Call this the X-games of tennis. Or maybe it's the sandy alternative to the clay court. In any case, beach tennis - a cross between badminton and beach volleyball - is the nation's newest summer sport, with an increasing number of people slamming a depressurized tennis ball over a volleyball net, … [Read more...]
U.S. sends women’s badminton team to Iran
In what may be referred to as badminton diplomacy, the Obama administration is sending a women's badminton team to Iran this week as part of a broad bid to engage the Iranian people through educational and cultural exchanges. The 12-member team - eight female players and four coaches and managers … [Read more...]