Fear and Loathing on the Tennis Court
Conor Niland’s book, “The Racket,” is a document of haves and have-nots. It just won a prestigious sports award — and earned him more than his best career result in the process.
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Patrick Mouratoglou plots tennis academy takeover, Jessica Pegula says injuries helped her
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, exhibitions took over what we’re calling the off-season even as ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
I’ve never been keen on turkey. Now my aversion is approaching outright loathing | Rachel Cooke
The Christmas bird has now been financially weaponised. I’m calling this column “Turkey, Revisited”, after “Toads, Revisited” by Philip Larkin, a poet who was most definitely not a gourmand (“I was ...The Guardian - 4d -
2 Women Accused the Same Tennis Coach of Assault. Then They Found Each Other.
A former Wake Forest tennis player alleged that a coach sexually assaulted her in 1999. Decades later, another player reached out with a similar past.The New York Times - 5d -
Russia's LGBTQ+ community is living in fear following new laws and court rulings, activists say
The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has been under pressure for years, but the situation has worsened since the Kremlin sent troops into UkraineABC News - 5d -
Protests outside of Supreme Court capture growing fears for transgender Americans
ABC News spoke with protesters, including Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr, about the Supreme Court case concerning gender-affirming care for transgender youth.ABC News - 6d -
The Thing: Remastered Review - Cold Fear
For my money, there isn't a better horror monster than The Thing's shape-shifting alien organism. Even 42 years later, Rob Bottin's practical effects are still incredible, capturing each freakish ...GameSpot - 6d -
Tennis official from Bosnia-Herzegovina suspended and fined for betting on matches
A tennis official from Bosnia-Herzegovina has been suspended for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for six violations of the tennis anti-corruption programABC News - 6d -
Are there 'different approaches' to tennis doping cases?
Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Simona Halep and Tara Moore have had different experiences after testing positive for a banned substance - BBC Sport looks at why.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate changeABC News - Dec. 3
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