Pete Sampras, one of the best players of all time, has written a letter to his 16 year old self. He preps him for the coming decades and informs him of nutrition trends, that he should be lucky that he is out of the game before Facebook and Twitter and mostly to enjoy the ride. […]
short balls: is that a jimmy in your phone or are you just… ?
By Benjamin Snyder Basically Jimmy: Prepare for Jimmy 2.0, or rather “Jimmy Connors 109,” as the retired tennis champ’s newly released app is called, reports Tennis.com. USA Today initially broke the story, writing, “Part tutorial and part anecdotes, the video app showcases Connors to a whole new generation, while at the same time appealing to fans […]
novak in undies, jimmy in suit
There are so many things happening in this video: Novak Djokovic is mostly naked (like); he’s doing push-ups (okay); the necklace is giant (almost as weird as this); and is being Mr. Broski (as per usual). Weirdest, most interesting of all and probably the most awkward thing of this video is the (unplanned) cameo of […]
flashback: a scruffy roddick at SI’s swimsuit party
American Andy Roddick took some time out of his busy 2008 schedule (no time for shaving!) to attend last month’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue party. Also in attendance was model Brooklyn Decker, who’s been linked to Andy as of late. The magazine threw the party at 7 World Trade Center‘s event space. See more photos […]
short balls: connors, berdych, tracy austin is a smurf, etc.
Jimmy does Vogue: As if to remind the tennis public of the generation who first made tennis glam, this month’s Men’s Vogue does a piece on Jimmy Connors (now back in the fray as Andy Roddick‘s coach). Check it out. (more at MV‘s tennis hub) If we lived in New York, we’d do the same: […]