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Tennis Anyone? The US Open Has Begun

by AnnSeptember 2, 2010 Sports

The U.S. Open Tennis Tournament has begun! It started Monday and continues through September 12th.
If you’re looking for a fun way to spend a day, buy general admission tickets, walk around and watch some of the matches [...]

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Tennis Anyone?

by AnnJuly 7, 2010 Leisure

The big European tennis tournaments—the French Open and Wimbledon—are history, but the US Open is still to come at the end of August in New York. My advice, if you’re in the area, is to try to get [...]

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The World Cup: Everything You Need To Know

by AnnJune 9, 2010 Leisure

Soccer, called football in every country but ours, is the most popular sport in the world. So one might say that right now the world is experiencing “Football Fever,” with the start of the month-long FIFA World Cup Finals [...]

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Immigration On The Basketball Court And The Baseball Diamond

by AnnMay 13, 2010 Editorial

A couple of weeks ago, the Phoenix Suns basketball team dressed for a game donning jerseys that read “Los Suns.” They wore the jerseys to protest Arizona’s new and controversial immigration law. And there’s talk about moving next [...]

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Work It Out! Exercise In Style.

by CodyMay 7, 2010 Editorial

We’re about to be in our bikinis in public. It’s work out time! And just because you’re working out doesn’t mean you need to lose your personal style. With so many cute options available (Stella McCartney for Adidas, anyone?!?), there’s [...]

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New York City Adjacent Trails. So Take a Hike, Holmes.

by LauraMarch 30, 2010 Activities

Upon arriving home from California, I got drenched in a downpour with my luggage and punched in the face with a nasty head cold, so yeah, this place blows. But for the sake of this article, let’s pretend that better [...]

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You’ve Got Game: The Triple Crown… Or Not

by AnnMarch 23, 2010 Editorial

As the OMFGstyle.com sports authority, I can’t help thinking about horse racing at this time of year—the Triple Crown to be exact. Three races starting with the Kentucky Derby in May, the Preakness two weeks later, and the Belmont [...]

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You’ve Got Game: It’s Hockey Season…

by AnnJanuary 21, 2010 Leisure

With only a couple of more weeks of playoff games and then the Super Bowl, you might think that we were finally reaching a time of year when there is only one professional sport—basketball—to watch.  But no, the professional hockey [...]

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Editor’s Page: Le Ski

by DianaJanuary 8, 2010 Editorial

Le Ski by Burkeys featuring Villain
Skiing and snowboarding are such expensive sports. Apart from the cost of getting to the mountain and the lift ticket, there’s all that gear! You can spend a fortune on boots, bindings, and boards. Since [...]

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Imma look like Giselle!

by LauraJanuary 5, 2010 Activities

Happy New Year!  Good luck with all that “eating right” stuff.  Sucker.
I, for one, have vowed to become an acrobat.  With rhythm.  And a side of self defense.
Enter, Au Capoeira.  A combination of music, dance, self-defense, ritual, and way of life.  Otherwise known [...]

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Just When You Though Football Season Was Almost Over… Here Come The Playoffs!

by AnnDecember 24, 2009 Leisure

One of the special joys of the holiday season—for football fans anyway—is the approaching playoffs.  That’s right, after the grueling 17-week regular season, the top teams move on to see which two will play at the annual Super Bowl.  Here’s [...]

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You’ve Got Game: Basketball Basics

by AnnNovember 19, 2009 Leisure

These days, sports seasons overlap—baseball’s World Series spills over into football season.  Basketball season has started.  They’re playing hockey.  For better or worse, every weekend there are professional sports to watch.
If the game that’s on is basketball, I have good [...]

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You’ve Got Game: Football 101

by AnnOctober 22, 2009 Leisure

Does an invitation to a football party, or worse, an actual game, send you into a tailspin?  Cause you to dread three hours of boredom?  Here are some very basic “rules of the game” that may help you get through [...]

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