TENNIS
Celebs to help raise money for tennis youth
Adams and Garrison revealed Friday their delight at being able to help junior tennis on the island by playing in the Elbow Beach Celebrity Tennis Classic.
Corporate Games set to dominate weekend sporting calendar
Close to 1,500 athletes will take part in the inaugural Bermuda Corporate Games when play gets underway on Friday.
BERMUDA ISLAND GAMES / BADMINTON
'This will be our strongest team'
Bermuda's badminton players rarely get to share the centre stage with our biggest sports, but when the Natwest Island Games are held here in July 2013, they will get to do just that.
Tyler eyes up US Open bid
Rising star Tyler Smith has her path planned out to qualify for the US Open Junior Tennis Championships in September, Don Burgess reported on Wednesday.
ASK THE COACH
Doubles play requires good communication
Q: I’m a decent singles player but never seem to do well at doubles, what's the problem?
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How to track your progress
Q: How can I keep track of what parts of my game need improving?
Between the Lines
Not everyone had a year they’d like to remember in 2005. Let’s take a look back:
David Thomas deserves junior elite money
We all know that an elite athlete does not develop overnight. Elite level athletes start training early and train daily in order to reach their goals. Sports are expensive.
Fish, Jenkins get XL wild cards
Americans Mardy Fish and Scoville Jenkins have been granted wild cards into the main draw of the XL Bermuda Open.
Young players get pro help
A group of former tennis champions have urged Bermuda's talented young tennis players to develop a consistent work ethic in order to make the most of their abilities.
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Thomas added to Davis Cup squad
Rising Bermuda tennis star David Thomas heads to El Salvador tomorrow to make his big league debut as a youthful and inexperienced Bermuda team takes on the world in the Davis Cup.
BETWEEN THE LINES
Do you play cardio tennis?
The biggest misconception that tennis has to overcome is that it is a leisurely activity that is purely recreational.
Want to win? Know what type of player your opponent is
Now that the weather has finally cooled down it's time to start playing some matches. Hitting tennis balls around with friends is enjoyable, but the real fun is going out there and competing (playing sets).
Roger should have won
Since Sports Illustrated first started in 1954, the magazine has chosen its Sportsman of the Year.In 1954 Roger Bannister won the first award for being the first person to break the 4 minute mile in a time of 3.59.4.
Wade's making his mark, but it's in sports not politics
If you don't know Freddie Wade as the son of one of the former PLP leader, then you might know him as the grandson of one of the key figures on the island's tennis scene.
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