Archive: sochi-olympics
President Barack Obama intended the appointment of tennis legend Billie Jean King as one of two United States delegates for the Winter Olympics in Sochi as a clear message of contempt for Russia’s anti-gay legislation. Now sadly King will not be able to attend...
Tennis marketing icon Maria Sharapova is not one to let any promotional opportunity slip away as the tennis queen squeezes in personal sponsor duties prior to starting work for television as a color commentator for NBC at the Sochi Olympics.
Australian Samantha Stosur is baffled by the lack of name recognition of a Russian team of total unknowns which will face Australia in Tasmania in weekend Fed Cup first-round play. Top Russian is the anonymous Victoria Kan on No. 158 and playing for a nation boasting six players in the top 35.