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September 2, 2010

Southern Jr. Team Tennis Section Championships

Kids enjoyed a fantastic 2010 USTA Jr. Team Tennis Southern Section Championships at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala. August 20-22. Besides the competition and great food, players enjoyed a festival in an air-conditioned tent with free games and... (Full story …)

September 1, 2010

GE Capital Renews and Extends Credit to Golfsmith

NORWALK, Conn. — GE Capital today announced it is providing a four-year extension of its $90 million asset-based revolving credit facility to Golfsmith (NASDAQ: GOLF), a specialty retailer. GE Capital has been a lender to Golfsmith since 2002. “GE Capital’s... (Full story …)

Black Enterprise Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Special events hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, CSI: NY star Hill Harper, Undercovers actor Boris Kodjoe, Law & Order’s Anthony Anderson, and The Event star Blair Underwood at the La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (Full story …)

Vivo Girls Sports Creates an Online League

New Media Site for Young Female Athletes Lets Them Share, Discover and Connect. vivoGS Catches Fire on Facebook. (Full story …)

DIRECTV Serves Up 3D Tennis Experience

DIRECTV Delivers First 3D Tennis Event with Live 3D Coverage of the 2010 US Open, Available Exclusively on n3D™ Powered by Panasonic (Full story …)

Stars Coming to DC for Charity Event

Agassi, Graf, Blake, and Kournikova in town for Elton John and Billie Jean King's Charity Event. Tickets on sale Sept. 7. (Full story …)

Parent Awareness of Preventable Injuries for Juniors

Rosemont, Ill. — With more than 27 million players, tennis continues to be one of America’s fastest growing sports with participation having increased by more than 43 percent since 2000. Premier tennis tour events and other top-tiered tournaments in the... (Full story …)

NSGA Elects Baugh, Raynor and Stahl

Hall of Fame Induction Will Be Held at NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit Next May. (Full story …)

Agassi headlines ballot for ITHF Class of 2011

Australian Thelma Coyne Long and British tennis star Christine Truman Janes have earned nominations in the Master Player Category, and tennis administrators Mike Davies and Fern Lee "Peachy" Kellmeyer have been nominated in the Contributor Category. (Full story …)

Collins Releases 2nd Edition of 'The History of Tennis'

Volume is dedicated to John Isner, Nicolas Mahut, and chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani, the principals of the famous record-breaking longest match of all-time at 2010 Wimbledon (Full story …)

USTA Eastern Launches New Marketing Campaign

New Website, iwanttoplaytennis.com, Regional Tennis Tips Booklets, and special US Open Programs to Help Fans Get in the Game (Full story …)