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L.A. Film Festival: 'Venus Vs.' filmmaker on tennis star-activist
This post has been updated. See bottom for details. Most people know Venus Williams for her ferocious backhand and overall power on the tennis court, but the 33-year-old athlete has also been an effective activist, specifically when it comes to the...
Tags: Wimbledon Championships, Festive Events, Venus Williams, Movies, Entertainment
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Gene Mako, former tennis great, dies at 97
Gene Mako, who won doubles championships at the United States Open and Wimbledon, died Friday of pneumonia. He was 97. Mako, who graduated from Glendale High in 1932, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles...
Tags: Wimbledon Championships, Pneumonia, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Tennis, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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VCU's Tao Li wins table tennis title in NN's Joola Open | Community news
Tao Li, the 24th-ranked female in the country, looked well on her way to a quick sweep in the best four-out-of-seven table tennis title match at the Joola Open on Saturday at the Denbigh Community Center. The 22-year-old VCU student dominated the first...Tags: Sports, Bowling, Awards and Prizes, Table Tennis, Tennis
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PASSINGS: Gene Mako, Thomas Penfield Jackson
Gene Mako Champion tennis player in 1930s Gene Mako, 97, a champion tennis player who paired with the legendary Don Budge to win four doubles titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in the 1930s, died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los...Tags: Wimbledon Championships, Companies and Corporations, French Open, Forest Hills, Washington, DC
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Gene Mako, doubles champion in tennis with Don Budge, dies at 97
Gene Mako, a champion tennis player who paired with the legendary Don Budge to win four doubles titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in the 1930s, died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said his wife, Laura. He was 97 and had...
Tags: Wimbledon Championships, French Open, Rod Laver, Forest Hills, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Digest: Duke extends John Danowski's contract through 2018
Et cetera Duke extends John Danowski's contract through 2018 The contract of Duke men's lacrosse coach John Danowski has been extended through the 2018 season. Last month, Danowski guided the Blue Devils to the 2013 NCAA championship with a 16-10...
Tags: Lacrosse, Baseball, The Washington Post, Atlantic Coast Conference, Duke Blue Devils
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For What it's Worth--on the Heat, Chalmers and new kids in town
By Bruce HaertlHeating up--- Down three in the third the Heat opens up a can on the Spurs, outscoring them 33-5 over the next twelve minutes to ties the NBA Final at 1-1 heading back to San Antonio for the next three games. San Antonio didn’t get much from Tim...Tags: Miami Heat, Basketball, French Open, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers
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Digest: Messersmith is Centennial Conference's 2013 Woman of the Year
Et cetera Messersmith is Centennial's 2013 Woman of the Year Paige Messersmith (Dulaney), a recent graduate who played on McDaniel's field hockey and women's lacrosse teams, was selected as the Centennial Conference's winner of the 2013 NCAA Woman...Tags: Lacrosse, Towson Tigers, Baseball, College Baseball, Roll Hockey
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Sports on TV
THURSDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || Autos || Pro Lite and Pro 2 Round 4 (T) || CBSSN3 || || General Tire Mint 400 (T) || SPEED8 || || Lucas Oil Off-Road Las Vegas (T) || SPEED10 || || NASCAR || K&N Pro Series: Iowa (T) || SPEED3 ||...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Iowa Hawkeyes, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, National Hockey League
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Mira Loma's Shawn Langdon rockets to NHRA top-fuel points lead
Turns out Shawn Langdon's win at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals in Pomona was just the start of a breakout year for the drag racer from Mira Loma. Langdon, 30, drives in the premier top-fuel class of the National Hot Rod Assn.'s Mello Yello...
Tags: National Hot Rod Association, Serena Williams
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Angels place Robert Coello on DL; Dane De La Rosa recalled
BALTIMORE — The Angels on Tuesday placed reliever Robert Coello on the 15-day disabled list because of shoulder inflammation and recalled right-hander Dane De La Rosa from triple-A Salt Lake. Coello, featuring a 94-mph fastball and a forkball that...
Tags: Sports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Salt, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox
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Local tennis notes: CNU's Shetty facing U.Va. star Jenkins in big Lynchburg event
Jarmere Jenkins, who nearly won an NCAA tournament “triple crown” in May in his final tournament representing Virginia, will face Tabb High graduate and incumbent Christopher Newport No. 1 player Chiraag Shetty at the Central Virginia...
Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Tennis, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Association of Tennis Professionals
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Jun 11, 2013
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Jun 11, 2013
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