Kissing in Key Biscayne Apr 4, 2009
Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova: Get a room already ... Latin heartthrob Enrique Iglesias and former tennis pro Anna Kournikova ... No matter how pretty, Anna Kournikova can still be annoying. (The Palm Beach Post)
Sharapova back, loses in Indian Wells doubles Mar 13, 2009
Maria Sharapova returns after seven-month absence, loses in Indian Wells doubles - ESPN. com true Welcome, Register Now myESPN Sign In Login Temporarily Unavailable. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Federer still coach-less after Cahill falls through Mar 12, 2009
Roger Federer still without coach as talks with Darren Cahill fall through - ESPN. com true Welcome, Register Now myESPN Sign In Login Temporarily Unavailable. (ESPN -- Tennis)
03/10: Anna Kournikova, Pink, Nicolette Sheridan... > Mar 10, 2009
1 of 18 Tennis hottie Anna Kournikova poses at a Destination Fashion charity event in Miami Beach. More Galleries. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Destination Fashion 2009 Presented by Stewart Rahr - Mar 10, 2009
Tommy Lee Jones, Gloria & Emilio Estefan, Anna Kournikova, Jerry Rice, Nick Buoniconti, Jack Nicklaus, Scottie Pippen and Pat Riley Among the Stars in Attendance ... Other celebrities and special guests were Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Anna Kournikova, Jerry Rice, Jack Nicklaus, Scottie Pippen, Pat Riley, Don Shula, Romero Britto, Edgerrin James, Clay Adler, Seamus Dever, Asante Samuel and Ed Reed among others. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Soprano family values Mar 9, 2009
New York News, Traffic, Sports, Weather, Entertainment and Gossip - NY Daily News. Find the latest news, reviews t analysis in\n. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
03/05: Anna Kournikova, America Ferrera, Becki Newton... > Mar 5, 2009
1 of 16 Anna Kournikova participates in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the Largest Simultaneous Four Square Game in Miami. More Galleries. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Serena downs Venus to win Billie Jean King Cup Mar 3, 2009
Mardy Fish is flourishing while someone close to Anna Kournikova is making strides. In advance of the Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup, Ana Ivanovic chatted. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Fish vs. Korolev for Delray Beach final Mar 1, 2009
"I just know that Nishikori was coming out of the qualis last year and I'll be happy to do the same thing,'' Korolev said.Korolev, a first cousin of former player Anna Kournikova, was the first Russian to reach the Delray Beach final.He pummeled 60th-ranked Rochus in the first set with his heavy groundstrokes, particularly off the forehand.In the second set, Korolev jumped out to a 5-2 lead and served for the match at 5-3. Rochus took advantage of a brief letdown by Korolev to hold serve at love... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Top-seeded Fish advances to final at Delray Mar 1, 2009
Korolev, a first cousin of former player Anna Kournikova, is the first Russian to reach the Delray Beach final in the tournament's 17-year history. Korolev dominated the 60th-ranked Rochus in the first set with his heavy groundstrokes, particularly off the forehand. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Agassi will play two World Team Tennis matches Feb 27, 2009
Other stars who will make appearances in the coed league include Serena and Venus Williams, John McEnroe, Anna Kournikova and Martina Navratilova. The league, co-founded by Billie Jean King, will play in 10 cities from July 2-26. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Qualifier Korolev reaches Delray quarterfinals Feb 26, 2009
But Korolev, who is a cousin of Anna Kournikova, won the next three games to clinch the match. Korolev will play Guillermo Garcia-Lopez , who rallied to defeat Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Korolev stops Kendrick at Delray Beach Feb 26, 2009
But Korolev, cheered on by his cousin Anna Kournikova in the stands, won the next three games to clinch the match. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Cartoon Network to Celebrate NATIONAL RECESS WEEK '09 with NBA's Dwyane Wade, Guinness World Record(TM) and $100,000 in School Grants Feb 24, 2009
Additionally, former tennis pro and BGCA spokesperson Anna Kournikova and health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels (The Biggest Loser) will attend onsite elementary school efforts in Miami and New York on Tuesday, March 3 to set an official Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous game of four-square, a popular indoor/outdoor recess activity. The event will be staged at noon (ET) to accommodate all public and private schools that have registered their students to participate in the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Chippers' smoke less, to fight stress Feb 24, 2009
Anna Kournikova: The tennis glamour girl says four or five a day doesn t constitute a habit. J.K. Rowling: The Harry Potter author quit smoking but is now said to be addicted to Nicorette chews. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
To them, she's all aces Feb 16, 2009
From left: Madelon Palandjian, Anna Kournikova, Margot Palandjian, and Katie Schlager ... Peter Palandjian's daughters Madelon and Margot hit a few tennis balls with Anna Kournikova while the tennis star was in town Saturday to compete in Champions Cup Boston. (Boston Globe)
Kournikova loves playing, but won't rejoin tour Feb 13, 2009
Anna Kournikova returns formixed doubles exhibition - Tennis - SI.com ... It's been six years since Anna Kournikova competed in a WTA event ... BOSTON (AP) -- Anna Kournikova was excited when Serena Williams won the Australian Open, the same event in which Kournikova won two women's doubles titles. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Pretty women from the world of sports Feb 12, 2009
Anna Kournikova, known for tennis and steamy calendars, is at the Agganis Arena as part of the 2009 Champions Cup, which runs from tomorrow through Sunday. She plays during both Saturday afternoon sessions. (Boston Globe)
Fehr: No drug test tip-offs were given Feb 10, 2009
Two-time US Open champ Tracy Austin will join Anna Kournikova for mixed doubles matches during the Champions Cup Boston tennis championships Saturday at Agganis Arena. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Serena picked first in World Team Tennis draft Feb 7, 2009
(Philadelphia), John McEnroe (New York Sportimes), Anna Kournikova (St. Louis), Michael Chang (Sacramento), and (Kansas City) and Martina Navratilova (Boston) will play during the season, which runs July 2-26. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Pop Tarts: Anna Kournikova Sticks to Veggies, Coffee, Fruit and Wine Mar 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES Former tennis sensation Anna Kournikova hit up one of Miami's hottest dining digs for Sunday lunch this past weekend, leaving a large group of family and friends waiting for her fashionably late arrival. If there was any irritation, however, it would have been quickly forgotten as the blond bombshell gave all her guests multiple "hello" kisses while profusely apologizing for her tardiness in arriving at the Kobe Club, according to our source. (Fox News)
Sacramento Capitals trade Kournikova Mar 4, 2008
Popular tennis star Anna Kournikova has been traded from one river city to another. The defending champion Sacramento Capitals traded Kournikova -- who won 16 Grand Slam doubles titles and was ranked as high as No. 8 as a singles players -- to the St. Louis Aces, joining former No. 1 singles player Andy Roddick, according to a World Team Tennis Pro League news release Monday. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Sports briefs Mar 4, 2008
Anna Kournikova will play for the St. Louis Aces during the 2008 World TeamTennis Pro League season. Other players participating this season include Serena Williams (Washington Kastles), Lindsay Davenport (Newport Beach Breakers) and Andy Roddick (St. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Anna Kournikova Mar 4, 2008
Sacramento Capitals trade Kournikova - Sacramento Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Wash. Kastles become 11th WTT franchise Feb 15, 2008
The Sacramento Capitals, which featured Anna Kournikova, are the defending WTT champions. The Capitals will host the championship weekend July 24-27 in Roseville, Calif. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
World TeamTennis hits the nation's capital Feb 14, 2008
World TeamTennis is a co-ed professional league that brings together male and female tennis stars including Pete Sampras and Anna Kournikova with other pros and encourages fan participation and innovation. Many of its ideas instant replay, super-tiebreakers, on-court coaching, colored courts have been adopted by the USTA and the pro tours. (USA Today -- Sports)
It's better for these athletes to have loved, not lost Feb 5, 2008
Anna Kournikova Her hottie: Enrique Iglesias. The distraction: The tennis player and the crooner began dating in 2002 after she appeared in his music video Escape. (USA Today -- Life)
Fed Cup rookie has seen lot of life Feb 5, 2008
Dubbed a cross between the next Jennifer Capriati and Anna Kournikova at 16. Married at 19. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Bid to lure Boks back Jan 28, 2008
"I am going abroad next week to try to convince some of our players to return. I want them to play in South Africa and be role models here. There are sponsors who are interested to help us.". De Villiers has also given Stormers ace Luke Watson his backing after the 24-year-old fell out with the former Boks coach Jake White. (iAfrica.com)
New Falcons coach sounds a lot like Gailey Jan 27, 2008
FAIR LADIES: While much attention was paid to the attractiveness of the women's singles combatants in the Australian Open finals, let's not confuse either Maria Sharapova or Ana Ivanovic with Anna Kournikova. While Ivanovic fell to 0-2 in grand slam finals, Sharapova needs only the French Open to become the 10th woman to complete a career slam. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ailing Jankovic to face show-stopper Sharapova Jan 23, 2008
A year ago, Sharapova, sore-shouldered and hitting double faults at an almost Anna Kournikova rate, left Melbourne after a humbling 6-1, 6-2 loss to Serena Williams in the final. Sound of shoulder and more mature at 20, she is back to the form that she displayed in winning Wimbledon in 2004 and the 2006 U.S. Open. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Happy Henin puts heart and soul into game Jan 11, 2008
"Although Ivanovic left the Sydney International earlier than she'd like, the world No.4 goes into the Australian Open in top form. However don't compare Ivanovic to Anna Kournikova. While the glamorous Kournikova never won a title, Ivanovic has five and she doesn't like being compared to the blonde, or to anyone else."I think any woman doesn't like to be compared, so neither do I," Ivanovic said. "Especially when what we have in common was we both play tennis. As you already said, I won a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ken backs 24-hour policing in crime hotspots Dec 21, 2007
Lasagne-gate is pasta history, Cantona is still pulling the strings at Old Trafford and a ropey version of Anna Kournikova is spotted at West Ham in this week's Football Talk. Pick of the blogs. (This is London)
Google in Indias fast lane; Orkut fast rising search query Dec 19, 2007
While Sania Mirza led the list of top 10 sportstars, other most-searched for Sports personalities were Maria Sharapova, Sachin Tendulkar, John Cena, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rahul Dravid, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, and Anna Kournikova. More Stories on. (Hindu Business Line)
Russian revolution Dec 15, 2007
Comely Russian tennis stars Maria Sharapova and her countrywomen Anna Kournikova and Svetlana Kuznetsova, dubbed the ovas, are bringing sexy back to the sport. Russian models, from Natalia Vodianova to 20-year-old Sasha Pivovarova, dominate the runways. (Globe and Mail)
Albert Square may look convincing enough on your old TV set ... Dec 12, 2007
George Clooney, Anna Kournikova, Eva Longoria, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ben Affleck and Halle Berry, however, have been hailed as "high-def honeys". Indeed, at times it seems the new technology is little more than an excuse for celebrity baiting. (Guardian Unlimited)
Bollettieri-led tennis workshop coming Nov 24, 2007
Among the players Bollettieri has mentored at his IMG/Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida are Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Maria Sharapova and Anna Kournikova. There are two packages available for his workshop here, separate adult and junior workshops, and each will. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Andy Roddick's frustrations range from an inability to overcome Federer's feats as well as the ATP's fine policies. Nov 22, 2007
But to listen to some of you guys, Roddick is the male Anna Kournikova. Is he Federer's equal. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Boost your breasts Nov 14, 2007
Anna Kournikova is better known for her shapely assets than for her ability to hit a tennis ball, but the young star has a point. Breasts need protection in order to stay shapely, especially if youre going to be bobbing up and down. (iAfrica.com)
Grandezza Junior Tennis Academy Nov 9, 2007
For example, The Sacramento Capitals have Lindsey Davenport and Anna Kournikova, while the New York Sportimes have John McEnroe; clearly a trio of franchise players. Mike & Josh Wardell: Frachise Players. (Suite101.com)
From Wimbledon prodigy to oddity in space of a decade Nov 3, 2007
Hingis always had something to say about Anna Kournikova, the Williams sisters and the other top players. But those quotes were nothing next to not only testing positive for cocaine, but testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Patrick intent on showing her stylish side off the track Oct 25, 2007
"The risk of being Kournikova-ized is certainly there," he says referring to Anna Kournikova, the ex-tennis star whose endorsement portfolio dwindled after she failed to win a singles title. "It would certainly help her to find some success sooner rather than later.". (USA Today -- Sports)
want their own buzz Oct 24, 2007
Also on deck for December: former tennis star Anna Kournikova and MTV-generation icon Lauren Conrad (The Hills). Said Carol Henderson, Dolphins director of sales: "It's something fans enjoy. Everybody wants to be where celebrities are, including at our games.". (The Palm Beach Post)
Brandon Marcello Named Director Of Sports Performance Oct 17, 2007
He has worked with Nomar Garciaparra, Mia Hamm, Phil Mickelson, Jackie Stiles, Anna Kournikova, , and Marc Bulger to name a few. Prior to his work at the Arizona facility, Marcello was Performance Specialist at the International Performance Institute (IPI) in Bradenton, FL (1998-1999). (Gostanford.com)
Charity offers matches for a match Oct 14, 2007
Since then, the series has drawn such players as McEnroe, Sampras, Courier, Boris Becker, Mats Wilander and Anna Kournikova and raised $500,000. The Fresno exhibition will feature two of the most popular American players of the 1990s and early 2000s. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Creamer, Gulbis on top of game Success means busy homecoming Oct 3, 2007
" She did exactly that, winning the first tournament of the year in Hawaii in February. Creamer has not won since then, but she has finished in the top 10 nine times, including five top-fives. Creamer punctuated her strong season at the Solheim Cup last month, when she, Gulbis and their teammates braved the Swedish cold - Creamer looked as if she were headed to Lambeau Field in January - and whipped the Europeans. Creamer again emerged as one of the U.S. leaders, going unbeaten in five matches.... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Power Rankings Oct 2, 2007
and dated Anna Kournikova. signed on during the offseason and was buying into Hitch's system late last season, but can that provide a spark. (ESPN -- NHL)
Finding a lovable loser in Dona Chepa Sep 21, 2007
Anna Kournikova never won anything, either. Look how she turned out. (USA Today -- Sports)
How Tennis Came Back from the Dead Sep 8, 2007
People tend to forget this now, but at the dawn of the decade--as the reign of Sampras, Agassi, and Graf drew to a close--the future of tennis appeared to rest in the hands of the charmless Andy Roddick, the racist Lleyton Hewitt, the sullen Marat Safin, the sneering Martina Hingis, and the beautiful Anna Kournikova, who, alas, wasn't much of a tennis player. If there were rivalries among this new generation of players, they weren't nearly compelling enough to attract the attention of the... (New Republic)
Danica vs. Anna? Patrick might be a winner Sep 7, 2007
Donald Miralle / Getty ImagesUnlike Anna Kournikova, Danica Patrick, above,believes she is on the verge of winning against men ... As in the case of tennis diva Anna Kournikova, the hype surrounding Patrick has far eclipsed her sporting performance. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Accounting For Human Error Aug 31, 2007
When the Anna Kournikova virus was spreading wildly in 2001, it infected millions of computers and clogged e-mail servers by offering a racy picture of the teen tennis star to unsuspecting e-mailers ... "A big proportion of the infections we saw were coming from people who had actually gone out searching for the virus because they wanted to see Anna Kournikova," says David Perry, global director of education for Trend Micro. (Forbes -- Business)
Watch Out, Guys Aug 30, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007 Last Update: 07:55 AM EDT. DOG DAYS OF PARIS ARE HERE. (New York Post -- Gossip)
US Open Women's Singles Preview Aug 28, 2007
Comparisons to Anna Kournikova will likely sound loudly if she fails to perform. Who Will Take the Bow. (Suite101.com)
Maria Sharapova Unveils U.S. Open Wardrobe Aug 24, 2007
She follows Venus and Serena Williams and Anna Kournikova as tennis players who are also seen as style icons. "She wears clothes that a lot of other women would like to own and look good in," said Susan Kaufman, editor of People StyleWatch. (Fox News)
Sharapova will be styling at U.S. Open Aug 23, 2007
She follows Venus and Serena Williams and Anna Kournikova as tennis players who are also seen as style icons. Slide show: Week in Sports Pictures. (MSNBC -- Sports)
What the gossip magazines say Aug 21, 2007
Paris Hilton and Anna Kournikova prove that wealth doesn't necessarily equal good manners, with M-rated pictures of both using their hands to fossick around in the front of their bikini bottoms. Digging for a long lost sliver of modesty, we hope. (The Age, Australia)
Schnyder advances at Rogers Cup Aug 14, 2007
Bassett-Seguso, who was to team up with American Jim Courier to face John McEnroe and Anna Kournikova in a mixed doubles match later Monday, said the weakened field had nothing to do with the fact the tournament is in Canada, and everything to do with timing. "When you are coming right before the U.S. Open, it's a two-week event and the players, it seems that on the bodies it's a little more physical now. I don't know why," she said. (Toronto Star)
Golf Notebook: Next? First-time winners have claimed golf's first three majors Aug 9, 2007
Greg Sheridan, the caddie for Natalie Gulbis, after she won the Evian Masters, her first LPGA Tour victory in 151 starts: "That should take care of the Kournikova stuff," a reference to Russian tennis beauty Anna Kournikova, who never won a tournament. Dissa and data. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Which brand of tennis is more exciting? Aug 5, 2007
For Maria Sharapova, the Williams sisters and Anna Kournikova most famously of all, tennis is merely a means to an end ... Models posing as tennis players like Anna Kournikova get chewed up and spit out by the WTA. While Sharapova, Serena Williams and Ivanovic may pose for a photo spread or two, they've also proven they have ample game. (North County Times)
Pretty good in pink Aug 5, 2007
" was how her Dad put it. Such was her prowess that two years later her parents decided to leave California to settle in Bradenton, Florida in order to enrol their daughter in the David Leadbetter Golf Centre at the IMG Academies. "Fortunately, dad is a pilot with American Airlines so he was able to transfer his base to Miami," she says. "I met all kinds of athletes passing through, from Venus and Serena Williams to Michael Johnson and Anna Kournikova. It was a great education. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
LPGA Money List Through the Evian Aug 1, 2007
Natalie Gulbis, who was looking like she would become golf's Anna Kournikova, finally broke into the winner's circle at the Evian Masters, and into the Top-20. Here are the Top-20 LPGA Money Leaders through the Evian Masters. (Suite101.com)
Outspoken McEnroe's loud racquet creates echoes in Rogers Cup Hall Aug 1, 2007
"McEnroe and Bassett-Seguso will also be in Toronto along with Jim Courier and Anna Kournikova to play in the Tennis Legends event Aug. 13. That exhibition kicks off the Rogers Cup here, which this summer features the women's tour.McEnroe's long run at the Canadian event produced four titles, two singles and two doubles championships. He also won 17 Grand Slam titles in his career.Bassett-Seguso remains the highest-ranked Canadian in women's pro tennis history, reaching the No.8 in 1985. She was... (Toronto Star)
Iglesias denies Kournikova has eating disorder Jul 31, 2007
Latin pop superstar Enrique Iglesias has struck down recent tabloid rumours that his ever-shrinking girlfriend, retired Russian tennis pro and pinup Anna Kournikova, has an eating disorder. "She's fine. I think because she stopped playing tennis, obviously her muscles are not as big as what they used to be, so immediately I think a lot of people maybe have said that she's lost a lot of weight," the 32-year-old Spanish heartthrob said Monday over the phone during a round of media interviews. (Toronto Star)
Kournikova claims her first title Jul 30, 2007
Often dubbed the Anna Kournikova of women's golf, the 24-year-old was developing the same reputation as the Russian tennis player a golfer with model looks but without a victory to her name. But the Californian blonde came good with a final round of two-under 70 for a four-under 284 total followed by a great birde at the first extra hole, the par five 18th. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Gulbis shakes 'Kournikova of golf' label with first victory Jul 30, 2007
By Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY By making a tap-in birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sunday in the Evian Masters, Natalie Gulbis backhanded nagging comparisons to former tennis star Anna Kournikova ... "She said I will never be known as the Anna Kournikova of golf anymore," Gulbis said in a phone interview with USA TODAY minutes after receiving her trophy. (USA Today -- Sports)
