Firm aims to turn Kerala into tennis nursery
September 6th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 6 (IANS) Terumo Penpol -- the country's largest manufacturer of blood bags -- has come out to support an innovative project to turn Kerala into a tennis nursery ... Read more...
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Long tennis coach commits suicide
August 22nd, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) A 21-year-old long tennis coach committed suicide here Sunday night, apparently over a failed love affair, police said.Lalit Kumar, who was a coach at IIT ... Read more...
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Chandigarh tennis coach Wadhera still keen on going to Pakistan
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The uncertain conditions in Pakistan have not deterred Indian tennis coach Birbal Wadhera -- he is eager to travel across the border to ... Read more...
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Andy Murray’s mother to stay as part of support team
April 10th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.10 (ANI): World No. 4 Tennis player Andy Murray's has said that his mother, Judy will remain a part of his camp, no matter what coach he brings in to advise ... Read more...
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US-based coach to train Pakistan’s Davis Cup team
April 10th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 10(ANI): US-based tennis coach Jalil Riaz will arrive in Pakistan in June to train the team for the Davis Cup scheduled to be held in July, Pakistan Tennis Federation ... Read more...
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Murray’s girlfriend to watch Oz Open finals from London home
January 29th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.29 (ANI): British tennis champion Andy Murray's long-term girlfriend, Kim Sears, will be watching his Australian Open final against Slovak Novak Djokovic from their London home on Sunday.Jim Courier, the ... Read more...
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CWG has spurred interest among people in sports: Experts
October 15th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games have spurred an interest in sporting disciplines other than cricket among Indians, especially the youth, but for parents to think of allowing their ... Read more...
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Great comeback, but team needs younger players: Akhtar Ali
September 19th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Ace tennis coach Akhtar Ali Sunday praised India's dramatic 3-2 comeback win against Brazil to stay in the Davis Cup World Group, but cautioned that the team ... Read more...
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Indian juniors need to work on physical make-up:Bollettieri
July 12th, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Eminent tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, who is here for the two-day clinic to select junior players for the IMG Reliance Scholarships programme, feels Indian youngsters need to ... Read more...
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Serena saves Williams pride as Venus knocked out (Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (DPA) Holder Serena Williams salvaged family pride at Wimbledon Tuesday as the top seed advanced after her elder sister Venus was knocked out in the quarter-finals.
Serena dispatched China's ... Read more...
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New blow for tennis star by a UK court
April 30th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Tennis player Briton Robert Dee, who had filed a legal action against a British newspaper after it described him as the "world's worst player', has lost his case. ... Read more...
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Yale Student Cameron Dabaghi: The Empire State Building Jumper
April 3rd, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Apr 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 21 year old Yale University student committed suicide after jumping from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building earlier this week. Authorities ... Read more...
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Sonam’s character in Thank You based on Sania Mirza
April 1st, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Tennis star Sania Mirza is one of the most-talked about names at present, with news about her engagement and impending marriage to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik ... Read more...
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Brooklyn Decker suffers humiliation after losing bet to hubby Andy Roddick
March 24th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 24 (ANI): Sports Illustrated cover model Brooklyn Decker is suffered humiliation after she lost a bet to her tennis player hubby Andy Roddick.Decker, 22, revealed that after she ... Read more...
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Murray effect fails to popularize tennis in Scotland
August 2nd, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 2 (ANI): Andy Murray's heroics at Wimbledon and tournaments around the world have volleyed the profile of Scottish tennis to unprecedented new heights, but an international sports conference has heard ... Read more...
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Kanye West ‘wants Serena Williams to teach him tennis’
July 7th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 07(ANI): Kanye West has reportedly asked Wimbledon champion Serena Williams to be his tennis coach.The rapper met the iconic player at the after-show party in Paramount club following London's ... Read more...
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Rapper West wants tennis lessons from Serena
July 7th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West wants Wimbledon champion Serena Williams to be his tennis coach.
Thesun.co.uk reports that West met Serena at the after-show party for his London's Wireless festival ... Read more...
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Beauty queen gives styling tips to old school friend Andy Murray
July 3rd, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh (Scotland), July 3 (ANI): Miss Scotland has told The Scotsman she has been giving her former school friend and British tennis star Andy Murray fashion and styling tips.Katharine Brown, a tennis ... Read more...
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Andy Murray credits girlfriend for his success
June 21st, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 21 (ANI): Young tennis ace Andy Murray has put his success down to his gorgeous girlfriend of four years Kim Sears.Credited with turning the petulant teenager into a potential Wimbledon ... Read more...
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Dokic’s dad says his jailing is part of a political plot
June 15th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Belgrade (Serbia), June 15 (ANI): Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic's father Damir has claimed that his being sent to jail is part of a political plot to grab his multi-million dollar property.Damir ... Read more...
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Dokic’s dad charged over ambassador death threats
May 22nd, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Ruma (Serbia), May 22 (ANI): Damir Dokic, the infamous dad of Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic, has been charged with threatening to endanger the safety of the Australian ambassador to Serbia and ... Read more...
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Federer on a mission to regain tennis top ranking, says ex-coach Roche
January 31st, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.31 (ANI): Australian tennis coach Tony Roche is of the view that Swiss great Roger Federer is on a mission to reclaim the prized No.1 ranking, as well as his ... Read more...
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David Duchovny’’s female tennis coach behind split from wife?
October 20th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 20 (ANI): Rumours are rife that American actor David Duchovny''s friendship with his female tennis coach is the cause of his split from his wife Tea Leoni.The news ... Read more...
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David Duchovny was cheating on wife before break-up (Lead)
October 20th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 20 (IANS) Actor David Duchovny's tennis coach Edit Parkay has hinted at having begun a romantic relationship with the "X-Files" star even before his separation from wife Tea Leoni. ... Read more...
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David Duchovny was cheating on wife before
October 20th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 20 (IANS) It seems actor David Duchovny was involved with tennis coach Edit Parkay even before announcing separation from wife Tea Leoni. Tmz.com reports Parkay saying: "We have a ... Read more...
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Borg, Navratilovas former coach jailed for sexually abusing girls
October 11th, 2008 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.11 (ANI): A tennis coach who helped train Bjorn Borg and Martina Navratilova was jailed for five-and-a-half years for sexually abusing young hopefuls. Barry "Butch" Heffernan, 47, originally from Australia, ... Read more...
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Warren Buffetts biggest mistake was to let his wife walk out on him
September 26th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
New York, September 26 (ANI): Billionaire investor Warren Buffett feels that letting his late wife Susie walk out the door of their Omaha home was the biggest mistake he had ever ... Read more...
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India is witnessing a tennis boom
June 28th, 2008 - 6:49 am ICT by IANS
By Pragya Tiwari
Tennis has managed to survive in India, where most other sports have often been eclipsed by an obsession called cricket. Not just survive, but in some senses even managed to ... Read more...
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Sania’s is among the world’s best, says Jankovic
March 3rd, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by admin
By Saumojyoti Singha Choudhury
Bangalore, March 3 (IANS) Legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri might have refused to take Indian Sania Mirza under his wings, saying she was not fit enough to play at ... Read more...
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