The Independent (London) – Dec 2, 2003 – John Roberts – In the real world, enthusiastic players at all levels may be able to raise their game with tips from Smart Tennis, by John F Murray (Jossey- Bass, San Francisco, $ 19.95 pounds 11.50 ).… Read the rest
Rediff.com – Jul 18, 2006 – India’s Ritwik Bhattacharya retained the ICL Chennai Open world professional squash championship title and a cash prize of USD 1300 along with it, trouncing his Dutch opponent Dylan Bennet in the final in Chennai on Sunday.… Read the rest
Men’s Fitness Magazine – May 11, 2003 – Kevin Beck – Control your anger for a better workout: nine ways to keep a bad temper from sapping your performance – While some guys believe anger helps build up the explosive power they need to lift a hunk of metal over and over, that’s largely a myth.… Read the rest
Sports Illustrated Magazine – Sept 8, 2003 – Jon Wertheim writes a great article here about the stigma of depression in sports, sport psychology and psychiatry. The story begins with Olympian Jimmy Shea and the work of his psychiatrist, Dr. Michael Lardon.… Read the rest
Sept 1, 2006 – Q. Good win today. Why are you playing so well at this particular tournament? VINCENT SPADEA: Well, I played hard the whole summer. I’ve played some good matches and I’ve lost some close matches to top players.… Read the rest
Grand Rapids Press, The (MI) – Oct 5, 2002 – The Associated Press – It turns out that the sports psychologists Jacksonville Jaguars coach Tom Coughlin hired to counsel his players aren’t really sports psychologists after all. Michael Brawer, executive director of the Florida Psychological Association, said Friday that neither Chad Bohling nor Trevor Moawad, the two employees of IMG Academies hired by the Jaguars, are licensed psychologists.… Read the rest
Time Out Magazine (London) – Feb 19. 2003 – Things to Do – American sports psychologist John F Murray has worked with more than 30 WTA and ATP pros, and his methods are endorsed by Lindsay Davenport. These workshops (organised by London Tennis Ltd) are devoted to aspects of the mental game and are suitable for players of all standards aged 12 and over.… Read the rest
Baltimore Sun, Sun Sentinel – Jun 14, 2006 – Bill Ordine – On Sunday afternoons, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is expected to coolly stand in the pocket, oblivious to charging 300-pound defensive linemen and – without regard for his own welfare – deliver the ball downfield.… Read the rest
