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In the early 1980s, Bjorn Borg dominated the international tennis scene. After winning the Wimbledon Cup and completing a grand slam, he graced the cover of Time magazine.
NOVAK Djokovic breezed through round 1 of the French Open on chilly Day 3 at Roland Garros, easily trouncing the unseeded Ye-Hsun Lu of Taiwan in straight sets (6-4, 6-4, 6-1).
Their message is loud and clear: It can be done. Breaking into the global tennis scene is probably the best contribution of Francis Casey “Niño” Alcantara, Ruben Gonzales, Treat Conrad Huey, Marc Sieber and Patrick John “PJ” Tierro to develop the sport in the country.
It seemed Sharapova’s so-called “textbook apology,” devoid of pinning blame on any member of her sizeable, well-paid entourage, wasn’t enough to secure her estimated $30-million-a-year revenue, the bulk of which relies on endorsements.
We’ve seen Manny Pacquiao worship God, Floyd Mayweather idolize money, John McEnroe throw tantrums, Steph Curry pound his chest for Jesus and Lance Armstrong, almost three years after losing his seven Tour de France titles, still insist in the third person that “Lance Armstrong is not the biggest fraud in the history of world sport.” In this era of athlete worship, do sports really build character—or reveal it?
After a certain age, tennis players, recreational or competitive, will favor doubles or team play. For one, there’s none of...
It’s the start of 2013. Our lofty promises of being a better “me” and exercising daily are on our minds as we enter the second week of the year. However, if you’ve already fallen off the health wagon, you can take solace in the fact that the first Grand Slam of the year is upon us to provide a great distraction, and possibly even a motivation.
Joy Virata is still killing it.
Stripes made a bold fashion statement at the French Open, as the red-orange clay courts of Roland Garros provided the...
He’s tall, tisoy and show-biz good-looking. So, naturally, when townsfolk in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, see him pass by wearing a Philippine team uniform, they excitedly exclaim: “Azkals!”
