the ladies of the wta count their vitamins

Hopefully they're taking their vitamins, too! In a short clip, a few select stars of the WTA -- Laura Robson, Caroline Wozniaki, Petra Kvitova and others -- guess how many USANA vitamins are in a jar. USANA is one of the official partners of the WTA. Before Agnieszka Radwanska delivers the final tally, can you guess which player was the closest? And how many vitamins do you … [Read more...]

before london, andy tried a new game

Small court, big results. Before Andy Murray's London hopes got muddled because of injury, the Scot took to a British warehouse to play some Road Tennis. Not sure what that is? Nor were we. adidas explains: [We invited the] Road Tennis Association of Barbados to London, to teach Murray how to play Road Tennis. A cross between traditional tennis and table tennis, Road Tennis is … [Read more...]

short balls: basketball on broadway, food as fashion, a high line book and more

Museum of Communication in Berlin - Pasta exhibit

Broadway magic? A new play is in the works for Broadway, set on the rivalry and friendship between NBA legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. The play is in its casting phase right now, which The Wall Street Journal noted was a blessing for the vertically-blessed. | And if you like your hardwood stories with a little bit of dance and song, Lysistrata Jones, a musical now in … [Read more...]

going green: venus williams (‘s diet)

By Benjamin Snyder No more Oreos or Jamba Juice? Venus is aspiring to have a better diet in 2012. (AFP/Getty) A tall order for the taller sister. Can the meat-and-potatoes Wimbledon-queen summon her past success as a leaner and greener player? Older sister Venus, who’s claimed five titles at the All England Club, is having a health scare of her own after being … [Read more...]

funny guy steve berke seriously in the new york times

Almost voted (in) as Mr. Popular. Just after the US Open, a tweet from Jon Wertheim caught our eye on a mayoral candidate in Florida who was using some ATP players as part of his campaign for office. The off-center approach was part of an off-center candidacy, and a few weeks ago Steve Berke, the candidate at hand, even landed in the pages of The New York Times. Berke's bid … [Read more...]