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Beauty, as they say, is in the eye of the beholder. My wife, as an example, believes that no car—no matter what make, model or racing code—can be beautiful; it’s horses that float her boat. Those of us who live in the real world, however, know that there is nothing in the world more beautiful than a Formula One car—excepting the obvious, of course. It’s difficult to make...
Published: April 19, 2010
Entering his seventh Monte Carlo event last week in Monaco, Rafael Nadal had one clear and present objective in mind: Begin the clay-court season full of fury, and put to rest all the nonsense of not winning a title in nearly a year. Well, to Nadal’s credit, and to the demise of his opponent’s, the Spaniard’s destructive and constructive play in Monaco showed us all that his ability...
Published: April 19, 2010
Only four races are over this season, and already we have had three different winners, and three different people leading the championship. Before the start of the season, as many as four teams were in contention with up to eight drivers having a chance for the title. Though only four races are over, realistically as of now only three teams have a chance for the constructor’s championship and...
Published: April 19, 2010
It’s April, and it’s the red clay of the European swing. So it has to be Rafael Nadal. Though some players fitted in tournaments on the red stuff in Latin America in February, this is where the clay season takes centre stage, and what a stage! The first of the terracotta Masters is held at the Monte Carlo Country Club, with the Mediterranean as its backdrop. It is hosted by royalty: Prince...
Published: April 18, 2010
This is starting to get ridiculous. Saturday night, the Los Angeles Galaxy’s Edson Buddle continued his ridiculous streak of finding the net by scoring two more goals in the Galaxy’s 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake. That’s an amazing seven goals in four games. In fact, Buddle has scored all of the Galaxy’s goals this year, leading them in the early campaign to a perfect 4-0-0 start. The...
Published: April 18, 2010
“ It’s best to have failure happen early in life. It wakes up the Phoenix bird in you so you rise from the ashes. ” Anne Baxter And he’s back. After suffering through a multitude of setbacks ranging from injuries to family strife, Rafael Nadal has risen like a phoenix from what some thought just might be the ashes of a once prolific career. With a record...
Published: April 18, 2010
For most people, the final on Sunday in Monte Carlo would have been as dry and unappetizing as Zwieback toast because, let’s face it, Fernando Verdasco was not up to the task of stopping Rafael Nadal’s climb back onto the throne in his very own clay-court kingdom. It was a smackdown of gigantic importance for someone in the top 10 of men’s professional tennis, which Verdasco will...
Published: April 18, 2010
Neymar has quickly become a sensation in Brazil for his club Santos. Forming a dangerous strike partnership with on loan Robinho, Neymar has terrorized defenses all season. He has reportedly attracted interest from European clubs such as Manchester United, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Manchester City, AC Milan, and Chelsea. Neymar has been hailed by Brazilians all around as the new...
Published: April 18, 2010
Jenson Button won his second race of the year and won the Chinese GP under wet conditions to take lead in the driver’s championship. Jenson Button had a flawless drive where a mix of solid driving and good tire strategy won him the race. It was a good weekend for McLaren as Hamilton though did make some questionable moves throughout the race came in second to ensure that they lead the constructor’s...
Published: April 18, 2010
Frightening. Scary. Utterly dominant. Rafael Nadal dispelled all challengers, and more importantly all rumors of his “demise” this week in Monte Carlo. The Spaniard dropped a mere 14 games en route to his sixth consecutive Master’s 1000 Monte Carlo title. Fernando Verdasco was enjoying one of the best weeks of his career this past week. Highlighted by a 6-2, 6-2 spanking of...