Li Ning pushes out workout, running, and basketball gear in the American market through flash sales via JackThreads and The Clymb.

The Canadian sensation will join Owl City and The Wanted at Arthur Ashe Kids' Day tennis and music festival on August 25, 2012. This event, which kicks off the U.S. Open, will be broadcast on CBS (and hosted by Jordin Sparks and Quddus).

Maria Sharapova appears in a photoshoot (beachside) for Harper's Bazaar Russia's August 2012 issue with pieces from Hermes, Alberta Ferreti, Moschino, and Altuzarra.

This week's birthdays include Ilie Nastase, Xavier Malisse, and Margaret Smith Court.

David Lewis, the Director of Instruction at Ivan Lendl International Junior Tennis Academy on Hilton Head Island, answers a question from one of our Facebook fans on the punch versus the slice volley shot.

Fila-Sponsored WTA Tour Tennis Player to Wear Winning Dress at the 2013 Sony Ericsson Open.