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SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: JOHN MCENROE, ANDRE AGASSI TO PLAY IN CHAMPIONS EVENT IN SAN JOSE
November 14, 2012 @ 8:00 AM

SAN JOSE -- Though it's been nearly 30 years since John McEnroe won the last of his seven Grand Slam singles championships, he hasn't lost his passion for playing the sport that made him internationally famous.  As the 53-year-old former tennis superstar put it recently, "I keep myself in shape."

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GOOD MORNING AMERICA: TENNIS STAR LOSES COOL WITH LARA SPENCER DURING MATCH
November 13, 2012 @ 11:08 AM

 Josh Elliott gets payback for being punk'd by Lara Spencer and Nick Jonas.  He brings the GMA crew to Madison Square Garden for the PowerShares Series event in New York on November 5.  Lara has no idea!

 

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LAS VEGAS SUN: MCENROE ON AGASSI- ‘HE TAKES PRIDE IN SEEING PEOPLE GO DOWN IN AGONY’
November 13, 2012 @ 9:07 AM

Rival tennis legends Andre Agassi and John McEnroe don’t know yet if they’ll face each other in another legendary battle when the PowerShares Series Tour hits Mandalay Bay this month.  But they’ll both be fully loaded and ready for the Nov. 17 showdown, and the sports history they’ve written in...
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KNPR 88.9: FIERY TENNIS LEGEND JOHN MCENROE AT MANDALAY BAY
November 13, 2012 @ 8:27 AM

NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO -- He’s in his 50s now, but he can still take down younger players, as he proved recently against Pete Sampras in Chicago. John McEnroe is bringing his serve and volley game and colorful on-court antics to Las Vegas for the PowerShares series. We’ll talk with...
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NY TENNIS MAGAZINE: YONKERS TENNIS CENTER SHOWCASES AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
November 12, 2012 @ 4:15 PM

YONKERS, N.Y. – Young tennis players from the Yonkers Tennis Center participated in a showcase at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

Madison Square Garden was filled with excitement on Nov. 5th as tennis legends Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Patrick Rafter and Pete Sampras competed in the PowerShares Series.

The hype at one...
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EXAMINER.COM: COURIER BEATS MCENROE IN CHAMPIONS SHOOTOUT FINAL IN ATLANTA
November 12, 2012 @ 12:35 PM

 Jim Courier defeated John McEnroe 8-6 in the final of the Powershares Champions Shootout at the Gwinnett Arena on Saturday night to take the overall points lead in the 2012 Powershares Series.

Courier and McEnroe were joined on the night by Michael Chang and Matts Wilander. In their careers these four...
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TENNIS PANORAMA: WILANDER SOUNDS OFF ON BIG FOUR, MONDAY FINALS AND MORE IN ATLANTA
November 12, 2012 @ 11:50 AM

(November 10, 2012) ATLANTA – Mats Wilander is literally getting back into the swing of things when it comes to competitive tennis. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion made his second appearance on the PowerShares Series at the Champions Shootout in Atlanta, Georgia.  Wilander joined Michael Chang, Jim Courier, and John McEnroe on the eighth stop...
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TENNIS WORLD: COURIER BEATS MCENROE FOR SECOND POWERSHARES TITLE
November 12, 2012 @ 8:30 AM

Jim Courier has won the PowerShares series title in Tampa for his second win in this year's series.

In the final, Courier came back from 1-5 down to beat fellow American John McEnroe in the final 8-7 (2)

“It feels really good to come back home and play so well in front...
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EXAMINER.COM: JOHN MCENROE AT GWINNETT ARENA
November 11, 2012 @ 10:17 AM

November 10, 2012

John McEnroe comes out for a quick interview at Gwinnett Arena before the 2012 PowerShares Series event in Atlanta.  Click here to see the video: examiner.com/video/john-mcenroe-gwinnett-center (taken by Wojtek...
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COURIER SWEEPS SOUTHERN SWING; TAKES POWERSHARES SERIES LEAD
November 11, 2012 @ 12:02 AM

ATLANTA, GA (Nov. 10, 2012) – Jim Courier and John McEnroe rekindled their rivalry in a final for the second straight night, and Courier came out on top once again. Courier swept the Southern Swing of the 2012 PowerShares Series with an 8-6 victory in the Championship match of the...
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SPORTS RADIO ATLANTA: MCENROE SPEAKS TO 680 THE FAN
November 10, 2012 @ 8:20 AM

October 30, 2012

ATLANTA -- Perry Laurentino on ESPN radio speaks with John McEnroe on the current state of tennis and the upcoming event tonight.

Click to listen:
McEnroe, 93.7 FM The Fan

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COURIER BATTLES BACK TO WIN CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE IN TAMPA
November 10, 2012 @ 12:36 AM

TAMPA, FL (Nov. 9, 2012) – Inspired by his hometown crowd, Central Florida’s own Jim Courier battled back from a 5-1 deficit in the Championship match to overcome John McEnroe and win the Champions Challenge Friday night at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. It was the Dade City native’s second...
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