The New Look of Tennis

With the Wimbledon Championships underway, it is hard not to notice that tennis players are becoming more and more edgy with the outfits that they are choosing to wear.  While there have been times throughout the past when tennis stars have opted for a more different approach to choosing their looks–think Andre Agassi’s long hair do–it seems that so many men and women are actually trying to cause a stir with their clothing choices.  Is this a good thing or a bad thing?  For a sport that is so regarded in its traditions, do you think it is okay for players to bend the rules or dress bizarrely for events?  There are a number of…

Croquet: A Sport for Everyone

Many people and families have gotten together for a rousing and fun game of croquet where there are nine wickets.  It is a lot of fun, and it is almost addictive.  There is much more to the exciting game of croquet that many people are not aware of.  The sport of croquet is played with six wickets and while it is definitely competitive, there is also an atmosphere that surrounds it allwoing you to feel at ease.  How do you get started, you ask?  Here is an introduction, and some of the croquet courts that are registered with the United States Croquet Association. American Croquet is the game that is played by the United States…

US Open 2011

What an exciting year for the 111th US Open Golf Tournament.  The best players in the world, professional and amateur, really put on quite a performance this year at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland featured on digital satellite television. Records were broken and success belonged to the tournament winner, Rory McIlroy.  It was a fun tournament to watch, even if the announcers and golfers still mentioned the not present Tiger Woods.  While I wish everyone would hop off of the Tiger-train, at the end of the day, it was about Rory and his efforts.  Here is a look at the players who made the top three at Congressional for the US Open. Rory McIlroy…