Now let’s take a peek at the clothes. Polo Ralph Lauren continues as the official clothing sponsor for this year’s U.S. Open. Official outfits: That’s the official ballboy outfit on the left and the official lineman outfit on the right. I find the yellow/blue scheme hard on the eyes, but the collar on the track […]
short balls: thursday edition
Guga lives on: Columnist Charles Bricker lets us know that Guga is still months away from recovery, and likely can’t take advantage of a U.S. Open wildcard. In the meantime, you can enjoy this fan art. Monte Carlos Masters stays put: The organizers of this Masters Series tourney get to keep their mid-April date, their […]
fashion focus: u.s. open + polo ralph lauren, pt. 1
Those Bangladeshi women are breathing a sigh of relief now that the Polo Ralph Lauren‘s U.S. Open goods have dropped — just in time for the summer hardcourt season. We’ll start with a look at the accessories section. Keep in mind this is only the Ralph Lauren accessories. There are plenty of non–RL merch at […]
For the love of the sport (and shirtless men), don't shut the doors!
No press in the U.S. Open locker rooms: First the USTA started a campaign to systematically take down every single U.S. Open-related clip on YouTube — a bad move for a sport still struggling to gain mainstream popularity (why miss out on the chance to go viral?) — and last week they added another barrier […]
nike fashion: looking towards the U.S. Open
With barely a break in between the grass and hardcourt seasons (the grass at Wimbledon hasn’t even grown back yet!) we turn to what fashion is in store for us this summer. Nike has positioned itself for the months leading up to the U.S. Open by designing a fall ’07 Heritage Collection inspired by their […]
