When my wife walked into our bedroom and told me softly that David Dinkins had passed the night before, my head began to swirl with memories of the time I spent covering his historic 1989 mayoral campaign and first few months in office as a reporter for New York Newsday. There was that night at … More David Dinkins remembered as avid tennis player and steady patron of the sport
For a skinny former pharmaceutical sales rep who grew up on the south side of Chicago sharing hoops dreams with former NBA player Quentin Richardson, Kamau Murray has made quite a name for himself as a professional tennis coach. Most notably, Murray is the coach of Sloane Stephens, whom he guided to a U.S. Open … More Kamau Murray finding Success in XS Tennis
With a second victory over her idol to win her first Grand Slam title, Naomi Osaka proved to the world she no longer is a “rising” star. The newly-crowned U.S. Open champion has landed on the planet of elite players in women’s professional tennis. The title was just Osaka’s second on the Women’s Tennis Association … More Osaka’s victory presents new challenge
At the end of this year’s Citi Open, I began drafting a blogpost on how far Donald Young had fallen in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings. But I procrastinated…and now I’m glad I did. As I thought about it, I realized that was too easy a story and maybe a cheap shot. After … More Donald Young overcoming another slump
As the curtain descends on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) 2017 season, it appears rising American star Frances Tiafoe has secured his spot among the top 100 players in the world. The Hyattsville, MD., native was ranked No. 78 entering the final week. That’s quite an accomplishment for the 19-year-old Tiafoe, who turned pro … More Tiafoe falls short of 2017 goals, but proves he is ready for the show
I was describing my blog recently to a real estate client and mentioned I was working on a post about Althea Gibson. “Who’s that?” she asked, then quickly apologized for not knowing. I was momentarily stunned. Here we were in the middle of Black History Month, and this intelligent black mother of three, a graduate … More Althea Gibson: A Phenomenal Woman
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