ARTHUR ASHE RUMORS & GOSSIP
ESPYs to honor Pat Summitt with Arthur Ashe Courage Award
Ballertainment
Former University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach, Pat Summitt, will be presented with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2012 ESPY Awards.
Summit stepped down as head coach of the Lady Vols in April due to a diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s Disease.
Pat Summitt’s accomplishments as a coach and mentor are unmatched as she has dedicated...
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17 days ago
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ITA Announces 2012 NCAA Division II National Award Winners
SKILLMAN, N.J. – The ITA has announced its 2012 national award winners for NCAA Division II men’s and women’s tennis. A list of the national winners is provided below, followed by a brief bio of their accomplishments.
2012 Men’s Award Winners:
Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year - Derrick Racine, University of West Florida
ITA Assistant Coach of the Year ...
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18 days ago
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USTA to hold Sixth US Open Casting Call
The USTA announced it will host its annual open casting call on Tuesday, June 19 at Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater in New York City to select children to perform at the 2012 US Open, which will be held August 27 – September 9. Winners will perform “America the Beautiful” live at Arthur Ashe Stadium during night sessions of this year’s US Open at the USTA Billie Jean...
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USTA and Nickelodeon Launch “Tennis Really Rocks” Sweepstakes
From the USTA -WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., February 21, 2012 – As part of their ongoing partnership, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and Nickelodeon announced the kick-off of the “Tennis Really Rocks” sweepstakes today, February 21. One lucky kid will win the grand prize – a trip for four to New York to attend Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, the annual kick-off event to...
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February 21, 2012
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February 21, 2012
Video: Whitney Houston sings at the opening of Arthur Ashe Stadium
Yesterday we lost arguably the most beautiful and powerful voice of all time, Whitney Houston, at the young age of 48. To pay tribute to the legend, here is a video of her singing her hit 'One Moment In Time' at the opening of the Arthur Ashe Stadium in 1997.
Taking the stage she said, "Like Arthur each of you had your moment in time, so tonight I would like to dedicate...
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February 12, 2012
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February 12, 2012
Get to Know Jack Sock: Jack vs. the “Beasts”
by Steve Fogleman, Special for Tennis Grandstand
Jack Sock at 2011 U.S. Open
Get to know the newest American tennis player on the professional scene, 18-year-old Nebraskan Jack Sock. I caught up with him during the Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs last week and got his views about turning pro and the necessary expectations, his time training and getting to know Novak Djokovic and...
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December 22, 2011
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December 22, 2011
Video: Stockholm Open ad imagines tennis legends as children
This is just about perfect. Here's an advertisement for next year's Stockholm Open depicting tennis legends as young children.
My personal favorites: Young Novak Djokovic and young Arthur Ashe. And it was also interesting how young Roger Federer was unsuccessful with his Tweener. Must be that legendary Switzerland-Sweden beef.
Big racquet clap to Beyond The Baseline for the find.
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November 14, 2011
General News. Tulane Hosts Shadow a Student-Athlete Day
Shadow a Student-Athlete is just another unique aspect to the Tulane athletics department and is one of the staple initiatives of the Devlin S-AFE Center. The S-AFE Center, which stands for Student-Athletes For Education, hosted nearly 70 young men and women from Arthur Ashe Charter School on the Uptown campus to give them a glimpse of what the college experience is all about.
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November 10, 2011
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