Here’s a round-up of the trophies from last week’s tournaments… Be warned — they’re all yawners: Juan Monaco hoists the Hypo Group International crystal tennis racket after defeating Gael Monfils 7-6 (3), 6-0 to win his second career title. (Look at that hair! Monaco gets added to my fantasy list of players on Fila‘s sponsorship […]
in strasbourg, a show of hands
The Strasbourg Open’s blog came up with an innovative (or is it just half-baked? I can’t decide…) quiz: match the hand to the player. The brave souls who had theirs photographed up close are Amelie Mauresmo, Emilie Loit, Jolie Blonde, and Marion Bartoli. If you feel like putting in your two cents, do it here. […]
pics from the laureus sports awards
Photos after the cut…
amaechi nabs endorsement
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, […]
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 […]