“Choose My Plate” is a new generation food icon that is used to replace the Food Guide Pyramid. The new "My Plate" is a very simple icon that reminds consumers to eat healthfully and guide them to resources and tools to put the dietary guidelines into action. The "My Plate" objectives are to emphasize: …
Yesterday was a big day Nassau County Conference I Boys High School Tennis action as in Conference I-B, Roslyn cruised to a 6-1 victory over Friends Academy. Roslyn was led by Michael Liebman, who defeated Friends’ Bhavin Vaid in first singles in three tough sets 5-7, 6-2, 6-3. Roslyn’s Jack Lindenman defeated David Binler in…
The top-ranked doubles team of Bob & Mike Bryan recorded their 15th consecutive ATP World Tour victory on Wednesday at the Fayez Sarofim & Company U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship over Australians Matthew Ebden & Samuel Groth 6-2, 3-6, 12-10 to advance to the semifinals in Houston. The Bryans await the winner of the match…
Germany’s Dustin Brown secured scored the upset of the Fayez Sarofim & Company U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship so far, ousting the top-seeded defending champ John Isner of the U.S. on Wednesday in Houston, 6-4, 6-7(7), 7-6(4). Brown, currently ranked 101st in the world, needed nearly two-and-a-half hours to defeat the ninth-ranked Isner, who defeated…
The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez have announced that world number 18 and 2013 Australian Open semifinalist Sloane Stephens, world number 42 Madison Keys, world number 49 Varvara Lepchenko and world number 57 Christina McHale will represent the U.S. in the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff against France. The best-of-five match series will be played…
On Tuesday in Houston at the Fayez Sarofim & Company U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship, it was a good day for Americans as three advanced to the second round. In total, six of the remaining competitors in round two out of 16 total are Americans. In an all-American matchup, Donald Young needed just 40 minutes…
Tuesday served up yet another great day of action in the 2014 High School Boys Tennis season, as Carle Place improved its record in Nassau Conference III-A to 3-1 with a 6-1 win over Hicksville. Carle Place swept the singles matches, as Carle Place's Giancarlo Cavallero defeated Hicksville's Aunrog Thotkura in straight sets. In second singles, Carle Place's Sahil Kadakia…
The United States Davis Cup Team will host the Slovak Republic in the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff, Sep. 12-14, at a site to be determined. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced the draws for the World Group Playoffs in London on Tuesday, which include eight nations that lost in the first…
In cold, damp and windy conditions, the South Side Boys Tennis team pulled off a gritty 4-3 win over a very tough Garden City team to take over sole possession of first place in Nassau Conference II. With the overall match tied 3-3, South Side’s team of Ryan Chelius & Danny Collins found themselves down…
The USTA has launched a nationwide online and DVD audition for the eighth annual U.S. Open casting call. In addition, a live open casting call will be held at the Queens Theatre on July 8. Winners selected from these auditions will perform “America the Beautiful” live in Arthur Ashe Stadium during night sessions at the 2014…