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The Beginner’s Guide to Getting Into Tennis
By John A. Paradiso
I Lead a Run Club at My Bar. Here’s What I Wear.
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I Lead a Run Club at My Bar. Here’s What I Wear.

We road-tested the best casual running gear to wear—solo, with friends, or at the brewery post-jog.

By John A. Paradiso
Hit the Court in Style With the Best Tennis Gear from Nike
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Hit the Court in Style With the Best Tennis Gear from Nike

Get in the spirit of the U.S. Open later this month with Nike’s best tennis apparel and equipment.

By John A. Paradiso
The Gear You Need to Get Started in Tennis, From Shoes to Rackets to Training Apps
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The Gear You Need to Get Started in Tennis, From Shoes to Rackets to Training Apps

As with any sport, getting into tennis has a learning curve. The right gear and training tools makes that curve a little shorter.

By Brett Braley
Gear
TaylorMade Monza Rossa Spider Putter

Increase your short game with the TaylorMade Monza Rossa Spider putter, designed to compensate for an off center stroke. The moveable weight technology strategically displaces the weight around the head of the club, giving you that extra umphh when you need it. Very light in your hands, you won’t even…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Entertainment
Why a Curveball Curves – The Incredible Science of Sports

Discover the physical, biological and natural sciences behind the wide world of sports. For every pitch, home run, field goal, and gold medal there is an active force of nature that needs to be tamed. Learn how the pros harness their abilities and become champions in a slew of sports…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Gear
Nike Karma Golf Balls

What goes around comes around, especially when you're playing with Nike's Karma golf balls. This new ball is "bringing good KARMA to golfers" in the form of the softest compression ever for a Nike golf ball, coming in recyclable packaging. Swing your club at this ball and you'll do yourself…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Throwdown MMA Cage

Who needs to watch the UFC tournament on TV when you can be the ultimate fighter in your own backyard. Whether you want to square off in the octagon, hexagon, or circle, you can now take on the neighborhood and fight for your right to do whatever you want. The…

By Tim Jacobsen
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This is Gonna Hurt

See life through the eyes of one of the baddest ultimate MMA fighters in the history of the sport, Tito Ortiz. Find out how life isn't always easy for those under the limelight, especially those with a spotty past. Learn how he overcame so many obstacles to be the toughest,…

By Tim Jacobsen
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