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Sporting goods » Utah tennis champ feels at home swinging his company's racquets; he hopes for a comeback in the ski division

As new president of Head USA, Kevin Kempin was thrilled to see a photo of company-sponsored skier Lindsey Vonn atop Monday's Salt Lake Tribune sports page.

Not just because she bounced back from an arm injury to win a third World Cup race in three days, but also because the Head brand name on her ski was displayed prominently as Vonn waved to a crowd afterward.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, January 5, Tennis Channel filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission demonstrating that Comcast Cable Communications is violating the FCC's program carriage rules, which prohibit cable system operators from discriminating against unaffiliated cable programming services in favor of networks they own.

Tennis Sensation Djokovic Stuns the Competition in Early Rounds
After the first week of play at the Australian Open, HEAD’s brightest stars have put together stunning performances to keep them in contention for the first Grand Slam title of the year. HEAD pros Novak Djokovic, Gilles Simon and Svetlana Kuznetsova survived the first week of play and will compete for the title.

Engineering Breakthrough Suspends the String Bed, Expands the Sweetspot

HEAD announced that the company has signed a long term agreement with tennis superstar Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who currently ranks third in the South African Airways ATP ranking. Djokovic will make his debut as a HEAD athlete at the Brisbane International this week. The partnership became effective on January 1st, 2009.

[K] Factor FX line features "Quad Shaft" construction

New $60 Million, 245,000 Square Foot Building Funded Entirely by the USTA

Lee Tennis Court Products (LTCP) steps up to endorse the shoe that’s best suited for successful play on clay: the Wilson Trance II. LTCP partnered with Wilson to provide tennis players the ultimate playing experience by maximizing comfort, control and slide for all players. Wilson Trance II shoes are tagged with HAR-TRU® labels to showcase the shoes’ compatibility and playability on clay court tennis surfaces.

New Relationship Provides Promotional Platform for USTA’s Jr. Team Tennis Initiative through Advanta WTT Pro League

The USTA announced today that it will become a 25% owner of Advanta World TeamTennis Pro League, the unique gender-balanced team format co-founded by tennis legend Billie Jean King.

Tennis fans who can't get enough of the Australian Open action now can visit TennisPuzzles.com to play tournament-themed crossword, word search and wordoku* puzzles. The website features three puzzles that include clues about the season's first major, which is being played in Melbourne Jan. 19-Feb. 1.