Christian Garin won his first career ATP title with a three-set win over Casper Ruud at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston on Sunday. The score was 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3. Garin, the 2013 French Open boys’ champion, was playing his second career ATP final. It was Garin’s second ATP final in as … Continue reading
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New Country: George Strait — ‘Honky Tonk Time Machine’
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The 2019 Venice Biennale Artist List
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Digging Deep With Country Star Jacob Bryant (An Interview)
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