adidas opens Middle East flagship store Al Khobar (AME Info) bi13670384 , the global provider of sporting equipment, apparel, shoes and other sporting needs has announced the launch of biggest retail store the region, at the Rashid Shopping Center the city of Al Khobar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

UMC Tennis courts rotting away (Crookston Daily Times) bi13670384 It was a windy spring day and I was playing doubles against Thief River Falls a four-team tournament. I was dressed my team's garb: blue baggy shorts and a white t-shirt that said, "Crookston Tennis" a flaming tennis ball going across it. My partner and I were serving first and I elected to start out the match. I tossed the ball the air and pounded as hard as I could. It ..

Anyone for tennis? (Mad.co.uk) bi13670384 The Lawn Tennis Association wants people the UK to recognise tennis as more than just Wimbledon. It looking for a sponsor to 'own' the game by backing all domestic events and nurturing much-needed home-grown talent initiatives for school children

Rebound (Forbes) bi13670384 A South Korean tries to revive Fila, the Italian sportswear brand that has all but disappeared most markets

IT & Telecoms (Mondaq) bi13670384 A new form of video game, called a massively multi-player online role playing game (MMORPG or MMOG), has experienced a meteoric rise popularity. There are three categories of MMOGs. The first comprises electronic versions of traditional board games, called casual games

Hembly boss buys Sergio Tacchini (Financial Times) bi13670384 A Hong Kong businessman has bought Sergio Tacchini, the Italian tennis-wear brand that prime sponsored top players John McEnroe and Pete Sampras but has fallen on hard times

Spice girl Laura Robson moves semi-final (Times Online) bi13670384 The match attracted three former LTA presidents, who probably wished they had someone such as Laura Robson as a treasure when they occupied the throne room of British tennis

Beijing's Richest Olympians (Yahoo! Sports) bi13670384 Ten sports stars give a whole new meaning to going for the gold

Scorecard: By the Numbers (Pioneer Press) bi13670384 American Association SECOND HALF NORTH DIVISION W L Pct. GB SAINTS 2 1 .667 ? Sioux City 2 1 .667 ? Wichita 2 1

NBA goes East (NBC Olympics) bi13670384 When most NBA stars visit Beijing, they are often shocked by basketball's mass following. That's because the league has made incremental steps China beginning the late 1980s

SUPER SUITS (The Buffalo News) bi13670384 When Dara Torres gets ready to race week's U. S. Olympic swimming trials, she gingerly squeeze her ultrathin, ultra-expensive and ultra-fast swimsuit, first rolling up her legs like panty hose, then sucking her breath as two helpers pull up the back zipper. Once she dives in, ?I'm a knife through butter.?..

Camping fans lose out to the fat cats (Daily Mail) bi13670384 The Wimbledon fans who queue all night for just 500 available Centre Court tickets have been ignored the allocation of extra seats fortnight - the All England Club preferring to feed the fat cat corporate market

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