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French Open 2009
Each year the French Open tennis tournament attracts the highest ranking tennis players in the world to “Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France to compete for one of the most prestigious titles in tennis – French Open Champion. Past winners include historic tennis greats such as Björn Borg and Mats Wilander; 2009’s French Open tournament [...]
Published by Ryan on May 11th, 2009 tagged Sports | Comment now »
The Dubai Tennis Open
One of the world’s most glamorous sports is tennis. And tennis has found itself a home in the glamorous city of Dubai. While other sports are quite popular throughout the city such as football and camel racing, tennis is in the lead as the most attended and the most watched of them all. [...]
Published by Ryan on May 11th, 2009 tagged Sports | 1 Comment »
Summer Olympics
Last summer Beijing, China had all the world’s attention as it hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics. Numerous countries sent their top athletes to compete for the glory of the gold medal and many came away with honors and satisfaction. China, the hosting country won the most gold medals with a total of 51. The United [...]
Published by Ryan on April 27th, 2009 tagged Sports, Travel | Comment now »
Fun in the Mallorca Sun
Mallorca, one of the islands off the coast of Spain is known for its mild climate all year around. The breezy mild winters and the warm summers have made this island a favorite destination for tourists from Europe as well as the rest of the world. With more than 300 sunny days a [...]
Published by Ryan on February 28th, 2009 tagged Sports, Travel | Comment now »
Westminister Week in New York
The 133rd annual Westminister Kennel Club Dog Show will be held next week in New York City (February 9-10). While the official show is the main event, there are numerous events held in conjunction with the Westminister Dog Show that make the two-day event into a week of fun and excitement.
It is the only “Titled [...]
Published by Ryan on February 5th, 2009 tagged Sports, Travel | Comment now »
U.S. Open Tennis Championship at Same Time as Olympics
July is winding down and tennis fans from around the world are anxiously awaiting the U.S. Open tennis tournament, which is held toward the end of August through the beginning of September. This is the last of the Grand Slam tournaments but not the end of tennis this year. In fact, tennis fans will get [...]
Published by Ryan on July 30th, 2008 tagged Sports | Comment now »
A Long Term Career in Golf Instruction
Of all the professions with a sports related focus, one will find that careers in golf are the most reliable. This is because golf is a sport that is played by individuals from all walks of life and in every age range. In fact, a golf course can be found in nearly every city on [...]
Published by Ryan on May 19th, 2008 tagged Employment, Sports | Comment now »
French Open Schedule Should Favor Roger Federer
Last year’s French Open was great but I think this year’s might be even better. That’s because in the recent French Open tennis news coverage, the defending champion Rafael Nadal lost on the clay court during a tournament in Rome. The schedule has been very intense this year and his cries to the ATP president [...]
Published by Ryan on May 15th, 2008 tagged Sports | Comment now »
French Open Shows Who is the Best Athlete
The French Open is upon us once again. I love the Roland Garros tournament the best because I think that the athletes that win are the most athletic of them all. That is because the court is clay, which slows down the ball and produces a higher bounce compared to other types of courts.
Roland Garros [...]
Published by Ryan on April 8th, 2008 tagged Sports | Comment now »
Finding Sold Out Sports Tickets While Traveling
I spend a lot of time on the road. While I am traveling I like to take in as many live sports events as possible. I don’t like to sit in my hotel room watching games – I much prefer to be out and about and enjoying the atmosphere of a live event.
These days prior [...]
Published by Ryan on April 3rd, 2008 tagged Sports, Travel | Comment now »
The French Open Scores
The beautiful, warm weather makes many tennis lovers grin in anticipation of the upcoming French Open. The coverage of this tennis tournament is always watched by millions and with another match between 2 time French Open winner Rafael Nadal and 2 time runner-up Roger Federer, the number of eager fans is sure to increase.
But even [...]