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...tennis is no longer the only sport affording women a nice living, and Pressel's decision to practice bunker shots over drop shots at age 8 is starting to pay off. She's currently third on the 2007 LPGA money list, with $432,833, after winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship this month, becoming the youngest woman, at 18, to take a golf major. Uncle Aaron holds the same record in men's pro tennis, except he was 16. "Aaron was so excited for me, and that was cute to see," says Pressel. With her ranking skyrocketing to fourth...
...tennis queen Maria Sharapova, even though she's spent more time trying to qualify (unsuccessfully) for men's tourneys. "These women aren't afraid to exploit their sexuality a little bit," says Rob McNamara, golf professional at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, Va. "But these pinup girls can play championship-level golf, and that...
...trying to get more control of its destiny. Bivens has upgraded tournament courses and involved the LPGA in the television production of events. In addition to the Solheim Cup, a team competition in which top Europeans take on top Americans, the LPGA owns and operates the year-end ADT Championship. There it can control the fan experience, like having more player interaction, and set broadcast agendas with a focus on player vignettes. By running tournaments, as opposed to licensing them, the LPGA earns money from ticket sales, food and merchandise. The plan is still a long iron from success. LPGA...
...League regular season this weekend with four games against Dartmouth. The Crimson currently leads the Big Green by one game in the Ivy League North Division. If it can at least split the four games, it will win the division and advance to the Ivy League Championship next weekend. If Harvard wins that, it will advance to the Collegiate World Series. “The games this weekend are what we have been practicing for since September,” Kidder said. —Staff writer Ted Kirby can be reached at tjkirby@fas.harvard.edu...
...matter who the Crimson puts out on the mound, as its most valuable resource, pitching can always be counted on.“[Pitching has] been the backbone of our team,” captain Brendan Byrne said. “It’ll lead us to the championship if we get there.”While the Harvard hurlers have impressed with their consistent play, the offense has struggled to both find stability and hit in the clutch. In Wednesday’s doubleheader split with Yale, the Crimson failed to punch in runs, managing only...