Andy Murray officially dropped out of the French Open, confirming that he is unable to recover in time from a back injury he suffered in the Italian Open. Juan Martin del Potro, a quarterfinalist in the French last year, also … Continue reading ?
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Injured world number two has withdrawn from French Open to concentrate on winning on grass in London First Reaction LAST UPDATED AT 10:34 ON Wed 22 May 2013 ANDY MURRAY'S decision to pull out of next week's French Open has been hailed...Show More Summary
In two years, ESPN will start broadcasting the men's and women's finals at the U.S. Open. ESPN has gone all-in on tennis—it already airs the Australian Open and the Wimbledon finals—and this means that CBS's decades-long run of broadcasting the men's and women's U.S. Open finals will conclude next September. And thank the lord for that. Read more...
by Hilary White LONDON, May 16, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A Catholic elementary school in Wimbledon is under criticism for inviting Stonewall, the UK’s most powerful homosexual lobbying group, to train its teachers how to deal with “homophobic bullying.” Sarah Crouch, headmaster of St. Mary’s…
Before he was one of the most recognizable people on the planet, David Beckham scored a ridiculous goal from behind the halfway line for Manchester United. It was the first day of the 1996-97 season. United was playing Wimbledon. Beckham — a promising 21-year-old, but hardly an international star — had just broken into the lineup the year before. Show More Summary
World number two suffers clay court curse again and will sacrifice French Open for Wimbledon
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ANDY MURRAY faces a "race against time" to be fit for Wimbledon after pulling out of...Show More Summary
Andy Murray retired from his second-round match in Rome. He is doubtful for the French Open and concerned about being healthy enough for Wimbledon. His injury is the latest sign that the ATP schedule is too tough on players. There are too many tournaments. Show More Summary
European PlayStation Plus subscribers have plenty to keep themselves busy with when the rain inevitably lashes down on Wimbledon next month. June's Plus update brings two very different breeds of RPG to the PS3's Instant Game Collection in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Demon's Souls, as well the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection. Show More Summary
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It is quite, quite uncanny—for Ben Watson and Wigan Athletic in 2013, read Lawrie Sanchez and Wimbledon in 1988. Twenty-five years separate the two goals but the comparisons are undeniable. BBC commentator John Motson memorably described...Show More Summary
It looks like Vinny Jones’ days on the CBS TV show Elementary are over. Former Wimbledon midfielder and now Hollywood actor Vinnie Jones has been a regular character on the current season of the US show Elementary, with Vinny playing the role of a psycho killer who is also a major Arsenal fan. Jones, aka Sebastian Moran, [...]
The Wimbledon Experience, which provides exclusive tours and hospitality for the Championships at Wimbledon tennis tournament (from June 24 through July 7), is offering U.S. corporations and individuals VIP entrance with the Semi-Finals and Finals Tours. Show More Summary
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Remember when we told you about the mouse in the Norwegian house? Well, here’s a similar story. Kinda. These little mice critters got flooded out. Now a local UK tennis club (actually it’s LAWN tennis over there, Wimbledon and all, tut tut) has come up with the idea to put tennis balls on sticks, so [...]
London is a great place for a luxury family break, whatever the time of year, whether it be seeing a great show in the West End or indulging in strawberries and cream at Wimbledon. Here are five ideas of things happening in the capital between June and September 2013 that will prove popular with both [...]Show More Summary
Remember Pele's audacious long-range effort for Brazil against Czechoslovakia during the 1970 World Cup? And what about Manchester United midfielder David Beckham's outrageous lob over Wimbledon goalkeeper Neil Sullivan in 1996? AndShow More Summary
Following the lead of the other three Grand Slam tennis tournaments, Wimbledon's All England Club announced Tuesday that it would make the prize money it hands out the largest in the game. The total purse for 2013 will come to £22.6 million ($34.4 million), a 40% increase of £6.5 million to the prize money available in 2012.
After our exclusive preview a few weeks ago, Supreme has officially announced its collaboration with Nike SB on the Tennis Classic sneaker today. “The Nike Tennis Classic was originally called the Wimbledon when introduced in 1975, the shoe was renamed… Supreme x Nike SB Tennis Classic Pack is a post by David Fischer on Highsnobiety.
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Wimbledon Art Studios, the largest single site art studios complex in London, is opening its doors to the public once more this May for the first of their twice-yearly Open...Show More Summary