No Timetable For Sharapova Return From Shoulder Injury

Paris, France (AHN) - Maria Sharapova's iffy right shoulder is still keeping her from returning competitively in the tennis circuit, and her timetable of recovery remains unclear following two more skipped events this month.


The Russian star begged off from the Open GDF SUEZ tournament in Paris this week, plus next week's Barclays Championships event in Dubai.

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Nike begins Cole Haan push with Maria Sharapova

That partnership between Cole Haan and Maria Sharapova announced on the eve of the 2008 U.S. Open is finally sprouting: the company’s spring ad campaign will feature Maria, marking the first time a Nike fashion subsidiary has used a Nike athlete for advertising.


The campaign, shot by Martyn Thompson for Assouline, will make its first appearance next week in Vanity Fair, and will also make cameos in other Conde Nast titles (Vogue, Lucky), plus Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, and Travel + Leisure.

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