Lagardere Unlimited Representation - Events AcademiesWed,Sep 2010 11:45:29 GMThttp://www.lagardere-unlimited.com The US Open two-time winners (2005, 2008) Bob and Mike Bryan have managed to reach the semi-finals of the event. Facing Polish duo Mariusz Fyrstenberg-Marcin Matkowski, the Californian twins, seeded number one in New York, prevailed in straight sets (6-3, 7-5). Wed,8 Sep 2010 11:44:11 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/us-open-les-bryan-tiennent-leur-rang-337 After seeing his incredible and impressive 27-fight winning streak stops against Fabricio Werdum, Fedor Emelianenko will have to wait for a rematch against the Brazilian, who just had surgery on his elbow. The MMA Russian champion represented by Lagardère Unlimited will probably fight, in November or December, the Dutchman Alistair Overeem. Tue,7 Sep 2010 18:02:06 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/un-nouvel-objectif-pour-emelianenko-336 After winning the Super Bowl for the first time last season, the New Orleans Saints and their star running back Reggie Bush, one of the five Saints represented by Lagardère Unlimited, are still ambitious before the beginning of the 2010 NFL season.

It was seven months ago. The Saints won the Super Bowl for the first time in their 43-year history with a 31-17 victory over the Colts. And it gave the people of New Orleans something to cheer about, in a city severely affected by Katrina. Only three players remain on the Saint’s roster from 2005, when the hurricane struck the city.

Among them Will Smith, a defensive end for the team since 2004. ''I think what it was able to do to the people of Louisiana, the people of New Orleans, to inspire them and show there are positive things that can come to the city, I think that in itself helped'', he said in the Times-Picayune.

Will Smith, as well as Marques Colston, Darren Sharper, Reggie Bush and the newly arrived Alex Brown, is represented by Lagardère Unlimited. And before beginning their title defence on Thursday at the Superdome against the Minnesota Vikings, they are all ambitious and eager to keep the Vince Lombardi trophy in Louisiana. They’re still led by their star running back Reggie Bush, who looked healthier than ever in the preseason, especially in the 36-21 victory against the Chargers. Once again, the California native will be of the one to watch in Sean Payton’s team, a squad surrounded by high expectations before this season. Tue,7 Sep 2010 12:22:12 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/newslu/bush-et-les-saints-sont-attendus-335 Facing his compatriot and longtime friend Richard Gasquet in the US Open fourth round, Gaël Monfils has forced his way into the quarter-finals. The Parisian prevailed in three sets (6-4, 7-5, 7-5), becoming the first Frenchman to reach this stage in New York since 2000. Tue,7 Sep 2010 12:06:12 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/us-open-monfils-gasquet-copains-dabord-334 Ranked third in the World Championship in assists, Ricky Rubio was once again instrumental in the Spanish victory against Greece in the round of 16. The FC Barcelona guard managed to score 6 points and deliver a game record six assists in the World champions 80-72 victory. Mon,6 Sep 2010 17:44:05 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/mondial-un-quart-pour-rubio-333 Great performance from Stanislas Wawrinka in New York. For the third time in four years, the Swiss managed to reach the US Open’s round of 16, by defeating the world’s number 4, Scotland’s Andy Murray, in four sets (6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3). He will now face Sam Querrey, who easily defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, to reach the quarter-finals. Mon,6 Sep 2010 10:59:11 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/us-open-wawrinka-soffre-murray--331 After her triumph in Wimbledon in July, Vania King keeps on performing well at the last Grand Slam of the year. The Californian, still playing alongside Russia’s Yaroslava Shvedova, has reached the quarter-finals of the US Open by defeating the Czech Republic duo Benesova-Zahlavova (7-6, 3-6, 7-6). Mon,6 Sep 2010 10:48:11 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/us-open-king-au-bout-du-suspense-330 Joe Van Niekerk and his Toulon teammates have claimed a second straight away victory, at La Rochelle. The South-African captain of the RCT and his partners won 15 to 13 and can now count two successes and two defeats before another away game, at Brive on Sunday. Fri,3 Sep 2010 16:13:04 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/top-14-van-niekerk-et-toulon-voyagent-bien-328 Richard Gasquet has achieved a great performance at Flushing Meadows by defeating the number six seed in the last Grand Slam of the season. The man from Béziers prevailed in three sets against Russia’s Nikolay Davydenko (6-3, 6-4, 6-2). He will now take on South-Africa’s Kevin Anderson in the third round. Fri,3 Sep 2010 11:55:11 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/us-open-la-perf-de-gasquet-327 If her younger sister Kateryna will try to join her in the third round of the last Grand Slam of the year against Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova, Alona Bondarenko has already secured her spot by defeating young American Melanie Oudin, a quarter-finalist in New York last year. The Ukrainian, number 29 seed, prevailed in straight sets (6-2, 7-5). Thu,2 Sep 2010 15:08:03 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/us-open-bondarenko-attend-sa-soeur-326 Sportfive, a sport agency and company of Lagardère Active which hold the exclusive marketing rights for Paris Saint-Germain and AS Saint Etienne, has announced the signing of a partnership between Winamax, the French leader in online poker, and these two legendary clubs, the brand becoming an official partner of PSG and the official sponsor of ASSE. Wed,1 Sep 2010 16:54:04 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/winamax-avec-lasse-et-le-psg-325 World Sport Group, a subsidiary of Lagardère Unlimited, is the promoter of the 47th edition of the Singapore Open, which is set to be held from November 11 to 14. And the tournament has become more important than ever, being now joint-sanctioned by the Asian and the European tours, with 204 players competing for the trophy and a $6 million total purse. Wed,1 Sep 2010 15:18:04 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/open-de-singapour-une-edition-a-la-hausse-324 Jérémy Chardy showed that he is in great form in his US Open debut. Facing Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis, the man from Pau cruised to a 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 victory. He will now have to defeat Spain’s Daniel Gimeno-Traver in order to reach the third round, an opponent against whom he competed two times this season and ties at 1-1. Wed,1 Sep 2010 12:05:12 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/us-open-chardy-sort-gulbis-323 Gaël Monfils and Richard Gasquet are off to a good start at the US Open. And if the Parisian fought during five sets in his first round game against US player Robert Kendrick (3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4), the man from Beziers easily defeated another Americain, Michael Russel (6-4, 6-1, 6-3). Tue,31 Aug 2010 16:08:04 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/us-open-monfils-et-gasquet-passent-322 Andy Roddick has celebrated his 28th birthday with a great gift. The 2003 US Open winner has blasted Frenchman Stéphane Robert in less than one hour and 45 minutes of play (6-3, 6-2, 6-2). His next opponent in New York will be Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic. Tue,31 Aug 2010 12:03:12 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/us-open-roddick-quel-cadeau--321 Number 32 seed at the US Open, Tsvetana Pironkova has easily reached the second round of the American Grand Slam. Facing Czech Republic’s Renata Voracova, the 22-years-old Bulgarian champion prevailed in straight sets (6-3, 6-4). The Wimbledon semi-finalist will now have to play her cards right against Luxembourg’s Mandy Minella in order to meet Venus Williams again, after her stunning victory in London. Tue,31 Aug 2010 10:47:11 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/us-open-pironkova-a-une-carte-a-jouer-320 Mardy Fish, the new ATP World Tour number 21 after his victories in Newport and Atlanta and his finals in Cincinnati and at the Queen’s tournament, has revealed one of his keys to success. And it’s the sports energy drink Generation UCAN, "one of the main reasons I’m playing so well," says Fish. "I get stronger as the game progresses. Overall, it’s keeping me vitalized on the court in a way that just feels healthy. There’s really no other product like it." Mon,30 Aug 2010 18:57:06 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/les-secrets-de-la-reussite-de-mardy-fish-319 The 2011 badminton season is set to start with a capital event, the BWF Super Series Final, which will be broadcasted by IEC in Sports, a subsidiary of Lagardère Unlimited and official broadcaster of the competition. The tournament will take place in Chinese Taipei from January 5th to 9th 2011 and will be broadcasted in 20 countries, with an estimated television audience of 500 million potential badminton fans. Mon,30 Aug 2010 18:10:06 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/bwf-super-series-une-diffusion-mondiale-pour-la-finale-318 One week after her success in Montreal, Caroline Wozniacki has claimed in New Haven her fourth title of the season on the WTA Tour. The Danish has defeated Elena Dementieva before edging Nadia Petrova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the final on the Yale University courts. Mon,30 Aug 2010 11:19:11 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/new-haven-wozniacki-triomphe-encore--317 As he did in Barcelona back in April, Thiemo de Bakker is set to play another ATP Tour semi-final, in New Haven. The Dutch giant has defeated Kazakhstan’s Evgeny Korolev in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 and will have to beat Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky to reach the final. Fri,27 Aug 2010 14:22:02 GMT http://www.lagardere-unlimited.com/news/new-haven-une-nouvelle-demie-pour-de-bakker-316