And so it begins. John Amaechi announced today that HeadBlade, a company that specializes in products for head-shaving men, has made him a spokesman. This is a step down the right path, a path paved by out sports celebrities, some of whom were stripped of their endorsement deals after coming out (ala Billie Jean King, […]
Q&A with pacific life open's tournament director
I always like skimming the local news when a tournament stops in a town. You never know how a journalist will cover a sport that probably doesn’t get much general interest outside of the Grand Slams. It usually ends up as a mix of human interest stories, celebrity profiles, and the wire feeds. In Pam […]
a tip for mauresmo
A lot of people speculate that Amelie Mauresmo isn’t earning her fair share of endorsement dollars because she’s a lesbian, but the Bonham Marketing Group, out of Denver, thinks otherwise: It’s more than just her sexuality that may be keeping sponsors away, said Dean Bonham of the Bonham Group, a Denver sports marketing firm. He […]
flashback: looking for a career in pro tennis?
While scrolling through some old bookmarks, I ran into an edition of Jon Wertheim‘s Mailbag, with some sage advice on pursuing a career in pro tennis. 1. Your passion for the sport is admirable, but that alone won’t get you hired. Figure out your skills and how they will translate to a job in tennis. […]
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