It brought a smile to our face that the smart and sleek Tennishead, whose photographers helped us snag a pic of Masha’s 2008 French Open warmup jacket, has launched the premiere issue of its ezine. It’s a mix of great photos, videos, quotes, news bits, and gear roundups (this issue has a focus on adidas […]
lacoste and roddick vs. nike and darth federer
Texan Andy Roddick heads into his U.S. Open quarterfinal match against Roger Federer with a 1-13 losing record. This week, Andy added a darker version (above) of his Lacoste Short Block Polo. I prefer this colorway over the white version he debuted earlier this fall. If Roger wears his “Darth Federer” get-up to the quarters, […]
masha bits, althea gibson's book, rip brooke astor
Chernobyl to get a visit: After getting a surprise from some Russian children at the Acura Classic (above), Maria Sharapova plans to return the favor by visiting Chernobyl — as a U.N. ambassador — sometime after next year’s Wimbledon. (IHT) The grunting stays out of the bedroom: Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, who had a […]
agassi: what will be in his memoir, etc.
This post was going to be all about Andre Agassi, but it feels weird writing about present-day Agassi without mentioning Steffi Graf. It’s funny how quickly she disappeared from the limelight after retirement. (Kim Clijsters needs to take a page from her book on how to gracefully move from tennis to motherhood.) Anyway, it’s been […]