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☆ Five Tufts University lacrosse players remain hospitalized after Navy SEAL-style workout
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Michelle Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Three men’s lacrosse players at Tufts University remain hospitalized after a voluntary, supervised 45-minute workout with a Navy SEAL graduate left them with a dangerous condition called rhabdomyolysis, the university said. A spokesperson for the university previously said five remained hospitalized. All have been evaluated by medical professionals, with a total of nine requiring hospitalization for rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo),” Collins said in an updated statement Monday. “The university continues to closely monitor the condition of the team, and some individual team members have been medically cleared to resume training,” Collins said. “A typical time of year when we see it in athletes is in the off-season, or getting ramped back up,” Sikka, who also serves as a team physician for the New York Yankees, told CNN.

Persons: BUD, Patrick Collins, ” Collins, ”, Dr, Shruti Gupta, “, Robby Sikka, ” Sikka, Sikka, it’s, CNN’s Meg Tirrell Organizations: CNN, Tufts University, SEAL, Tufts, Navy SEAL, Media Relations, Cleveland Clinic, Brigham, Women’s, WCVB, Professional Tennis Players, New York Yankees

☆ Taylor Fritz’s marathon Olympic day at Roland Garros: 3 matches in 9 hours
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Zack Pierce | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

“I can get excited for these type of things.”Fritz couldn’t remember the last time he had a day like this. Maybe you’re staying and watching a teammate, or maybe you have to play three matches in one day. He had his usual physio treatment and warmup, played his singles match, then spent the time in between matches trying to eat and hydrate in the drenching heat. Taylor Fritz's long day at Roland Garros Time (in Paris) Event 1:03 p.m. Steps onto Court 14 for his singles match 2:34 p.m. Singles match ends 4:12 p.m. Rain delay during match before his doubles match 4:42 p.m.

Persons: PARIS, Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski, zipping, Fritz, Dabrowski, he’d, Roland Garros, ” Fritz, Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti, “, ” Fritz couldn’t, it’s, ”, “ I’m, Matthew Stockman, Tommy Paul’s, Robin Haase, Jean, Julien Rojer, Paul breezed, Britain’s Dan Evans, Andy Murray, Paul, ” Paul, It’s, Taylor Fritz's, Mathieu, subbing, ‘, Gauff, Mathieu —, Felix Auger, Aliassime, Fritz’s, I’m Organizations: Olympics, Roland, Getty, Paris Games, Britain’s, Gauff, Canadian, Canadians Locations: American, Paris, “

☆ How 'Challengers' turned Zendaya and the cast into tennis stars, from strength training to 10,000-calorie diets
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist star as tennis players in Luca Guadagnino's movie "Challengers." AdvertisementCompeting at such a high level doesn't happen overnight for professional tennis players, who spend years sharpening their skills with coaches, trainers, nutritionists, and sports psychologists. So to convincingly play elite players, Zendaya, O'Connor, and Faist turned to Gilbert, who has coached players like Andy Roddick and Coco Gauff to championship wins at the US Open. Zendaya, O'Connor, and Faist underwent physical transformations to look like tennis prosMike Faist as Art Donaldson in "Challengers." Zendaya and Faist had two months of preparation before traveling to Boston to start filming "Challengers."

Persons: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist, Luca Guadagnino's, Brad Gilbert, —, it's, Tashi Duncan, Art Donaldson, Patrick Zweig, Tashi, Patrick, Tashi's, O'Connor, Faist, Gilbert, Andy Roddick, Coco Gauff, Donaldson, MGM Gilbert, Bryan Doo, Riff, Steven Spielberg's, Kim Gilbert, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Patrick's, Jay Berger, Guadagnino, O'Connor wouldn't Organizations: Service, MGM, Business Locations: Arrakis, Boston, New Rochelle

☆ Ben Shelton: US tennis star doesn’t want to ‘put a ceiling’ on what he can achieve
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —About this time last year, Ben Shelton was an up-and-coming tennis player taking his first-ever trip outside the United States. It figures, then, that Shelton enters his second full season as a professional tennis player with weighty expectations. “There’s not one path for everybody, and I don’t think that my path is perfect, but it really worked for me,” says Shelton. I don’t feel like I have too many miles on my body yet.”On the court, Shelton is physical and powerful. I think I’m also more comfortable taking away time and coming forward to the net.

Persons: Ben Shelton, Shelton, ” Shelton, Skip, Novak Djokovic, Brad Gilbert, Andy Roddick, Frances Tiafoe, Geoff Burke, Reuters It’s, Roddick, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, coy, someone’s, ”, Aslan Karatsev, Kazuhiro Nogi, – Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Emma Raducanu, – Shelton, “ There’s, “, haven’t, Scott Perelman, Bryan, Djokovic, Mike Stobe, Shelton – Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Melbourne, ATP, Reuters, Football, Japan, University of Florida, NCAA, Roddick, Georgia Tech Locations: United States, Australia, Japan, American, USA, AFP, Georgia, Florida, Tokyo, Swiss, tennis

CHICAGO (AP) — Like so many tennis fans around the world, Nathan Willett was captivated by Carlos Alcaraz's five-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final this summer. Only Willett was on the road with the Cold War Kids, opening for Tears for Fears on a North America tour. There are 30 more dates on his schedule after Cold War Kids announced a tour on Tuesday in support of its self-titled 10th album — 12 songs that touch on everything from breaking up with a therapist to gender norms to confronting a toxic past. After releasing a trilogy of albums over three straight years and mulling over a more dramatic departure from the band's indie rock sound, Willett said Cold War Kids' new music is more about what it does best — leading to the eponymous title. It was a suggestion by his wife, Kristina Dahlin, who thought he needed a new hobby while Cold War Kids was off the road for a while.

Persons: Nathan Willett, Carlos Alcaraz's, Novak Djokovic, Willett, ” Willett, ”, “, Kristina Dahlin, —, “ There’s Organizations: CHICAGO, Wimbledon, Kids, Esperanza High School Locations: America, California, Anaheim , California, Southern California

Halep was "shocked and disappointed" and blamed contaminated supplements, adding that she "refused to accept their (ITIA) decision of a four-year ban" which runs until Oct. 6, 2026. "I am continuing to train and do everything in my power to clear my name of these false allegations and return to the court," Halep said in a statement to Reuters. "I intend to appeal this decision to The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and pursue all legal remedies against the supplement company in question." The ITIA said earlier on Tuesday it came to its conclusion based on the collection and analysis of 51 blood samples provided by Halep. The WTA said it was important for players to be aware of the sport's Anti-Doping Programme rules.

Persons: Simona Halep, Serena Williams, Ben Curtis, ITIA, Halep, roxadustat, Karen Moorhouse, Patrick Mouratoglou, Simona, I've, Moorhouse, Novak Djokovic, Rohith Nair, Shrivathsa Sridhar, William Maclean, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Tennis Integrity Agency, Wimbledon, U.S, Reuters, Sport, Halep, Tennis Players, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ 4 professional tennis players reveal how much they make playing the sport — and say it doesn't begin to cover the costs of competing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hundreds of professional tennis players struggle to afford travel and equipment costs. In the last year playing professional tennis, Knutson has made about $33,000 in prize money but said she spent about $25,000 on travel, equipment, and other expenses. In the videos, Knutson asks other professional players how much they've made this year and how much they've spent. Here's a breakdown of the official tournament prize money before taxes that four professional players shared with Insider. This means that in 25Ks, lower-ranked women's players are often competing against higher-ranked players and have a hard time winning tournaments — and prize money.

Persons: Gabriela Knutson, she's, Knutson, they're, Ashley Lahey, she'd, Gabby, we're, Lahey, It's, Josh Sheehy, aren't Organizations: 201st, Women's Tennis Association, Tennis, Association of Tennis Professionals Locations: Czech, TikToks, American, Egypt, 25Ks

☆ Carlos Alcaraz Is the U.S. Open’s Hottest Attraction—Especially for Other Players
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

One of the great misconceptions about most professional tennis players is that they watch a lot of tennis. The truth is that between their packed schedules of practice, recovery, and eating vast quantities of pasta, the only full matches many of them will pay attention to are the ones that they happen to be playing in.

☆ Seen from Close-up: How the U.S. Open Dials in its Court Speed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Helmuth Rosales | Geoff Macdonald | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Seen from Close-up: How the U.S. Open Dials in its Court SpeedFrom the seats in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the tennis court below appears smooth and uniform. The size, shape and density of the sand make up the hardcourt surface and dictate the speed of the ball after it bounces. Of course, players are not always universally happy with the court surface choices made for the tournaments on the pro tours. The court surface used at Flushing Meadows is called Laykold, which is made by Advanced Polymer Technology, an international manufacturer of sports surfaces. The bounce of a tennis ball generally lasts five milliseconds, an instant that will determine how the ball behaves.

Persons: Arthur Ashe, ”, Ben Depoorter, “, Suresh Ponnusamy, Helmuth Rosales, Daniil Medvedev, ” Medvedev, Medvedev, Indian Wells, Carlos Alcaraz, Swiatek –, Rafael Nadal, hardcourts, Wesley Baum, Taylor Fritz, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Roger Federer, — Swiatek, Aryna, Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic — Organizations: U.S, U.S ., United States Tennis Association, BNP, Tennis Federation, Polymer Technology, Helmuth Rosales Professional, Wimbledon, Miami, Indian, Advanced Polymer Technology, Flushing Locations: Ashe, Indian Wells, Calif, Indian, Miami, Flushing Meadows

☆ Emotional Djokovic hails biggest victory of his life
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

But the Serbian's woes are now well behind him and his 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) victory over Tsitsipas was met with thunderous applause from a packed crowd at Rod Laver Arena. "I have to say that this has been one of the most challenging tournaments I have played in my life, considering the circumstances," Djokovic said in his on-court interview. This, probably, is the biggest victory in my life considering the circumstances." This is definitely not your last Grand Slam, you still have a lot of time, much more than me," Djokovic said. Tsitsipas, who fell short of becoming the first Greek tennis player to win a Grand Slam, commended Djokovic's contribution to the sport.

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