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My 15 yo actually presented this to my wife on Mother’s Day.

@BlairHenley It was truly epic! Honored to be involved and moderating the presser.

This presser was a wild ride. Highlights: Reilly saying he and Tommy ended their last practice early bc he and Tommy got hungry. Casper wants to come back to Vegas to see Area 51, and Gael answered an English question in French.

watching the doubles ⁦@PepperdineWaves⁩ vs ⁦@UCLA⁩ crosstown rivals go waves 🌊 ⁦@ParsaBombs⁩

So many cool things on display @HuntAuctions. Check it out if you are in the Bay this week at the #NFL Super Bowl Experience. Bunch of great John Riggins items will be auctioned off. mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPla…

Big news! TYPTI was featured on KCBS at 6PM with legendary sportscaster Jim Hill and covered by Jill Painter. From innovation to community to pure fun, TYPTI is redefining racket sports and attracting players of all levels. Comment “play” to learn more

I was told that there are real conversations about a possible fight between @Tyson_Fury and @Andy_destroyer1 . Let's see if this works itself out. #FuryRuiz @FightsATW

Read more about TYPTI's huge launch on Pickleball.com. pickleball.com/industry/intro…

@AnnaK_4ever Agreed! All #MGMSlam players. March 1 in Las Vegas.

I dunno about Casper but Gill is having a GREAT start to the season with all these player interviews 😜

@Gill_Gross He was an amazing guy and will surely be missed by all.

Going to dearly miss spending time with Duncan at the US Open every year. His company was always a delight. He loved his work and he was great at it. Rest in peace.

Noel Mikaelian calls Badou Jack “CORNY” and says he doesn’t play little B*TCHY games😤👀 🔗 @bwbsp?si=Z49dfP2rIU6wicik" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@bwbsp?si=Z49d… 🎧 @bluewirepods #JackMikaelian2 #boxing

@WTTGlobal Nobody celebrates birthdays 🎂 like WTT! Love it!

Happy Birthday to Adriana Diaz! 🥳🎂 Celebrating her special day surrounded by family and all the love!🥰 #WTTMontpellier #TableTennis

Sad to report that former longtime Los Angeles Times assistant sports editor Mike Kupper passed away this morning.

@showfortennis Coached by Peter Smith at Jack Kramer Club.

Andrew Johnson, 16-year-old from California is having himself a summer. Finals of Kalamazoo Boys 16s Now into the Elite Eight at the US Open Juniors The mental game is as sturdy as you’ll see from a young teen. Unflappably young fella

@TennisPublisher Can these pros get over it already with the "tennis rule" about having to say sorry on a net/let ball and complaining about an underarm serve? It's part of the game. Lots of money at stake. Emotions are high. Get over yourselves and play. That's all. @usopen.

A chapter in my upcoming book on underarm serves is called “Underarm serves will not win you any friends” haaa Here’s a brilliant underarm serve from Altmaier against a perturbed Tsitsipas at the U.S. Open Thursday

@TennisPublisher Where’s 4X Slam winner @desiraekrawczyk? Where’s 2X finalist Giuliana Olmos? Where’s @BNPPARIBASOPEN doubles champ @asiamuhammad? Man talk about not being invited to Prom. @BillSimons1 @USTASoCal @USTANevada

U.S. Open Announces Final Mixed Doubles Pairings And Schedule worldtennismagazine.com/u-s-open-annou…

Arthur Ashe – Remembering Tennis’ Man of Conscience. Federer spotted, Kyrgios denied, Iga questioned, the power of Navarro’s calm and Aryna’s shriek. The Wimbledon buzz. insidetennis.com/2025/07/the-da…

I am going to print this, put it up on my wall, and look at it when any situation looks utterly hopeless.

An Epic For All Time: Carlos Gains Great Glory In Shock Comeback Win Over Sinner In Longest French Open Final Ever. @rolandgarros #frenchopen2025 insidetennis.com/2025/06/carlos…

From Slew to Lew: USTA Leaders Through the Years. @usta chief Lew Sherr just resigned. Here’s our who’s who of modern USTA leaders. insidetennis.com/2025/05/from-s…

What a comeback for @marcos_giron93 from a set down and saving 14 of 15 break points on his serve to upset No. 26 seed Alexei Popyrin and reach 3rd round @BNPPARIBASOPEN. "This moment doesn't happen without @TheOjai." @TennisChannel youtu.be/ho0mpAJs6h8?si… (Scroll to 3:20)

Congrats, Marcos! @marcos_giron93. No one deserves it more than you. So inspiring. From January 2017 my story on his comeback: tennisviewmag.com/marcos-giron-w…

And finally his comeback from TWO hip surgeries that kept him sidelined for 14 months and covering his comeback Pro Futures win in 2017 at El Dorado Park in Long Beach. He's simply won at every level and today got his first career Top 5 win.

There's no player who encapsulates my tennis writing career more than Marcos Giron @mcosgiron over the past 15 years. From a Thousand Oaks HS player winning Ojai CIF in 2009, to winning the Ojai Open in 2011, covering his Easter Bowl win, then playing Ojai for UCLA.