Tennis Newswire
1 - Chris Evert Teams Up With Hood Simply Smart Milk for a VIP Tennis Weekend
LYNNFIELD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Tennis Champ Chris Evert has teamed up with Hood Simply Smart Milk to “serve up” an enter-to-win contest, the “Simply Smart, Simply Preferred VIP Tennis Weekend.” One lucky winner will receive a “grand slam” trip for two to the 2009...
2 - BackOffice Associates Inks Multi-Year Deal with BEST Tennis Client Melanie Oudin
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - BackOffice Associates, LLC and BEST (Blue Entertainment Sports Television) announced today a multi-year promotional partnership with rising tennis star Melanie Oudin. The partnership will include promotional and endorsement opportunities as well as...
3 - Midland, Michigan Voted America’s “Best Tennis Town”
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 7, 2009 - The town of Midland, Michigan has been named the winner of the USTA’s “Best Tennis Town” search, the first-ever initiative designed to identify and reward the American communities—from small, rural towns to large, urban metro areas and...
4 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. To Host Number One Tennis Player at US Open for Autograph Session
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. (“SpongeTech”) “The Smarter Sponge™”, (OTCBB: SPNG), announced today that Dinara Safina, the world’s first ranked women’s tennis player, will be present at the SpongeTech promotional booth located on the...
5 - Cantor Gaming Announces In-Running Wagering for The NFL Season
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of the global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, today announced that its extremely popular “In-Running” sports betting product will be available at The Venetian, Palazzo and the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas...
6 - Photo of Sam Querrey Greeting Fans at the American Express “Rally Experience” During the 2009 US Open is Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress
-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Sam Querrey greets fans at the American Express “Rally Experience” during the 2009 US Open. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6040483&lang=en
7 - Tickets on Sale for Spectacular East Asian Games in Hong Kong
HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - The international sporting spotlight will be on Hong Kong in December when close to 3,000 athletes take part in the biggest-ever East Asian Games (EAG). From December 5-13, athletes from nine countries/regions in East Asia will gather to compete for...
8 - XerTech Showcases Fitness Products at US Open
VENTURA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - XerTech Inc. (OTCBB: XTCH), a leading manufacturer, seller, and distributer of cutting-edge, interactive fitness systems, today announced that it will showcase its XerGame products at the US Open Tennis Championships, starting today, August 31, and...
9 - Westmill Distribution and High Sky, the Long Time Distributor of DADA Apparel and Footwear in Asia, Reach Worldwide Footwear and Apparel Licensing Deal Excluding North America
TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Westmill distribution announces they have reached a worldwide license agreement to produce and distribute DADA Footwear and DADA apparel excluding North America. Westmill has been a marketer and distributor of USA brands to Asia for over 14 years...
10 - M Resort Spa Casino Now Offering ‘Favorite Versus Field’ Wager on Selected Horse Races
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - M Resort Spa Casino has announced the addition of a unique new bet in its Race and Sports Book. Customers can now place a bet on whether they think the morning line favorite will come home first, or if they think any of the other horses in the field will...
11 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems to Be Prominently Featured at the 2009 US Open
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. (“SpongeTech”) “The Smarter Sponge™”, (OTCBB: SPNG), announced today that the Company has established a relationship with the United States Tennis Association (“USTA”) and its premier event, the 2009 US...
12 - Nike Introduces US Open Competition Looks for Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova
BEAVERTON, Ore.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - As excitement builds for the season ending grand slam, NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today unveiled its US Open apparel and footwear for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams at a Nike-built, regulation-sized tennis court in the...
13 - 2009 US Open Powered by Wind Energy from Constellation NewEnergy
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today announced that its subsidiary, Constellation NewEnergy, will supply renewable wind energy certificates (RECs) to the United States Tennis Association for the 2009 US Open. Approximately 2,000 Green-e certified wind...
14 - Fanball to Develop the 2009 US Open Bracket Challenge for the USTA
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Fanball, the premier provider of online fantasy sports contests, content, strategy and insight, announced today its strategic partnership with the United States Tennis Association to build the 2009 US Open Bracket Challenge. The US Open Bracket Challenge...
15 - DIRECTV and ESPN Invite the Public to Come Out and Play at the ‘DIRECTV ESPN US Open Experience’ In NYC’s Bryant Park
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - On the eve of the year’s last grand slam tennis event, the 2009 US Open, New York City’s Bryant Park will be the epicenter of the tennis world when DIRECTV and ESPN roll out the hard courts for the DIRECTV ESPN US Open Experience on Aug. 26 – a free...
16 - The IRS Goes Golfing for Revenues from Foreign Athletes
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Y.E. Yang’s taming of the Tiger in the PGA Golf Championship is the latest in a recent wave of seven other South Korean woman golfers to win 11 major golf tournaments. A growing number of non-U.S. golf and tennis professionals have achieved marquee...
17 - TicketCity Recognized on the Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Since its inception in 2007, the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies has recognized TicketCity every year. This year, TicketCity ranks 3,957 on the list and continues to be a leader in the secondary ticketing industry. Founded in 1990...
18 - Golfsmith Launches New and Improved Web Site with Expanded Social Media and Marketing Tools
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOLF) announced today that it has redesigned and re-launched its e-commerce site at www.golfsmith.com with a dramatically improved customer shopping experience and a variety of new features and social...
19 - America Votes for Independence, Kansas; Midland, Michigan; and Ojai, California as the Top Three Finalists in USTA’s First-Ever Search for America’s “Best Tennis Town”
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - The USTA announced today that Independence, KS; Midland, MI; and Ojai, CA have been selected as the top three finalists, as determined by nationwide voting, in its first-ever search to determine America’s “Best Tennis Town.” The ultimate...
20 - Tennis Channel Selects Spectra Logic for Digital Asset Management
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-July 27, 2009 - Spectra Logic announced today that Tennis Channel, the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle, recently selected a Spectra® T950 robotic tape library with six LTO-4 drives and...
21 - Stewart Cink Tops British Open Leaderboard, Cash4Gold Values Claret Jug at $1,200
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 20, 2009 - Stewart Cink lifted the famed Claret Jug in triumph on Sunday after winning the British Open on the Ailsa Championship Course at Turnberry in Scotland. Cink’s hardware is one of the most sought-after prizes in the world of sports. Cash4Gold...
22 - ATP World Tour Taps Mirror Image Internet to Attract More Web Traffic and Keep Visitors Engaged
TEWKSBURY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-July 20, 2009 - Mirror Image® Internet, a leading provider of content delivery solutions powered by a patented global network, today announced that ATP World Tour, the governing body of men's professional tennis circuits, is deploying Mirror Image Internet’s...
23 - US Open Tennis Tickets Heat Up as 2009’s Last Grand Slam Draws Nearer
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-July 17, 2009 - In a statement that revved the tennis world, former number one tennis star Rafael Nadal stated he will return to the courts on Monday to begin preparing for next month’s Montreal Masters followed by the US Open. The knee injury that had Nadal sidelined...
24 - USTA Announces Ten Finalists in its First-Ever Search to Name America’s “Best Tennis Town”
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - The USTA announced today that ten finalists have been selected—from an initial group of 56 cities that submitted entries—in its “Best Tennis Town” competition. Fans across the country can now vote for the community that they feel best...
25 - Tiger’s Great: Tiger Woods is America’s Favorite Sports Star
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - Baseball players, basketball stars, football players and race car drivers are all represented on the list, but when it comes to America’s favorite sports star, yet again this year a golfer tops the list. For the fourth year in a row, Tiger Woods is...
26 - Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Appoints Stacey Allaster New Chairman and CEO
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 13, 2009 - The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced today the appointment of Stacey Allaster, the Tour’s President since 2006, as the new Chairman and CEO of the world’s leading global sport for women. Allaster will begin her new role immediately and will...
27 - iCore Networks is Proud to Partner with the Washington Kastles
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 9, 2009 - iCore Networks, the D.C. metro area’s leading provider of Voice over Private Internet (VoPI) solutions, has announced today that it will sponsor all 72 VIP “Dream Seats” for the 2009 Washington Kastles season. The Washington Kastles will welcome...
28 - Thesportsrecruiter.com Assists Top Athletes in More Obscure Sports to Gain Exposure
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2009 - As college admissions become more competitive and the cost of higher education moves out of reach, student athletes look for ways to increase their exposure to college coaches. One website, thesportsrecruiter.com, seeks to even the playing field by...
29 - Nike Celebrates Roger Federer’s Historic 15th Grand Slam Title
BEAVERTON, Ore.-(Business Wire)-July 5, 2009 - Nike (NYSE:NKE) today introduced a 30-second video celebrating tennis great Roger Federer’s record-breaking 15th Grand Slam title. The tribute, broadcast on various networks around the world and posted on www.niketennis.com, features sports icons...
30 - Skinny Water Chosen as Exclusive Enhanced Water of the Philadelphia Freedoms, of the Advanta World TeamTennis Pro League
BALA CYNWYD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2009 - Skinny Nutritional Corp. (OTCBB:SKNY), announced today that Skinny Water® has been selected as the exclusive enhanced water for the 2009 season for the Philadelphia Freedoms. Tennis stars and legends Andre Agassi, Serena Williams, Venus Williams...
31 - Tennis Star Maria Sharapova Guest Edits and Graces the Cover of ESPN The Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2009 - After her impressive return to competition at the French Open, Maria Sharapova took on another challenge – editing ESPN The Magazine’s third-annual Revenge of the Jocks issue. In the current issue of The Mag, on newsstands today, Sharapova details how she...
32 - DIRECTV Continues Its “Championship” Season With The Wimbledon Experience
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2009 - DIRECTV has rounded out its unparalleled enhanced sports programming services to now include all eight of golf and tennis’ major championships, including tennis’ upcoming and historic, Wimbledon Championships, beginning June 22. Integrating...
33 - The United States Tennis Association and Kaplan Virtual Education Forge Exclusive Partnership
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 16, 2009 - Kaplan Virtual Education (KVE), a leader in online middle and high school, today announced an exclusive partnership with the Player Development program of The United States Tennis Association (USTA), the national not-for-profit dedicated to fostering...
34 - Golfsmith Signs Lease for Greater LA’s Largest-Ever Golf and Tennis Store
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 9, 2009 - Fore! Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOLF) announced today that it has signed a lease for a new 40,000-square foot playground for golfers and tennis players in Orange County that will open in November 2009. The new Golfsmith Xtreme...
35 - EA SPORTS Serves Up Grand Slam Tennis
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 8, 2009 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that EA SPORTS™ Grand Slam® Tennis is now available in North American retail stores and will be available worldwide by June 12, 2009. Developed specifically for the Wii™ by EA Canada, Grand...
36 - Life Time Fitness Collierville to Host VIP Celebration on June 11
-(Business Wire)-June 4, 2009 - Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: LTM): WHAT: VIP Celebration on Thursday, June 11, 2009, beginning at 6:45 p.m. for the new Life Time Fitness Collierville location. WHERE: 3470 Houston Levee Road Collierville, TN 38139 Phone number: 901-853-9393 WHEN...
37 - Rather-Be-Hunting Guy™ Suggests P-O-N-G Approach for Father’s Day: Announces “Coolest Hunting Buddy” Contest
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-June 4, 2009 - With Father’s Day fast approaching on June 21, many already are scratching their heads about how to make the day extra special for Dad. For those needing suggestions, the comic character Rather-Be-Hunting Guy™ offers a few ideas he calls the...
38 - The Year of Lionel Messi Begins Now: Messi on the Cover of the New Issue of ESPN The Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-May 22, 2009 - Lionel Messi is arguably the best soccer player in the world, albeit without the flair, on or off field of Man U.'s Cristiano Ronaldo. Starring for FC Barcelona and the Argentine National team, Messi the 5’6 playmaker, who needed to take HGH to overcome a...
39 - DIRECTV’s French Open Interactive Delivers Un Magnifique Viewing Expérience for Tennis Fans
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2009 - DIRECTV continues its unparalleled run of expanded Grand Slam tennis coverage with the return of its exclusive French Open Interactive service, providing tennis fans with six channels of live tennis action from ESPN2 and Tennis Channel and instant...
40 - Competitiveness and Perfectionism: Common Traits of Both Athletic Performance and Disordered Eating
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-May 18, 2009 - Timberline Knolls, one of the country’s leaders in the treatment of eating disorders, is recognizing well-known tennis star, Monica Seles, for disclosing her history with an eating disorder in her new book Get a Grip. Ms. Seles’ display of courage and...
41 - ‘In-Running’ Betting Available at the M Resort Spa Casino for the Preakness Stakes
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-May 15, 2009 - Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of global financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald, today announced that ‘in-running’ betting – wagering on live sporting events throughout the event – will be available at the M Resort’s state-of-the-art Race and...
42 - Golfsmith Opens Houston’s Largest-Ever Golf and Tennis Store
WOODLANDS, Texas-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2009 - Fore! Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOLF) announced today the official unveiling of its new 40,000-square foot playground for golfers and tennis players in the Houston area. The new Golfsmith Xtreme in the Woodlands is the first...
43 - Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 to Arrive in Stores Bundled with Wii MotionPlus
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-April 21, 2009 - EA SPORTS™, a label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that the Wii™ version of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 10 will be bundled with Nintendo’s new Wii MotionPlus™ accessory when the title ships to stores in June in North...
44 - Golfsmith Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: GOLF) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 ended January 3, 2009. Fourth Quarter Highlights: Net revenues decreased 14.1 percent to $67.8 million for the fourth...
45 - Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10, EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis Lead EA SPORTS Wii Lineup This Summer
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 10 and EA SPORTS™ Grand Slam® Tennis will ship to retailers in North America on June 16, 2009, and will be the first two products from the EA SPORTS™ label...
46 - Golfsmith Announces Earnings Release Date and Webcast for Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOLF) today announces that it plans to release its fourth quarter 2008 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Golfsmith will host a quarterly results conference call at...
47 - USTA Celebrates “Tennis Night in America” on Monday, March 2 with Events at More Than 700 Facilities across the Country
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2009 - The USTA announced today that more than 700 tennis facilities, recreation departments and community centers across the U.S. will host the first-ever national youth registration initiative for all spring and summer tennis programs on Monday...
48 - BackOffice Associates Announces Donation to the Thomas Blake Sr. Memorial Research Fund for the Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - BackOffice Associates, LLC, the leader in SAP® data quality, SAP data migration and SAP data governance solutions, today presented world ranked tennis star James Blake with a donation for the Thomas Blake Sr. Memorial Fund. The Research Fund...
49 - DIRECTV Interactive to Deliver a Volley Of Grand Slam Tennis Events this Year Beginning with the Australian Open
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - DIRECTV will expand its interactive sports programming this year with an unprecedented sweep of all four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, beginning with the Australian Open on Sunday, Jan. 18. Integrating its signature interactive services with...
50 - Golfsmith Announces Participation in the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: GOLF) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference held at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California on Wednesday, January...
51 - Prince Launches EXO3 - New Tennis Racquet Line Features Patented Energy BridgeTM
BORDENTOWN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Prince Sports, Inc. – a leader in sports product innovation – announces the launch of EXO3, its newest high performance tennis racquet line which re-writes the laws of physics to capture more energy - at impact – before it is wasted, and...
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