An electroencephalogram -- or EEG -- machine measures electrical impulse activity in the brain and can help give a diagnosis for conditions such as epilepsy.
His name is one of the most famous in the world of sport - yet almost nobody knows who the man was. Roland Garros has become synonymous with clay court tennis since the French Open was named in his honour in 1928. Now, his name is daubed in green and rust-red on almost every surface available to marketeers at Stade Roland Garros in Paris - from tennis balls and benches to parasols and sun hats.
In case you havenât been paying attention, the World TeamTennis finals are on Sunday, featuring the Western Conference champion Springfield Lasers hosting the formidable Washington Kastles in the battle for the King Trophy. Welcome to the alternate tennis universe of World Team Tennis, the league founded by Billie Jean King. Itâs the continuation of her nearly lifelong dream to shape tennis into a team game with a reach extending far beyond the country-club crowd that dominated the sport for so long in her formative years.