The last British French Open winner—Sue Barker under the spotlight

 The last time a British player won the popular tennis French Open was 45 years ago. In men’s tennis, Fred Perry, a professional British tennis player, won the French Open Championship back in 1935. For women’s tennis, Ann Haydon-Jones succeeded at the French Championship. This achievement in the 1960s. Haydon-Jones was

Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski — a champion on and off the court

 After a monumental season, Gabriela Dabrowski wants to keep advocating for her fellow tennis players. She’s an Olympian, a multi-time grand-slam winner, and current world number 10 in women’s doubles, but some of her most important work comes off the court with the Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) player council. One

Album Reviews: November 13, 2017

 Baxter Dury - Prince of Tears  (England) While Baxter Dury (son of UK Punk legend Ian Dury) may still be somewhat of an unknown outside of his native England, he makes a strong case for his breakthrough on his latest record. Proving aggressive unconventional sounds mixed with clever pop writing

Album Reviews: March 17, 2017

 Aidan Saunders – Almost Nothing Alt folk gets thrown around so often that it rarely hits the spot when describing an artist. Aidan Saunders might just be the next big artist Ottawa scene in quite some time, and this new release of his is such a touching and well refined

Eyes of the Tennis World Will Be on Ottawa This Weekend at the Davis Cup!

 This weekend, the eyes of the tennis world will be on Ottawa. For the first time in more than 20 years, Ottawa will play host to the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas international tennis tournament, as Team Canada takes on Great Britain in the first round of what many people

Tennis Canada to Host Murray, Brits in Davis Cup Clash at TD Place

 Images from Daviscup.com. The world’s largest international tennis tournament is coming to Ottawa in February of next year. It was announced Wednesday that Tennis Canada has awarded Ottawa the hosting rights to a first-round Davis Cup match between Canada and Great Britain in the 2017 edition of the tournament. The

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Profile: Carling Bassett-Seguso

 2015 marks the Year of Sport and the 60th anniversary of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. In recognition of these important milestones, OLM will be featuring Honoured Members of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in a weekly Profile piece. Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame aims to share the stories and

Murray’s Moment on Centre Court

 Even before the arrival of the royal baby, Britain has cause to celebrate a remarkable triumph: the shattering of 77 years of home futility at tennis’ most hallowed grounds. Andy Murray, Glasgow-born and London’s favourite sporting son, finally broke through at Wimbledon last Sunday, ensuring the championship will stay at

Some Day at the Beach! Destination Weddings: Cuba

 When my brother-in-law announced his intention to wed in Cuba, my wife Trine literally jumped for joy. She had seriously considered holding our wedding party on a beach in the Caribbean, so she could get hitched while barefoot in the sand. I was happy too – I like a beach vacation