Drake has a strong effect on the team from a marketing and sponsorship perspective, and his massive social media following will raise the Raptors profile around the world. “Having Drake as an ambassador for the Raptors is one of the… Read More ›
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#TheWashingtonPost – #Tennis: #Why #RogerFederer is the most graceful athlete of our time.
Roger Federer arrives at the French Open tennis tournament this weekend not just as the king of the courts and an icon of class, but also a poetic inspiration with a racket. It’s not only the ancients who looked… Read More ›
#FOXSports – #OCanada: #Hockey hotbed now produces #Tennis players, too
ROME (AP) — It’s typically Canadian that Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Bianca Andreescu are each children of immigrants. What’s not typical is that they have simultaneously broken into the world’s elite ranks of tennis players — and will all… Read More ›
#Bloomberg: The Next #Tennis Superstars Will Come From #China, #Sharapova Agent Says
The sports agency that helped make tennis champions Roger Federer to Maria Sharapova even richer on endorsements says China is poised to produce a wave of new stars. IMG, which also has engineered millions of dollars in brand deals for… Read More ›
#TheGuardian: How did #Canada become a #Tennis superpower? It’s complicated
Bianca Andreescu, Denis Shapovalov and Félix Auger-Aliassime, who arrive at Roland Garros seeded and poised to make an impact, are the faces of a Canadian revolution. Canada is the toast of pro tennis right now. The country’s rising young… Read More ›
What the Childhood Years of #TigerWoods (#Golf) and #RogerFederer (#Tennis) Can Teach Us About Success
The boy’s father could tell something was different. At six months old, the boy could balance on his father’s palm as he walked through their home. At 10 months he could climb down from his high chair, trundle over to… Read More ›
#Forbes: #Rafael #Nadal Beats #Novak #Djokovic To Win #Italian Open As #FrenchOpen #Tennis Full Of History Looms
Rafael Nadal finally has a title in 2019. Nadal, the No. 2 player in the world, beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1, to win the Italian Open on Sunday in Rome for his first win of the… Read More ›
#FoxNews – #Tennis: #Andy #Murray receives #Knighthood from #PrinceCharles
#LONDON – Two-time #Wimbledon champion #AndyMurray received his knighthood from #PrinceCharles on Thursday, more than two years after he was awarded the honor by #QueenElizabeth II. Murray was dubbed by the Prince of Wales during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace,… Read More ›
#CNN: ‘They’re no longer invisible’
At just 17-years-old, Nagalakshmi has been through more than most. Born in India, the avid cricketer grew up in care homes in Chennai after her parents felt unable to look after her and she endured a childhood void of safety… Read More ›
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