James Martinez

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Breaking News Investigations Editor at The Associated Press. Former visiting professor at Princeton University. Got a tip? Reach me at [email protected]

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Dubai Metro: Reliable and efficient commuting

Sep 8, 2024 | gulfnews.com | Ahmad Alotbi |Virendra Saklani |James Martinez

Dubai Metro: Reliable and efficient commuting Under the theme ‘15 Years on Track’, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Dubai Metro, an icon of public transportation in Dubai, with a range of promotional and entertainment activities, surprises, and initiatives to bring joy to residents and visitors from all over the world.
Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem

Sep 30, 2023 | niagara-gazette.com | James Martinez

NEW YORK — Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don’t think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for “new balls please.” Because tennis balls are extremely hard to recycle and the industry has yet to develop a ball to make that easier, nearly all of the 330 million balls made worldwide each year eventually get chucked in the garbage, with most ending up in landfills, where they can take more than 400...
BEYOND LOCAL: Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem

Sep 10, 2023 | burlingtontoday.com | James Martinez

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don’t think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for “new balls please.” Because tennis balls are extremely hard to recycle and the industry has yet to develop a ball to make that easier, nearly all of the 330 million balls made worldwide each year eventually get chucked in the garbage, with most ending up in landfills, where they can take more than...
Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem

Sep 9, 2023 | heraldchronicle.com | James Martinez |James Martinez -

Skip to main content You have permission to edit this article. Close Previous Next Up A box of game-used tennis balls rest in a shipping box during the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in New York.
Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem

Sep 9, 2023 | manchestertimes.com | James Martinez

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don’t think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for “new balls please.” Because tennis balls are extremely hard to recycle and the industry has yet to develop a ball to make that easier, nearly all of the 330 million balls made worldwide each year eventually get chucked in the garbage, with most ending up in landfills, where they can take more than...
Focus on trends, viral moments helps AP’s US Open team score big wins

Sep 6, 2023 | leads.ap.org | Howard Fendrich |Brian Mahoney |James Martinez

The team covering this year’s buzzy U.S. open brought a renewed aggressiveness to the annual Grand Slam tournament by quickly jumping on, reporting and filing the interesting, quirky angles outside the lines of the matches, and in the process expanding the audience far beyond just tennis and sports fans.
Aryna Sabalenka, soon to be new No. 1, cruises into U.S. Open semifinals

Sep 6, 2023 | thedailystar.com | James Martinez |James Martinez -

Aryna Sabalenka, soon to be new No. 1, cruises into U.S. Open semifinalsAryna Sabalenka has moved into the U.S. Open semifinals, looking every bit the top player in the world while rolling to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Zheng Qinwen
Aryna Sabalenka, soon to be new No. 1, cruises into U.S. Open semifinals

Sep 6, 2023 | bakersfield.com | James Martinez |James Martinez -

NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka moved into the U.S. Open semifinals on Wednesday, looking every bit the top player in the world while rolling to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Zheng Qinwen in just over an hour. Sabalenka, who is going to be the No. 1 player in the WTA rankings next week because of the fourth-round loss of Iga Swiatek, still has not dropped a set at Flushing Meadows.
Aryna Sabalenka, soon to be new No. 1, cruises into the US Open semifinals

Sep 6, 2023 | msn.com | James Martinez

NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka moved into the U.S. Open semifinals on Wednesday, looking every bit like a player who soon will be ranked No. 1 while rolling to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Zheng Qinwen in just over an hour. Sabalenka, who will take over the top spot in next week's WTA rankings because of the fourth-round loss of current No. 1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek, still has not dropped a set at Flushing Meadows — and has ceded a total of 21 games through five matches.
Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem

Sep 6, 2023 | buffalonews.com | James Martinez

JAMES MARTINEZ Associated Press NEW YORK — Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don't think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for "new balls please." Because tennis balls are extremely hard to recycle and the industry has yet to develop a ball to make that easier, nearly all of the 330 million balls made worldwide each year eventually get chucked in the garbage, with most ending up in landfills, where...