Other Portland tennis clubs had turned Blackburn away because he was Black, so he built his own. Life-long friend and tennis pro Jack Neer remembers how Blackburn sacrificed to build the club.
This increase has courted a new challenge, though: more tennis courts and facilities are needed to handle this continuing growth. But the USTA seems to be on the ball with that challenge ...
The Portland Athletic Club, Oregon’s first and only Black-owned tennis club, is set to close as early as March 1 unless a buyer steps forward at the last minute. If not, the club is poised to go ...
The Black Caps remain unphased by their recent travel disruptions, as they sharpen their focus for South Africa and a shot at ...
In an interview with the media, McIlroy revealed the main reason for these changes, stressing that he realized a few weeks ...
Despite the rain, the show went on as No. 1 Georgia women's tennis swept No. 6 Tennessee ... to an automatic default after Tomase mishit the ball into the crowd. At the time, Vidmanova was up ...
P448 is stepping into the performance footwear space with the launch of its new court sneakers. Created in partnership with ...
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Ashe saw Tanner hit the ball ... and Black folks alike. With his win over Connors, he also offered hope to his fellow players. Ashe showed that thought and courage do matter in tennis, and with ...
Family members challenge the $4.95 million sale of historic Portland Athletic Club to a pickleball business while the 84-year-old founder battles dementia.
Bracewell smashed Shami and Hardik Pandya for a six apiece in his belated counter-attack which earned him a fighting 53* from just 40 balls (3x4) and gave the Black Caps hopes of an upset victory ...
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