Egypt Creates History, Storms into ITTF World Team Classic Semi-Final
Egypt caused one of the biggest upsets in table tennis history by beating Germany to progress to the semi-finals of the Times Property 2013 World Team Classic in Guangzhou, China on Saturday 30th March 2013. The Egyptian team, represented by Omar ASSAR, El-Sayed LASHIN and Ahmed SALEH, outplayed and outshone the London 2012 Olympic team [...]
Isaksen wins first senior World Cup gold with triumph in Rio
Monaco, 23 March 2013 - After excelling in the riding event, 21-year-old Margaux Isaksen claimed her first ever gold medal in a World Cup Series event. Edging ahead from third and holding off a spirited challenge from the rest of the field in the combined event, she crossed the finish line before any of her rivals [...]
Indian Wells Tennis Gardens breaking ground
The Indian Wells Tennis Gardens has already started breaking ground for the new addition to the facility with a new 8000 seat stadium 2 and 2000 new parking spaces. There was a ground breaking ceremony on March 6th with the promise that the new addition would be started as the BNP Barabas Open ended. On [...]
The BNP Parabas Open Winner Circle
The BNP Parabas Open has a couple new repeat winners for 2013. These world class tennis players have thrilled fans with their extraordinarily fine exciting play on the courts. This two weeks of tennis at the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens is always looked forward to by tennis fans. The event started on March 4th and [...]
Top Seeds in the Women’s Tennis Tournament at Indian Wells Tennis Gardens
The Top Seeds in the Women’s Tennis Tournament at Indian Wells Tennis Gardens held an interview for the press on March 6th in the Interview Room upstairs off the media press area. These top women athletes gave interviews to TV crews on the roof over looking the parking area with the mountains in the back [...]
JAFL Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
The Junior American Football League held at Volunteer Appreciation Spaghetti Dinner at Miracle Springs Hotel and Spa in Desert Hot Springs onFebruary 21, 2013.
World record attempts at the HITS Championship in Palm Springs December 1-2, 2012
World record attempts, triathlon veterans and first-time triathletes come together at the HITS Championship in Palm Springs, CA December 1-2, 2012 What: Roughly 1200 athletes will participate in the return of HITS Triathlon Series to Palm Springs, CA this weekend. Designed for seasoned triathletes as well as first-timers, the HITS Triathlon Series features five distances [...]
The ‘Escapade Pub’ is now in Scottish hands
There is a lot of saloon history in the white brick building on the corner of Cahuillo and Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs. It is the home of the Escapade Pub, a watering hole, where the locals relax and cool off. The Escapade is now in Scottish hands; Fiona Cairns and Malcolm McLean are [...]
The 2012 Strength and Human Performance Expo
The 2012 Strength and Human Performance Expo is a 3 day Olympic Weightlifting and CrossFit competition held in Palm Springs, CA Nov. 30 -Dec 2. The 2012 SHP Expo is honored host two main events: the USAW American Open and the Outlaw Open, presented by the famous Rudy Nielsen. During competitions, the expo will also [...]
Local Punt, Pass & Kick Winners Advance to Sectionals
Local athletes demonstrated their football skills at the Town of Yucca Valley NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition on Saturday, September 22nd at the Yucca Valley Community Center. The competition was free and open to boys and girls ages 6-15. Scores for each event were calculated based on distance and accuracy; the three event scores [...]