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Tennis is one of those sports in the Triangle that we all know people are playing but we don’t hear much about. Then all of the sudden a lot of people are raising a racket and tennis demands the spotlight.

That’s what’s happening these days. Busy local organization are hosting benefit tournaments, everyday players can join a local ladder to compete against similar players and some Triangle players won titles in a big tournament in Durham. Check out the news below.

USTA Mixed Doubles State Championship

The city of Durham and Durham Parks and Recreation again hosted the North Carolina U.S. Tennis Association Mixed Doubles State Championships.

Before you go to an outdoor sports event this weekend, be sure to check to see that it hasn't been postponed. Wet weather is affected to affect the area as Tropical Storm Hannah arrives and Hurricane Ike potentially threatens. Storm coverage and updates on postponements and cancellations can be found at newsobserver.com. Events also will be updated in the Play! Recreational Sports Calendar as they are received. If you have a postponement or cancellation, e-mail play@newsobserver.com and also post on the Play! Recreational Sports Page. Be sure to use the green bars in the MIDDLE of the page and ignore the vertical menu on the left so your announcements will be posted to the Play! page and not elsewhere.

Around the Triangle, philanthropy wears running shoes.

All it takes is a slight cooling of the weather in late summer or a slight warming in late winter, and the announcements for road races start rolling in. Nearly every race is conducted to raise money to benefit a nonprofit organization or a special cause. If you don't run, you still can help - just send a check or donate online.

Runners of all experience levels participate, and many events offer walks for non-runners and short races or activities for the younger set. Dogs have their day, too.

For the highly competitive runner, the races offer plenty of competition, too. Events such as the City of Oaks Marathon and the Magnificent Mile even offer cash purses.