balls to get second test run in #Toronto girls’ league
A smaller #Soccer ball, which proponents claim will help lessen concussions and other injuries in youth soccer, will be getting a second test run this coming outdoor season by the #Toronto Soccer Association. Read more at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/smaller-soccer-balls-to-get-another-test-run-in-toronto-girls-league/article27503934/
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#Canadian #Tennis Coach Gives Boost to #Britain’s #DavisCup Chances
#LONDON — In the 125-year history of the Davis Cup, the oldest and most prestigious team event in #Tennis, the closest a #Canadian has come to getting his hands on the trophy was when the Montreal-born Greg Rusedski led Britain… Read More ›
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Flying start for Qatar as Doha Worlds rolls on
Qatar’s #ThulasiTharumalingam (right) celebrates his victory over Kagiso Bagwasi of #Botswana on the opening day of AIBA World Boxing Championships in Doha. DOHA: The opening day of the #Doha 2015 World #Boxing Championships witnessed a stunning exhibition of talent and… Read More ›
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Why Ball Tracking Works for Tennis and Cricket but Not Soccer or Basketball
Following the examples of #Tennis and #Cricket, a new generation of ball-tracking algorithms is attempting to revolutionize the analysis and refereeing of #Soccer, #Volleyball, and Basketball. Read more at: http://www.technologyreview.com/view/543986/why-ball-tracking-works-for-tennis-and-cricket-but-not-soccer-or-basketball/
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