After nearly a year-long hiatus due to a shoulder injury, Maria Sharapova made her return to tennis action at Indian Wells this week (though she and her doubles partner were eliminated in an early round). But even when she’s not on the court, the tennis star garners lots of attention. Interested in knowing what off-court …
Are you a gamer who loves tennis? Or a tennis player who loves video games? Well this is for you. The world’s top tennis stars are hitting the courts in Virtua Tennis 2009, a video game produced by Japanese console and software giants SEGA. Superstar players include Ana Ivanovic, Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova who took part …
January 15, 2009 – The 2009 Australian Open women’s singles main draw was announced on Friday at Melbourne Park. With Sharapova unable to defend her crown, the field is wide open. World number one Jelena Jankovic, who just recovered from a virus that forced her to withdraw from Sydney, is in the same half of the …
January 11, 2009 -Defending champion Maria Sharapova has been forced to pull out of the Australian Open. Via her website she said: I am very very sad to report that I am just not ready to compete at the level required to win a Grand Slam. I have been working very hard over the past …
January 2, 2009 – In the world of sports, 2008 was a year filled with impressive records and many firsts for female athletes. As a special treat – here’s a fanvid created with Megan from Because I Played Sports. Hope you like it! Please feel free to embed or slap on your Facebook page. These …
December 30, 2008 – Just as we were getting stoked to see Maria Sharapova return to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, news comes that her return has once again been delayed. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who hasn’t played since the first week of August when she pulled out of an event in Montreal, revealed via her Website that …
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December 16, 2008 – As the tennis world gears up for the first Grand Slam of 2009, here’s what our fave female ballers have been up to… Maria Sharapova is on the cover of January’s Women’s Health magazine – Masha is recuperating well and on target to resume her career next month but in the …
December 10, 2008 – Make it a Christmas to remember. If you’re looking for that perfect holiday gift, Maria Sharapova is auctioning off an autographed Nike duffle bag to support her Foundation. According to her site, the bag is “a soft gold color accented by shimmery gold trim. The bag has been personally used by Maria …
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December 4, 2008 – With a recession officially upon us, top tennis player Maria Sharapova probably won’t be feeling the pinch. Forbes has released their “Best-Paid Celebs Under 30” list and Masha is ranked seventh with earnings of $26 million. Sharapova made the mag’s list last year after raking in a cool $23 million but the …
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November 23, 2008 – She may not have played a competition in months but women’s tennis star Maria Sharapova has been keeping busy and obviously staying in shape. Still recovering from a shoulder injury, which forced her to miss a significant part of the 2008 season, Masha hopes to return to playing tennis in January. In the meantime, the Russian …
