Mike Robb, the Newport High School tennis coach, was killed in 2005 by a shotgun round to the head. Early this week, Robb’s killer Samson Berhe was found not guilty be reason of insanity and was acquitted of the murder charges. Berhe was sent to a mental institution indefinitely.
Yep…all I really have to say about this is that it’s a crappy situation. Beyond crappy. To make it even worse, Berhe had been in and out of psychiatric sessions prior to killing Robb. He’d also been pulled over about an hour before the 2005 incident happened but was released because a …read more

This little bit of news is a few days old but in light of the flurry of news and results surrounding the Masters Cup, it seemed understandable to me to push Andy Murray’s coaching decision on the back burner.
After over a year with Brad Gilbert, a coach provided for Murray by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), Murray has decided to relieve Gilbert of his duties. Instead of continuing to accept support from LTA, Murray has announced he will fund his own coaching needs.
“I will now hire a team of experts, each to fulfill a specified role in the development of …read more