Drums, Drama & Drop shots: The many lives of Desi Arnaz Jr.
🎙 Special Guest: Desi Arnaz Jr. – A Hollywood Legacy & Love for the Game 🎾
In this unforgettable episode, we sit down with Desi Arnaz Jr. — actor, musician, and the son of television icons Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
From growing up on the set of I Love Lucy to performing with the hit 1960s band Dino, Desi & Billy, Desi shares personal stories, reflections on fame, and insights into his family’s enduring legacy in entertainment.
But there’s more to Desi than Hollywood history. We also talk about his lifelong passion for tennis, how the sport has grounded him over the years, and what it was like being next door neighbors with Jimmy in the early 70's.
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Jimmy & Brett answer some listener questions
Jimmy and Brett have recovered from their trip to New York and are back with a new episode of Advantage Connors.
It's been a while since we had a chance to answer some of our favorite listener questions, so let's get to it!
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Alcaraz beats Sinner for 2nd US Open title, Sabalenka defends crown, Anisimova bounces back, Djokovic still 3rd best player, US Open recap
Jimmy and Brett are joined once again by friend and tennis connoisseur Spencer Segura to break down all things US Open after attending the final weekend.
Carlos Alcaraz has been amazing since Monte Carlo and continued his hot play in Flushing the past two weeks. He has now won 7 or the last 8 matches against Sinner and won his 6th major at just 22 years old.
Djokovic is still the third best player in the world, he just can't beat Sinner and Alcaraz.
Sabalenka was on a mission to win a slam after coming so close in the first 3 majors of the year. Beating 2 straight Americans to do so.
Amanda Anisimova bounced back after her heartbreaking loss at Wimbledon. She has the game to win a major, and now has the experience to build on.
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US Open 2025 preview, Mixed doubles event, PGA Tour Championship
Jimmy is back this week with Brett to break down all things US Open going into the last major of the year.
Can anyone beat Sinner and Alcaraz on the mens side or Sabalenka and Swiatek on the women's side?
Jimmy tells us what it was like playing is the hustle and bustle or New York City and how it can be a distraction for some while other thrive.
The new mixed doubles event was a success, will the other majors follow suite?
Tommy Fleetwood is again sitting at the top of a PGA leaderboard going into Sunday, this time it's the Tour Championship in Atlanta at East Lake. Can he come through with so many good names behind him? Including Scottie Scheffler!
All this and more on the latest episode of the Advantage Connors podcast.
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Alcaraz v Sinner in Cincy final, Atmane breaks through, Swiatek & Rybakina playing great
Brett gives us a Cincinnati update as they head into the final weekend in Ohio.
Sinner will play Alcaraz in the final for the 14th time in their young careers with Carlos leading the head 2 head 8-5.
Terence Atmane made his breakthrough this week making a run to the SF's, beating two top ten players along the way. Can the he use this as a springboard going forward in his career?
Swiatek and Rybakina have been playing some great tennis and play each other in the SF's in a popcorn matchup.
The new mixed doubles event at the US Open looks to be very entertaining with its new format. Having the best singles players in the world participating makes for some great storylines.
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Advantage Connors is an ongoing conversation between Tennis legend Jimmy Connors & Brett Connors. Follow along as they cover the worlds of tennis & gambling on a weekly basis along with whatever else pops into their head that day. Jimmy Connors is a tennis legend having played professionally for over 30 years. His record 109 ATP tournament wins still stands today, & includes 8 grand slam singles titles. Brett Connors is a producer for Tennis Channel and has worked in live tennis production for 14 years. Having also traveled the tour with his father in the 80’s and 90’s this gives Brett a unique view of the sport.
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