HallPass’ Thoughts and Prayers with Coach Karl
The Coach of the Hoops for St. Jude team is battling cancer once again. If anyone can fight this, we'll bet on Coach Karl coming out a winner.  Coach Karl is passionate about our youth and fighting cancer. To make a donation to Hoops For St. Jude in his name, please visit www.hoopsforstjude.org.
Bryan Brothers Win 4th Australian Open Title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American twins Bob and Mike Bryan won their fourth Australian Open doubles title, defeating Daniel Nestor of Canada and Serbian Nenad Zimonjic 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 on Saturday. The top-seeded Bryans picked up their eighth Grand Slam title in doubles. They faced two break points in the ninth game before winning [...]
Business Week Labels Oudin as 2010 Story to Watch
Melanie Oudin has been recognized by Business Week as one of '5 Athletes to Watch in 2010' as well as one of the 'Top 10 Sports Stories to Watch in 2010.' 5 Athletes to Watch in 2010 Melanie Oudin There are no limits for the 2009 U.S. Open darling. Oudin secured a six-figure multiyear endorsement [...]
Summer League Rookies to compete in All-Star Festivities
All Nine Rookies Competed in 2009 NBA Summer League By Art Garcia, NBA.com The Sophomores own the Rookie Challenge. Seven consecutive wins and an 8-2 overall records suggests that one year of NBA seasoning makes plenty of a difference when the league’s brightest youngsters clash each All-Star weekend. This rookie class, though, isn’t about to [...]
John Isner Wins Auckland Open
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – American John Isner defeated Frenchman Arnaud Clement 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (2) Saturday to win the Heineken Open for his first ATP Tour singles title. The 6-foot-9 Isner had 22 aces and only two double-faults. Isner got good news about his Australian Open draw. With the withdrawal of No. 15 seed Gilles [...]
2010 Nike Hoop Summit Dates Announced
USA Basketball, Nike and the NBA Portland Trail Blazers today announced that the 13th annual Nike Hoop Summit will, for a third consecutive year, be held at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. The Nike Hoop Summit, the country’s premier annual basketball game for high-school age boys, features America’s elite, young athletes playing against a [...]
Caroline Wozniacki Featured on CNN.COM
What Wozniacki wants: A top-three spot in 2010 By Dean Irvine, CNN January 8, 2010 — Updated 1206 GMT (2006 HKT) Hong Kong, China (CNN) — In Doha last October Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki provided one of the most harrowing moments ever seen on a tennis court. Battling through cramps in the third set [...]
Hoops for St. Jude Launches with NBA Stars
MEMPHIS, TENN. (December 14, 2009) – Top NBA stars who are opponents on the court are teaming up off the court as part of Hoops for St. Jude, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers. Pau Gasol, Rudy Gay, Danny Granger, Shane Battier, Kevin Love and Steve [...]
Findlay Prep Defeats Bishop Gorman at BCS Challenge
Findlay Prep proves to be too much for Gorman By Case Keefer Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 | 2:01 a.m. Bishop Gorman faced several disadvantages entering its game against Findlay Prep on Saturday at the Orleans Arena. The Gaels had practiced as a team for less than a week and had no games to tune up [...]