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With celebrity memoirs on the rise, the demand for ghostwriters is growing in India

Pulitzer-winning journalist J.R. Moehringer is a famous ghostwriter, having penned Prince Harry's memoir, tennis legend Andre Agassi's autobiography and Nike co-founder Phil Knight's memoir. Ghostwriting is a relatively new concept in India, with celebrities and successful entrepreneurs often looking for someone to trust with their story. Ghostwriting projects can pay…

The Hindu

Wimbledon champion Andre Agassi "smashed all his trophies" after ex-wife's role in Friends

Eight-time Grand Slam winner Andre Agassi won Wimbledon in 1992 but now only has a replacement trophy from the tournament after smashing the original silverware

Daily Mirror

Roman Prokes: the world’s greatest tennis racquet stringer

He’s fine-tuned equipment for McEnroe, Lendl and Navratilova, while being credited for helping Djokovic’s career resurgence. Meet Roman Prokes: racquet stringer for the stars

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From Pretty Baby to Michael Jackson — these are the key moments from the Brooke Shields documentary

Actress and model Brooke Shields landed her first modelling job when she was 11 months old. Now she shares the truth behind the tabloids.

ABC News

Pickleball Slam Averages 670,000 Viewers on ESPN

Event peaks with 796,000 viewers as Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick take $1 million purse

Multichannel News

Brooke Shields Recalls Taping That Friends ‘Licking’ Scene With Matt LeBlanc, And The Over-The-Top Way Then-Partner Andre Agassi Reacted

Brooke Shields recalled her iconic Friends hand-licking scene with Matt LeBlanc, including the over-the-top reaction Andre Agassi had.

Cinemablend

Pickleball Slam: Roddick, Agassi, McEnroe, Chang take swings

The latest in a series of attempts to help pickleball find a footing on television is coming this weekend when Andy Roddick, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang take part in a made-for-TV exhibition in Hollywood, Florida

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Greg Cote: John McEnroe is playing in Pickleball Slam, but he isn’t a big fan of, well, pickleball

MIAMI — If tennis and pickleball are adversaries as some say — the traditional racket sport vs. the upstart with the funny name — then mark Sunday as the first major battle in the war, with the volley of shots fired in South Florida.

Miami Herald

8 biggest revelations from Brooke Shields’ Pretty Baby documentary

A star since she was 11, the actress talks openly about her extraordinary life in the two-part film, including how she fell out with Michael Jackson and came to terms with her early films, now seen as little more than “child pornography”

Evening Standard

Subway Signs as Presenting Sponsor of Pickleball Slam

ESPN to television $1 million event featuring Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Michael Chang

Multichannel News

Novak Djokovic Missed Another U.S. Event, and Some Are Still Not Over Why

In Jon Wertheim’s latest mailbag, he dives into the ever-evolving anti-vax cloud hanging over the world’s best player. Also, Daniil Medvedev’s hilarious on-court rant.

Sports Illustrated

‘No way’: Nick Kyrgios takes aim at tennis legends

Aussie tennis player Nick Kyrgios has taken a jab at a handful of tennis greats, saying there's "no way" they could survive today's game.

The New Daily

From Prince Harry’s Spare to Geri Halliwell’s memoir, ghost writers are behind some of the biggest book releases. Here’s how they do it.

Bestselling Australian crime writer Michael Robotham wrote 15 celebrity memoirs in 10 years — including that of the former Ginger Spice. Now he reveals the tricks of the ghostwriting trade.

ABC News

What links Andre Agassi and Prince Harry? The Saturday quiz

From motorways to the Jazz Messengers, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

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The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic reaches Australian Open semi-finals with win over Andrey Rublev

The nine-time champion’s victory set up a last-four clash with American Tommy Paul.

The Independent UK

Sublime Novak Djokovic beats Andrey Rublev to reach Australian Open semi-finals

The nine-time champion will now play Tommy Paul for a place in the final in Melbourne

The Independent UK

Stefanos Tsitsipas holds off Jannik Sinner fightback to make last eight

The Greek third set eventually prevailed 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena.

Daily Mirror

Inside the life of American ghost writer who penned Prince Harry's bombshell memoir

It is widely believed that author and journalist JR Moehringer helped write Prince Harry's memoir Spare as it starts to sell in record numbers across the UK

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The Guardian - UK

In his own write: Prince Harry’s ghostwriter is so famous that George Clooney made a film of his life

JR Moehringer, biographer to stars such as Andre Agassi, was an obvious choice for the Duke of Sussex

The Guardian - UK

Zero-sum game: Netflix’s Break Point aces the loneliness of top-flight tennis

Watching Nick Kyrgios and other ‘next generation’ stars, life on tour resembles a nightmare more than living the dream

Evening Standard

JR Moehringer: the celebrity ghostwriter and ‘daddy issues’ specialist behind Prince Harry’s memoir Spare

The Pultizer Prize-winning journalist made his name writing Andre Agassi’s bombshell memoir in 2009 — and the parallels with the prince’s story are strikingly similar. Katie Strick asks why Harry chose him for the job

Miami Herald

Michelle Kaufman: Famed coach Nick Bollettieri left lasting imprint on tennis and all youth sports

MIAMI — The headline on a Miami Herald article from Aug. 7, 1983, read: “Courting Fame: Nick Bollettieri Says His Grueling Tennis School Is the Wave of the Future for All Sports. He May be Right. But is it Right for the Kids?”

WEKU

Nick Bollettieri, coach to many tennis stars, dead at age 91

The Hall of Fame member worked with some of the sport's biggest stars, including Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, and founded a Florida academy that revolutionized the development of young athletes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, who worked with several top players, dies at age 91

Bollettieri helped no fewer than 10 players who went on to be No. 1 in the world rankings. That group includes sisters Serena and Venus Williams, Jim Courier, Maria Sharapova, Andre Agassi and Monica Seles.

Daily Mirror

Pioneering tennis coach Nick Bollettieri who helped develop Williams sisters dies

Nick Bollettieri created his tennis academy in 1978 which pioneered the idea of boarding for talented youngsters helping them progress onto successful professional careers

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