Davis Cup: Semifinal Preview

Davis Cup Preview: Playing for one’s country often brings out the best level of play from the world’s greatest tennis players. With the Davis Cup World Group competition shaved down to four elite teams, this weekend’s action in France and Serbia should bring forth some exhilarating storylines. Fresh off of his great run in New York, Novak Djokovic will quickly head to Serbia in... 

Monza 2010: A Boring Race Leads To a Great Championship

F1 fans who expected to witness a lot of overtaking at the historic Monza circuit this weekend were disappointed. This was because, although Monza appears to be a good circuit for close racing and overtaking, once again, we saw that the loss of downforce caused by following in the turbulent air of another car means that overtaking in normal dry conditions remains very difficult under the current regulations. Hopefully,... 

Redemption Sunday for Dustin Johnson

Kathy Bissell Lemont, Il—At last.  A good Sunday for Dustin Johnson.  After disappointments at the US Open and the PGA Championship, Dustin Johnson came through in style against a strong field at the BMW Championship. Unlike many in the field who had years of experience at Cog Hill’s Dubsdread course, Johnson said he had not played the course before.  He was determined to... 

The Mark of a Champion: Roger Federer’s Semifinal Defeat at the U.S. Open

After his defeat to Novak Djokovic at the US Open, Roger Federer once and for all showed the two qualities of a bona fide champion: his tremendous fighting spirit against a younger, more determined opponent, and his gracious words at the post-match news conference. The semifinal encounter between these two rivals was riveting from the start, an instant classic, and had both players elevating their... 

The Sports Mac: The Daily Fives For September 13th, 2010

Top Five Stories From Yesterday   1. Week 1 of the NFL season got underway with 13 games on Sunday, and featured big home wins by the Texans, Redskins, Titans, Patriots, Steelers, and Seahawks. 2. The Giants beat the Padres to end their four-game series tied on top of the NL West as Colorado has now flown up behind them just 1.5 games out of first. 3. Led by Kevin Durant, the U.S. Men’s... 

American Ryder Cup Team Up Against the Odds at Ryder Cup in Wales

With the Ryder Cup just around the corner, one has to wonder just how the U.S. team is going to go about defending the cup. Not exactly an impossible task, but looking at the two teams, one could say daunting, at the very least. This has been the year of the Europeans in golf. They have had a strong year on their own tour and a huge impact, perhaps bigger than ever before, on the PGA tour as well. Europeans... 

2010 US Open: The Dad Srdjan Djokovic vs. the Uncle Toni Nadal

A rain-delayed Monday US Open final dawns. Can Djokovic repeat his moment of magic against the top seed, Rafael Nadal? Nadal is the overwhelming favourite going into the Flushing Meadows final. But Djokovic should look no further than his own box, more specifically his father wearing an extraordinarily loud T-shirt with the Joker’s mug smiling back at him for awesome motivation. Djokovic’s... 

Can Novak Djokovic Upset Rafa Nadal in The US Open Final?

As Novak Djokovic hit a backhand wide, it brought up two match points for Roger Federer. The headlines were already being written – another Grand Slam final between the two greatest players in the world today. The scene was set, the script was being written. Although nobody seemed to have told Djokovic. The first match point was saved with an excellent drive volley, the second with a magnificent... 

Tiger Woods Out of PGA Tour Championship

For the first time in a year when he has been healthy, Tiger Woods will not be in the Tour Championship. He needed to finish fifth or better to make enough points to be in the top 30. “That’s just the way it is,” Woods said philosophically after concluding his round at the BMW Championship. “I didn’t play well early in the year, and I didn’t play well in the middle... 

U.S. Open Mens Final Live Blog: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal Battle for Title

Hello! It has all been leading up to this. The tennis world was rocked yesterday when Roger Federer was taken out by Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller after being down match point, and when Rafael Nadal graduated to his first U.S. Open final ever. He will be going for the career Grand Slam today. Enjoy the blog. If you have any questions or comments post below or email them to sblumnyc@gmail.com The... 

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