Sentences with phrase «close as tennis»

It's as close as tennis gets to checking on a playoff race in our favorite team sport.

Not exact matches

By requiring users to register their drones the FAA hopes to curb a recent spate of close calls between drones and commercial aircraft as well as incidents like the recent high - profile crash of a photography drone into the stands at the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

For the last three years Trabert has served as president of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Every weekday morning, after a seven - mile bike ride, a cup of coffee and a close look at the box scores in the sports section, Trabert, who lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., steps into his home office, fires up the fax machine and gets to work.

Since President Obama announced that he was including Caitlin as a member of the U.S. delegation to the Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, the media's focus has seemed to be on the fact that, along with former tennis great and founder of the Women's Sports Foundation, Billie Jean King, Caitlin was somehow picked because she is openly gay, not because she won a bronze and silver medal in women's ice hockey at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics and is an outstanding young woman.

Lord Levy, a close friend of Tony Blair (who was the Prime Minister's personal envoy to the Middle East, as well as tennis partner), had raised funds for Labour and was identified in the press as a key figure in arranging the loans and on 17 March 2006 it was announced that the Public Administration Select Committee of the House of Commons had invited him to give evidence on political financing.

I would steer clear from open toed shoes, as they tend to look less professional than closed toe shoes, but open toed dress shoes look better than closed toe tennis shoes or shoes that don't look professional.

Jumping straight to the controls, the title is basically just a timing game with the standard Wii controls, however once the MotionPlus is connected, the experiences is probably as close as you can get to stepping on the court and having played tennis before, it's quite virtual.

This flash - forward opening also labors hard to melodramatically inflate the importance of both the game and this individual rivalry; for as much as Borg / McEnroe makes tennis players look like neurotic, joyless psychos, it also comes close to depicting them as demigods on the court.

I mirrored that same sense of irritation as I stood near AO Tennis — so close yet so far away — unable to play as a mock game of Nadal versus Goffin was staged on Rod Laver Arena's iconic blue court as its menus sat idle for too long.

A close - up of King's face, as she weeps after the tennis match, is powerfully evocative of her internal demons, and, in this festival context, inadvertently rhymes with the mighty facial canvases of Golden Exits.

Nihilani 01B is close to The Parrish Collection Kauai's Princeville Center office as well as the Princeville Makai Golf Course and Tennis Courts.

All facilities at AYANA and RIMBA Jimbaran BALI will be open and operational including the Spas, Aquatonic Pool, Tennis Pavilion, golf putting course, swimming pools, Kids Clubs as well as restaurants (except Kisik Seafood Bar & Grill, Kubu Beach and Rock Bar which will be closed on March 17th).

Situated close by is a championship golf course, and a variety of other sporting activities, such as tennis, squash and lawn bowls.

Sport fans will love the on - site football fields, tennis courts and fitness centre, as well as having the Titanic Golf Club close by, while the hotel's spa will appeal to those looking to relax and unwind.

Fernie Alpine Resort is close to numerous other summertime activities such as Tennis, Canyon Whitewater Rafting, Horseback Riding, Shopping, Dinning and Nightlight — the perfect summer vacation awaits!

This close to San Jose Airport Hotel has a fully equipped gym as part of the Games villa which includes an inside regulation size Pool Billiards Table and an outside Table Tennis Competition Area with seats for cheering crowds.

Distance to close - by attractions: - 10 min drive to Cape Town CBD and 15 min drive to Victoria & Alfred Waterfront - My City bus stop with direct connection to Civic Centre and V&A Waterfront just across the road - 10 min drive to Canal Walk / Century City, Ratanga Junction, Virgin Active Gym - 15 min drive to Grand West Casino - 25 min drive to Cape Town Int Airport - Walking distance to beach, Milnerton golf course, Milnerton tennis courts as well as shops (recently being renovated Centre Point) and restaurants

Townsville Serviced Apartments boast a fantastic central location, close to all that makes Townsville such an exciting city such as tours and trips to Magnetic Island, fishing and sailing charters, scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, seaplane adventures, sports and music stadiums, golf courses and tennis courts, sky diving, art galleries and much much more.

Recreational facilities such as golf, bowls, tennis, shopping and a variety of licensed clubs are all in close proximity.

Also, Cairns Tennis Centre is fairly close to the surrounding Cairns Suburbs making it easy access for local tennis players asTennis Centre is fairly close to the surrounding Cairns Suburbs making it easy access for local tennis players astennis players as well.

Built in the plateresque style, the Barceló Isla Canela is a beach hotel located in Playa Isla Canela, Huelva, very close to golf courses, football grounds and the charming Isla Canela marina.High quality facilities such as three swimming pools, tennis courts, restaurants, bars, and spa make this 4 star hotel the ideal option for couples as well as for families.