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Legendary coach Peter Smith departs USC
The USC Trojans will head into the new Men’s Tennis season without a familiar face at the helm. On Friday, the school announced the resignation of legendary head coach Peter Smith, effective August 1. Smith, a five-time PAC-12 Coach of the Year, was expected to return for his 18th season at USC this fall, in…
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Best States To Retire
When it comes to retirement destinations, many people look to settle down in sunny Florida or Arizona, but an increasing number of older Americans have their eyes set on the nation’s heartland. A new Bankrate study says Nebraska may have the greenest pastures of all for retirees. Florida does make the top five, but not…
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Nicole Gibbs Continues Comeback For OC Breakers
Nicole Gibbs is spending next week in Newport Beach, but there won’t be much time for relaxing and tanning on the beach. Instead, the longtime Santa Monica resident Gibbs will be on the tennis court continuing her comeback season playing for the World TeamTennis Orange County Breakers. There’s no place the 26-year-old Gibbs would rather…
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US OPEN: SoCal Officials Headed to Flushing Meadows in August
The highest honor bestowed upon a USTA official is a coveted invitation to the US Open, and this year seventeen Southern California officials will head to New York and oversee the courts at the final Grand Slam of 2019. The opportunity represents a most prestigious honor for those dedicated to the USTA professional pathway.…
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Cameron Boyce, Independence Day 2019, Women’s World Cup 2019 and Earthquake
Below is a snapshot of worldwide search interest this past week: Cameron Boyce, Mexico vs USA, Independence Day 2019, Women’s World Cup 2019 and Earthquake were all trending on Google this past week. searches for pe uniforms up 45% searches for business water filtration up 69% searches for spiritwear up 11% searches for real estate…
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PRATT: Former Sectional Champ Wood Happy To Be Home
Back from three weeks of traveling the south of France as chaperone/coach with five Southern California teen-age playing tennis players, Warren Wood is ready to swing back into action on the hard courts of the Lakewood Tennis Center once play continues this week at the 132nd Annual Southern California Open Sectionals. “I’m really looking…
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Your Photo Is Getting Seized While Traveling
Cyberattacks are nothing new, but these digital scourges are starting to pop up in more dangerous places than ever. An attack on a federal contractor working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection has potentially exposed private information about thousands of travelers crossing the border. What’s worse, the data was stolen from a system that’s already…
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SoCal Players Moving On At Wimbledon
Coming just days after his first ATP singles title on the grass courts at Eastbourne, Taylor Fritz’s impressive straight-set dismantling of former world Top 4 Tomas Berdych may well have been the No. 1 highlight during Week 1 of Wimbledon action involving Southern California players. But Sam Querrey’s equally extraordinary come-from-behind four-set win over No.…
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Women’s World Cup 2019, Copa America, Kevin Durant, Instagram Down, and Beth Chapman
Below is a snapshot of worldwide search interest this past week: Women’s World Cup 2019, Copa America, Kevin Durant, Instagram Down, and Beth Chapman were all trending on Google this past week. searches for margarita recipe up 41% searches for dog water bowl up 11% searches for Jared Lorenzen reached 200K+ over the past seven…
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Happy 4th Of July
I hope you have a safe and happy 4th of July with your family and friends. Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to…