Monthly Archives: February 2021

  1. HEAD becomes Official Tennis Ball, Racquet and String of Laver Cup
    HEAD becomes Official Tennis Ball, Racquet and String of Laver Cup

    HEAD becomes Official Tennis Ball, Racquet and String of Laver Cup

    This is the official press release published by the Laver Cup organization

    Laver Cup organizers announced today that HEAD, a leading racquet and ball manufacturer, has signed a multi-year deal to become a global sponsor of the event starting with this year’s edition to be held at the iconic TD Garden in Boston from September 24-26, 2021.

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  2. HEAD is the most successful ski brand of the World Championships
    HEAD is the most successful ski brand of the World Championships

    HEAD is the most successful ski brand of the World Championships

    The HEAD World Cup Rebels caused a sensation at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina, where they won seven of the twelve individual Gold medals - in all four speed discipline events, in both Giant Slaloms and in the men's Parallel event. The HEAD team also produced three double World Champions: Lara Gut-Behrami, Mathieu Faivre and Vincent Kriechmayr. A total of twelve medals went to the best ski brand at the World Championships.

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  3. Djokovic takes another step into the history books
    Djokovic takes another step into the history books

    Djokovic takes another step into the history books

    Novak Djokovic has taken another step towards being recognised as the greatest tennis player in history with his 18th Grand Slam title and ninth Australian Open crown.

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  4. Giant Slalom Gold medals for Gut-Behrami & Faivre - Ted Ligety says goodbye
    Giant Slalom Gold medals for Gut-Behrami & Faivre - Ted Ligety says goodbye

    Giant Slalom Gold medals for Gut-Behrami & Faivre - Ted Ligety says goodbye

    The HEAD World Cup Rebels continue to cause a sensation at the World Championships in Cortina: The HEAD team won all four Gold medals in the speed disciplines, a Gold in the Parallel event and both Gold medals in the Giant Slalom with Lara Gut-Behrami and Mathieu Faivre. That puts the two HEAD team stars in the footsteps of one of the greatest ski athletes of all time:  Ted Ligety - aka Mr Giant Slalom - who crossed the finishing line in his unique career during the World Championships.

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  5. Gold for Mathieu Faivre at World Championship début
    Gold for Mathieu Faivre at World Championship début

    Gold for Mathieu Faivre at World Championship début

    In 2017 Mathieu Faivre won Gold in the Team event at the World Championships in St. Moritz. In Cortina the French athlete celebrated his first individual Gold medal in the Parallel Slalom on Tuesday, the début appearance of this format at a World Championship. His compatriot Alexis Pinturault won his second medal in Cortina by following up Bronze in the Super-G with Silver in the Combined event on Monday. In the Team event on Wednesday, Norway bagged Gold with HEAD World Cup Rebel Fabian Wilkens Solheim.

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  6. HEAD World Cup Rebels take all four Gold medals in the speed events
    HEAD World Cup Rebels take all four Gold medals in the speed events

    HEAD World Cup Rebels take all four Gold medals in the speed events

    The HEAD World Cup Rebels dominate the speed events at the World Championships in Cortina. Gold medals in the Super-G by Lara Gut-Behrami and Vincent Kriechmayr are followed by two more Golds in the Downhill competitions. Vincent Kriechmayr is king of the speed events in the World Cup, bagging his second victory in Cortina on Sunday in the Downhill. The fastest women athlete in Cortina is Corinne Suter, winning her first Gold medal at a World Championship on Saturday in the Downhill and Silver in the Super-G.

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  7. Sam Kuch – best skier in the world?
    Sam Kuch – best skier in the world?

    Sam Kuch – best skier in the world?

    It does appear as some skiers have a special deal with the universe. A relation with gravity based on a different set of rules than the rest of us. Is this why Sam Kuch floated up to the freeriding stratosphere on a star-studded wagon? Or is he just a damn good skier. Maybe the best?

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  8. Gold medals for Lara Gut-Behrami and Vincent Kriechmayr
    Gold medals for Lara Gut-Behrami and Vincent Kriechmayr

    Gold medals for Lara Gut-Behrami and Vincent Kriechmayr

    World Championship Gold. Finishing just behind the Swiss athlete, her compatriot and HEAD team-mate Corinne Suter secured Silver. A few hours later Vincent Kriechmayr followed up with Gold in the men's Super-G. Bronze went to Alexis Pinturault.

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  9. Kriechmayr & Mayer – Super-G double victory for HEAD in Garmisch
    Kriechmayr & Mayer – Super-G double victory for HEAD in Garmisch

    Kriechmayr & Mayer – Super-G double victory for HEAD in Garmisch

    The last two races before the World Championships in Cortina were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen this weekend. Austria's speed rebels Vincent Kriechmayr and Matthias Mayer sealed a HEAD double victory in the Super-G on Saturday. In the Downhill on Friday, two HEAD World Cup Rebels also raced to podium finishes with Beat Feuz in second place and Matthias Mayer third.

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  10. How to Choose the Right Squash Racket
    How to Choose the Right Squash Racket

    How to Choose the Right Squash Racket

    Now, in the second of our easy-to-follow guides, HEAD squash will help the individual choose the correct racket for their own standard of play by answering three key questions.

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  11. How To Choose the right Squash Ball
    How To Choose the right Squash Ball

    How To Choose the right Squash Ball

    Choosing the correct squash ball can be confusing, especially for absolute beginners and that is why HEAD squash have provided this easy-to-follow guide to help select the right ball for each individual’s own standard of play. 

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  12. Stringing your Squash Racket
    Stringing your Squash Racket

    Stringing your Squash Racket

    Although there are numerous variations there are basically three types of string:

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  13. Triple victory in Super-G for Gut-Behrami, Lie and Gagnon
    Triple victory in Super-G for Gut-Behrami, Lie and Gagnon

    Triple victory in Super-G for Gut-Behrami, Lie and Gagnon

    An impressive result for the HEAD World Cup Rebels in the first Super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Saturday. The third consecutive victory for Lara Gut-Behrami in this discipline, leading her HEAD colleagues Kajsa Vickhoff Lie from Norway and Marie-Michele Gagnon from Canada. In the second Super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which was postponed until Monday, Lara Gut-Behrami immediately followed up with yet another win.

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