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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hall of Fame Open to feature highest purse at WTA 125 level
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Women's professional tennis returns to the International Tennis Hall of Fame next week with the highest purse at the WTA 125 level. Both the men's and women's tours will have tournaments at the Hall of Fame Open, with both the women's event and the ATP Challenger one featuring $200,000 purses. Advertisement While the ATP Tour had continued with the post-Wimbledon event on the Hall's grass courts, the women's tour hadn't played there since the 1990s. In order to return with equal prize money, the tournament partnered with the MARGARET ('May All Resolve, Girls Achieve Real Equity Today') Fund, which supports programs that promote education about and compliance with Title IX. That allowed for a 60% increase in the women's tour purse to match the men's at the event. The Hall of Fame Open begins with qualifying on Sunday and runs through July 13. ___ More AP tennis:
Associated Press
03-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Hall of Fame Open to feature highest purse at WTA 125 level
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Women's professional tennis returns to the International Tennis Hall of Fame next week with the highest purse at the WTA 125 level. Both the men's and women's tours will have tournaments at the Hall of Fame Open, with both the women's event and the ATP Challenger one featuring $200,000 purses. While the ATP Tour had continued with the post-Wimbledon event on the Hall's grass courts, the women's tour hadn't played there since the 1990s. In order to return with equal prize money, the tournament partnered with the MARGARET ('May All Resolve, Girls Achieve Real Equity Today') Fund, which supports programs that promote education about and compliance with Title IX. That allowed for a 60% increase in the women's tour purse to match the men's at the event. The Hall of Fame Open begins with qualifying on Sunday and runs through July 13. ___ More AP tennis:
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New Bedford's Whaling Museum joins free admission weekend July 5–6
Bank of America cardholders can enjoy free access to local museums this Fourth of July weekend. According to a community announcement, the Museums on Us program will take place on July 5 and 6. Participating locations in SouthCoast and Rhode Island include several notable institutions. The New Bedford Whaling Museum, located at 18 Johnny Cake Hill, will feature current exhibits such as "Morabeza: Cape Verdean Community in the South Coast," "Claridade: Cape Verdean Identity in Contemporary Art," and "Overheard Underwater: Perri Lynch Howard," and the new Kids' Corner. Visitors can also catch a performance by Jethros on July 4. Families can visit the Providence Children's Museum at 100 South St., Providence, where children can engage with Water Ways. This interactive exhibit allows kids to send boats and balls through vortexes and create watery designs on a large slate wall. The RISD Museum, located at 224 Benefit St., Providence, recently launched "Brighten Up! Contemporary Enamels." This exhibition showcases objects from the museum's collection alongside recent acquisitions, highlighting the art of enamelwork. In Newport, the International Tennis Hall of Fame at 194 Bellevue Ave. invites guests to experience the "Arthur Ashe VR Experience." This immersive journey takes visitors back to 1968, celebrating Ashe's historic win as the first Black man to secure the US Open title. Museums on Us is part of Bank of America's initiative to support local communities and enhance access to the arts. With over 225 participating institutions nationwide, cardholders can gain free general admission by presenting an eligible Bank of America card and photo ID on Saturday and Sunday. This story was created by reporter Beth McDermott, bmcdermott1@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Free museum weekend July 5-6
Asharq Al-Awsat
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Asharq Al-Awsat
French Open Organizers Scrap 25th Anniversary Ceremony for Mary Pierce as She Can't Attend
A ceremony to honor Mary Pierce, the last Frenchwoman to win the title at Roland-Garros 25 years ago, has been scrapped because she can't attend, French Open organizers said on Wednesday. The ceremony was scheduled to take place on Thursday between the women's semifinals at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. But Pierce is unable to be there this week 'due to personal reasons,' organizers said. Pierce's title at the 2000 French Open was the most recent in singles for a French player, male or female, at Roland-Garros. The 50-year-old Pierce also won the doubles title that year. Her other Grand Slam singles title came at the 1995 Australian Open, and she helped France win two Fed Cup titles. The ceremony was supposed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her title at Roland-Garros, as well as her 2019 induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, French Open organizers said.
