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Old Cowboy Takes Down Armed Robber With His Bare Hands
This old cowboy seizes the opportunity to take down an armed robber. Imagine you are on a routine trip to a gas station or grocery store and while you are checking out, some idiot armed robber comes in and starts waving a handgun in you and the cashier’s face. That is a scary thing to
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Watch: Rafa Nadal’s Invitation
World No. 2 invites world to "come to Mallorca and play safe."
Rafael Nadal has resumed practicing and celebrated with a video invitation.
The 19-time Grand Slam champion invited the world to "come to Mallorca and play safe."
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As travel begins to open up again following the peak of the coronavirus crisis, Nadal played goodwill ambassador on behalf of his native island.
“Mallorca is a very special island," Nadal aays in a video for the Rafa Nadal Academy in his native Mallorca. "To me, it is one of the most incredible places in the world."
Since 2017, every summer, the Rafa Nadal Academy has welcomed 2,000 children and 700 adults to its state-of-the-art site in Mallorca.
“I would like to invite you all to discover this beautiful island and play sport safely," Nadal says. "We have a great team who will dedicate their time to looking after your wellbeing.”
The Academy ensured the safety of more than 80 players who had to confine themselves on site during the Spanish State of Emergency as they could not return home.
During this period of de-escalation, the Academy is now implementing the new protocols so that both Spanish and foreign tennis lovers can enjoy the summer camp and other adult programs safely in the coming months.
Photo credit: Mark Peterson/Corleve
Close To Home Assignment Winner Scott Anderson
Congratulations to Scott Anderson for winning the recent Close To Home Assignment with the image, “Buck Falls.” See more of…
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Wildwood Dam Work
Again in an effort to “spread the word”. . . . Some of you will need to know about this:
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Despite conservation woes, Blanding’s turtle keeps smiling
Among Nebraska’s eight species of native turtles, the happy-looking one gets special attention. The Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) is listed as a “tier 1” species in the Natural Legacy Project, Nebraska’s wildlife action plan. That makes it the only turtle species among the state’s animals and plants determined to have the greatest need for conservation …
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Bassmaster Classic Heads to Texas: Lake Ray Roberts, Fort Worth Chosen for 2021
The Lone Star State will host the Bassmaster Classic in March, 2021. Lake Ray Roberts and Fort Worth, Texas have been chosen as the locations of the 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic. The event will mark the third time Texas has hosted the Super Bowl of Professional Bass Fishing, and the first time
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Mossy Oak Welcomes Whiskey Myers to ‘Sticks & Strings’ Live Stream
Mossy Oak’s “Sticks & Strings: Live From the Country” music series just took a big step forward. Back in April, Mossy Oak launched a new live stream music series for all of its followers called “Sticks & Strings: Live From the Country.” Tomorrow, the live stream will feature one of country music’s hottest artists, Whiskey
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Let’s Get Your Photo Library Organized For Good
For some of us it comes naturally, and for others it feels like a chore, but getting your photo library…
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Gear Review: The Primary Arms GLx4 4-16x50mm Rifle Scope
Here’s a rundown and review of the new Primary Arms GLx First Focal Plane Scope. You’ve probably heard the old notion before: spend what you will on a new gun, but the scope you mount on it is where you should really invest. Luckily, that notion originates from generations ago, and the idea that a
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LTA Launches British Tour
The first swing of British Tour events will take place over consecutive weeks from July 3-26th.
Tennis is coming back to Britain.
The LTA today announced a series of pro events set for July—subject to confirmation of government safety requirements to address COVID-19 pandemic.
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The first swing of four new British Tour events is scheduled over consecutive weeks from July 3-26th.
All four tournaments will all staged at the LTA’s National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, which has already been approved as an elite training venue and will continue as such during this time.
Each event will host 32 singles players—16 men and 16 women—open to the highest ranked players with an LTA Membership number who wish to enter.
The tournaments will generally be held over three days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with a one day doubles-only event for eight teams played under FAST4 format at each Premier stop.
Last month, Wimbledon cancelled for the first time in 75 years due to the coronavirus crisis.
The LTA has increased total prize money at each tournament by 50 percent and for the first time ever at British Tour events, all players from the first round onwards will receive prize money to help support the incomes and expenses from a wider base of players during this challenging time.
There will be two Premier-level events (in week two and four), each offering over £16,000 in total prize money, with the singles champions receiving £2,250. A ‘Tier 1′ event held in the first and third weeks: (July 3-5 and July 18-19).
The LTA said it "will soon confirm other dates and venues to host British Tour events through to the end of August."
“Since the coronavirus crisis, we have been working incredibly hard to support all our players, venues, coaches and officials through this very challenging time," LTA Chief Executive Scott Lloyd said. "I’m delighted to announce today the next stage of elite tennis’ return to competing safely behind closed doors as part of a five-phase plan coordinated by UK Sport with Government.
"The LTA is actively engaged in developing the necessary guidelines for behind closed doors events, which we hope will be determined by the Government in the coming weeks to ensure the safest environment for anyone involved in returning to competition and look forward to bringing tennis back into people’s lives this summer.”
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Rafting Grand Canyon
For a new photo perspective on this iconic landscape, take a trip down the Colorado River.
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Kuiu Releases a New Universal Camo Pattern, Called Valo
The Kuiu Valo camo pattern may be the company’s most versatile yet. Kuiu, the makers of high-end hunting gear have announced a new camo pattern to their lineup that may be the most versatile the company has developed yet. Valo is a low-contrast camo pattern that was developed to be universal. The company says it
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Animal Rights Activist Gets into Heated Argument with Anglers on a Pier
This probably could have been angler harassment. Going fishing is a great way to sit back, relax and forget about your worries for a few hours. If you are fishing at a public pier you may make a new friend or two with the anglers around you who share your interests. Most anglers will agree
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WTT To Play 2020 Season at Greenbrier, West Virginia
The 45th season of World TeamTennis could be most intriguing.
World TeamTennis is going to Greenbrier for the 2020 season.
WTT will play the entirety of its 45th season at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
More: WTT CEO Carlos Silva Q&A
This will be the first major professional tennis league to resume operations since the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19.
The WTT's 45th season may be its most intriguing. The 2020 World TeamTennis season will showcase a 63-match regular season over 19 consecutive days from July 12-30, with the WTT Playoffs to follow on August 1st with the Semifinals and August 2nd with the Final.
The top four teams from WTT’s regular season standings will advance to the WTT Playoffs.
CBS will air a regular season match on July 19th and the WTT Final on August 2nd. CBS Sports Network will carry 13 regular season matches and both semifinals on August 1.
World TeamTennis’ schedule will include at least three matches per day at The Greenbrier’s 2,500-seat outdoor stadium, with an indoor court to be installed as a backup option, for WTT’s nine franchises – the expansion Chicago Smash, New York Empire, Orange County (Calif.) Breakers, Orlando Storm, Philadelphia Freedoms, San Diego Aviators, 2018 and 2019 WTT champion Springfield (Mo.) Lasers, Vegas Rollers and Washington (D.C.) Kastles.
The matches are scheduled to begin anywhere from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. ET (subject to changes in broadcast schedules).
In accordance with state health guidelines, WTT will allow up to 500 fans (20% capacity) to attend its outdoor matches. Ticket pricing and access points will be announced at a later date.
Participating players in the 2020 WTT season include 2020 Australian Open champion and World No. 4 Sofia Kenin (Philadelphia Freedoms), 2017 U.S. Open champ and 2018 French Open finalist Sloane Stephens (Chicago Smash), Grigor Dimitrov (Orange County Breakers), the Vegas Rollers’ Sam Querrey and Bob and Mike Bryan, the winningest and most accomplished doubles team in tennis history, Tennys Sandgren (Orlando Storm) and doubles specialists Rajeev Ram (Chicago), Jean-Julien Rojer (Springfield Lasers) and Neal Skupski (New York Empire), the 2019 WTT Male Most Valuable Player.
All of WTT’s 2020 regular season and playoff matches will be televised or live-streamed on media partners CBS, CBS Sports Network, Tennis Channel, ESPN+ and/or WTT.com, the league’s official website.
“All of us at World TeamTennis are extremely grateful to be able to play the 45th World TeamTennis season and present professional tennis to our sports-starved and tennis-starved audiences through our media partners at CBS Sports, ESPN and Tennis Channel,” WTT CEO Carlos Silva said. “The overwhelming feedback from our players is that they want to play WTT and are comfortable in doing so in a safe environment, which is our number one priority.
"West Virginia has among the nation’s fewest cases of COVID-19 and I’m grateful to The Greenbrier, the city of White Sulphur Springs, and Dr. Jill Justice for being so welcoming and allowing World TeamTennis to play on in 2020.”
World TeamTennis announced it will follow "the direction of local and state government officials in West Virginia while adhering to all health and safety protocols set forth by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and take every precaution to ensure the safety of its players, coaches and essential staff in executing the operation of its matches."
WTT will engage with its teams and league and venue personnel in conducting all necessary testing and screening for COVID-19, as well as outfitting all parties with the personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary to conduct its 2020 season matches while preserving the health and safety of everyone at The Greenbrier over the three-week season.
In 2020, WTT is increasing its prize money to a record $5 million and an added $1,000,000 awarded in WTT Playoffs compensation, including a $500,000 bonus to the team hoisting the King Trophy on August 2nd.
Photo credit: World TeamTennis
8 of the Best .22 Pistols on the Market for Training and Plinking Fun
These .22 pistols will provide hours of plinking fun. Rimfire rounds are some of our favorite guns to shoot. Ammo is cheap and recoil is light. We especially like .22 long rifle, which is ideal for teaching young shooters the basics of gun safety. It also gives them a chance to learn basic shooting mechanics
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Muguruza: Great Emptiness
Garbiñe Muguruza opens up on the physical and mental challenges of life without tennis.
Communication can be cathartic.
Garbiñe Muguruza opens up on the physical and mental challenges of life without tennis during the coronavirus in an article she wrote for Vogue Spain.
Watch: Rafa Returns to Practice
The two-time Grand Slam champion was in Indian Wells with coach Conchita Martinez and her team preparing to play the BNP Paribas Open in March when the first cases of COVID-19 hit Palm Springs.
The Australian Open finalist, who has been spending the sport's shutdown at her home in Switzerland, shares the isolation and loneliness she's felt without tennis.
"When I planted myself in my house confused and without any plan, I know: Now what?" Muguruza writes. "Have you ever wondered and now what do I do to entertain myself?
"My life, in which I am used to a frenetic pace of travel, pressure and physical effort, has been stopped from one day to the next. I was not prepared, especially for the great emptiness that I felt when I could not do what I know best: play tennis. And especially, she was not prepared not to be able to fill that time with anything that compares to her."
The former world No. 1 says this is the longest break she's had from the sport since ankle surgery nearly a decade ago.
"Did you know that I have never been in the same site for more than a month? I am breaking a record," Muguruza writes. "The last time was when I had ankle surgery and I couldn't walk for several months. That is almost a decade ago."
The coronavirus-induced sabbatical from the sport has given the 26-year-old Spaniard perspective on life after tennis.
"Since I was three years old, I have lived with the racket in hand for and for a single purpose," Muguruza writes. "When all that disappears due to force majeure, life elbows you and says to you: 'Hey, there are many more things than tennis, maybe it is a good time to prepare for when that day comes.' For when you have to hang up your racket."
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Watch: Rafa Returns to Practice
King of clay gets back to business on hard court.
It's Vamos time!
The sound of approaching summer reverberates around the tennis world: Rafa Nadal return to the practice court.
The king of clay tuned up on hard court at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca.
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"Here I am: finally back on court," Nadal said. "Happy to be back on my practice and super happy too that that kids can practice again here at the Rafa Nadal Academy.
"They are happy and that's the most important thing."
Like a gladiator emerging into the arena, Rafa walks onto court complete with dramatic entrance music.
Sporting a sleeveless gray Nike t-shirt and what appears to be a new cosmetic for his Babolat racquet, Rafa shares the familiar rituals—wrapping his fingertips in white adhesive tape—before unleashing his ferocious forehand.
Photo credit: Rafa Nadal Academy
Clijsters on Comeback: “I Intend to Keep Going”
The three-time US Open chance is ready to participate in the 2020 US Open if the tournament is played.
Kim Clijsters was just getting her comeback started when the Coronavirus put the kibosh on the 2020 tennis season, but the depressing situation has not forced the Hall of Fame Belgian to retreat. She still intends to continue her comeback, even if tennis isn’t able to continue in 2020.
“I'm still motivated. I hope we can still play this season. But even if we don't, I intend to keep going," the Belgian tennis star, who will turn 37 next month, told Het Laatse Nieuws (HLN).
The mother of three and four-time major champion says she’ll be ready if the US Open happens this season. Clijsters is still searching for her first win of the season. She fell in Dubai to Garbine Muguruza and in Monterrey to Johanna Konta, but showed glimpses of her former greatness in each contest.
The Belgian completed a first successful comeback after two and a half years off the tour that began in 2007. She had originally retired with one major title and left the sport to give birth to her daughter Jada. Just two months into the comeback she had already claimed a US Open title; she went on to win three more majors in just over three seasons, topping out in the rankings at No.2 in the world before she retired in 2012 again.
Clijsters says she is eager to get her "third career" on track, whenever the sport is ready to begin again.
"If the US Open can happen, I want to be ready," she said in a recent interview with Blair Henley for the International Tennis Hall of Fame. "I would also be happy if I had to play on court 18. I don't have to be out on Arthur Ashe."
Clijsters has not played at the US Open since 2012.
“In a way it will almost feel like 20 years ago, or fifteen years ago, from when I was out there,” the three-time US Open champion said. “It’s like a new story. It’s exciting. I look forward to it.”
