FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com AUGUST 28, 2014 • The Queens Courier 3 NO LOVE MATCH Kelly Bensimon, matriarch of the “Real Housewives of New York” crew, doesn’t like what she sees at Maria Sharapova’s first-round match last week. Could it be famed Victoria’s Secret model Karlie Kloss sitting in front of her? LOOK FOR OUR GRAND RE-OPENING FALL 2014 The Bay Terrace Shopping Center 213-95 26th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11360 Upper Level next to the Diner Photo courtesy Dominick Totino Photography SOCCER AT THE OPEN US Open inadvertently shines a light on local soccer BY LIAM LA GUERE lguerre@queenscourier.com @LiamLaGuerre For many tennis fans the US Open is the closest thing to heaven. The chance to watch the world’s premier tennis players battle for the country’s top title and partake in numerous tennis-related activities draws some 700,000 fans annually to the two-week sporting event in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. But inadvertently, the Grand Slam literally shone a light on soccer as The Courier observed fans of the world’s most popular sport playing games under the lights of a US Open parking lot on Monday— the tournament’s opening night. The soccer players were of various ages and played mixed-gender pick-up games, complete with two white mini goals. Anyone who frequents Flushing Meadows Corona Park knows how popular soccer is with local players and fans. On any given day—with appropriate weather conditions— the fields are occupied by soccer matches for various age groups. The sport is so popular that officials tried to build a 20,000 to 25,000-seat stadium in the park for a new MLS team. But park advocates fought to keep the stadium out. Since the soccer fields don’t have lights, most stop playing when it becomes night time, according to players. However, temporary lights have been set up in the US Open “H” parking lot near the New York Hall of Science as evening matches tend to run late into the night, giving Queens soccer lovers some extra playing time.
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