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*After a day 9 of intermittent rain delays and postponements that threatened to throw a major glitch in US Open’s scheduling, day 10 concluded with order restored … except for a shocking upset. Minor upsets have been a recurring part of this year’s topsy-turvy story Open story, but the business end of the tournament was [...]
*Serena Williams is having an Olympic Deja vu of sorts. Along with her retiring friend and colleague, Andy Roddick, the hope of an American winning the big prize in singles at the last major of the year, the US Open, rests squarely on their shoulders (the Bryan Brothers also remain in the doubles draw). Before [...]
*As expected after wrapping Day 6, the once packed field of the 2012 US Open is dwindling down to the toughest and maybe luckiest competitors of those who started out.Grand Slams are grueling, both physically and emotionally, and at the end of the tournament, the man and woman who were able to manage both those [...]
*Americans looked to be on a roll on Day 4 of the 2012 US Open. Mardy Fish rose from the nearly dead and shut down Russian former top ten player, Nicolay Davydenko; Serena Williams figured out the puzzling game of lefty Maria Jose Martinez-Sanchez (ESP) on Ashe and sent her packing in straight sets; Sloane [...]
*A compelling story is emerging out of all the doubt surrounding American tennis. A young African American female, by the name of Sloane Stephens, is quietly, but surely making major inroads into becoming, according to tennis legend John McEnroe, “the next American superstar.” En route to taking out former French Open champion and top ten [...]
*The US Open starts with 128 men and 128 women from the professional tennis circuit all campaigning to take home prestigious Grand Slam hardware. But only two can win … one man and one woman. The background stories and countries of origin, skill levels and age ranges, and ethnicities vary greatly, but there are several [...]
*It’s pretty darned close to unanimous that Serena Williams is poised to once again claim the trophy in New York at the 2012 US Open. She’s taken home the title 3 times from the unique-in-atmosphere Grand Slam held on US soil – but, shockingly, given her immense talent, not since 2008. Beset by health issues [...]
*New movie, “Sparkle,” partially-produced by the late Whitney Houston, along with being her final on-screen effort, features a dynamic cast of familiar Hollywood faces such as Mike Epps (Satin), Derek Luke (Stix), and Omari Hardwick (Levi). But there are also a few Tinseltown up and comers that lend their talents to helping the film, well [...]
*Get ready for Season 2 – part two – of our favorite singing sisters, Trina, Tamar, Toni, Towanda and Traci, and their lovely mother Evelyn, aka the Braxtons. “Braxton Family Values” will return to WEtv’s estrogen-filled line up this Thursday, August 16, with the airing of the second half of season two. During this upcoming [...]
*In 1997, the late Whitney Houston kicked off the US Open and christened the then-brand-new Arthur Ashe stadium, singing “One Moment in Time.” Now, 2007 American Idol winner and “Sparkle” star, Jordin Sparks, will follow in her footsteps. Sparks will headline the opening-night program Aug. 27 at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, held in Queens, [...]
*Monday night in New York, Spike Lee premiered the latest film in his “Chronicles of Brooklyn” series RED HOOK SUMMER. Hundreds came out to support the iconic writer/director including Mike Tyson, Gayle King, Laila Ali, Debra Lee, Stephen Hill, Mona Scott-Young, Romany Malco, Jamie Hector, Toure, Nelson George, Ilyasah Shabazz and many more. But take [...]
*Centre Court at the All England Club, Wimbledon played host to the worst Olympic tennis beat down since 1920, (Suzanne Lenglen of France beat Dorothy Holman of Britain 6-3, 6-0) on this windy Saturday in London (so windy the American flag blew clean away). Serena Williams (4th-seeded) all but completely shut out her rival and [...]
*The tournament favorite from the start, Serena Williams – and her A-game, have secured at least one more Olympic medal for the US. By mercilessly crushing her world no. 1 WTA peer, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, 6,1- 6,2 with 16 aces and 33 winners, Serena secured a spot in Saturday’s final against her long-time rival, [...]
*The 2012 London Olympics games day 3, along with mother nature’s touch, gave tennis fans a sublime day of match viewing and left team USA with well-earned earned bragging rights to a 6-0 shut out against other competing countries going for tennis gold. Yesterday’s incessant rain at SW19 forced the cancellation of several “popcorn” matches, [...]
*Serena Williams, all decked out in red, white and blue, had her own royal box on Wimbledon’s Centre Court today, during her 1st round match of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. First Lady Michelle Obama and three-time Olympian and gold medalist, Dominique Dawes joined Venus Williams and mother Oracene in watching the 14-time Grand [...]
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