“A man can work from sun to sun. But a woman’s work is never done,” penned author Jean Little. Proving this poignant truth are women athletes in every sport from soccer and ice hockey to tennis players and elite runners. Photo courtesy of news.berkeley.edu Alex Morgan is part of the American team that brought home gold in the 2012 London …
Sportsmanship & Sponsorship
Sportsmanship means being gracious both in victory and in defeat. “I’ve worked really, really hard for this moment … this year has been a dream come true,” commented 19-year-old new Canadian tennis star, Bianca Andreescu after winning her first grand slam title in the final match of the U.S. Open in New York, 6-3, 7-5. She complimented her opponent, Serena …
Nike just did it!
There was no bad news for Nike at Sunday night’s Oscars! It had been a bad week for the shoemaker after top NBA draft prospect Duke’s Zion Williamson’s Nike shoe had fallen apart less than a minute into the game, resulting in a mild injury. But at the Oscars, Nike diverted attention from Mr. Williamson’s mishap by bridging to more …
Love All
No love was lost between John McEnroe and Serena Williams in their recent point, set, match over who is the greatest tennis player in the world today. Advantage Williams. Mr. McEnroe committed the most obvious of line faults. Not being Ready with an answer to an admittedly, backhanded question was an unforced error. An interview is not a conversation, but …