Tennis Thoughts: Roger’s Records, Caroline’s Curse and Another Tweeting Williams

I keep hearing how the tennis season is effectively over, and has been so since the time one Rafael Nadal created history by clinching his career grand slam at Flushing Meadows but that’s only partially true. The hard court circuit carries on through Asia and Europe before finally culminating at the Tour Championship Finals (London for the men and Doha for the women). As this happens, it’s... 

Caroline Wozniacki Triumphs, Ends 2010 as the No. 1 Player

Caroline Wozniacki will never be called a quitter. The 20-year-old Dane lost a match to Samantha Stosur to be in limbo of her No. 1 spot on Wednesday after a two-set loss to the Aussie. But on Thursday, she regained her No. 1 spot with a three-set win over Francesca Schiavone 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the WTA Doha, Qatar Championships for the round robin tournament that invites just 8 of the premier women... 

Ten Things I Hate About Golf

10.  Being outside.  There is really no reason to be outside for this long. 9.   Prolonged exposure to the sunlight.  When you golf, you are just asking for skin cancer. 8.   Losing.  Not only is golf boring, but it also consists of one of my least favorite things: losing. 7.  Getting up in the morning.  You get two days a week to sleep in.  Why... 

Irrepressible Caroline Wozniacki Seals Year End No. 1 In Doha

While the cat’s away, the rest of the women’s tour will play. And the biggest reward has come to the beaming Caroline Wozniacki. With 21 tournaments under her belt in 2010, six of them reaping titles, it was only a matter of time before she overtook the long-absent Serena Williams to take the WTA No. 1 ranking. She duly did so earlier this month and, in the process, she became the first... 

Tiger Woods To Lose No. 1 Ranking in Four Days

For the first time in five years, Tiger Woods will relinquish his place atop the World Golf Rankings.  In exactly four days, either Lee Westwood or Martin Kaymer will take over the number-one spot from Woods. Kaymer can take over the top spot if he finishes in a two-way tie for second or better this week at Valderrama. If Kaymer is unable to snatch the top spot on the golf course, Westwood will... 

Phil Vickery Leaves a Big Hole in Rugby Union: The Bull Will Rage No More

The Bull will rage no more. Phil Vickery, England World Cup winner in 2003, finally bowed out of rugby today at age 34 with one of the most emotional farewell speeches of modern times. The Wasps prop and former England captain said from the Wasps training ground in west London: “I’ve had a difficult few weeks. It became apparent I had a neck problem and I was told it was best to... 

Samantha Stosur Sweeps Caroline Wozniacki In Doha

(October 27, 2010)- Caroline Wozniacki was playing to wrap up the year-end No. 1 ranking, but Samantha Stosur had Wozniacki’s number today. Stosur delivered a potent one-two punch in hammering the World No. 1, 6-4, 6-3, at the WTA Championships in Doha. The fifth-seeded Stosur snapped Wozniacki’s 11-match winning streak in handing the top seed her first loss since she fell to Vera Zvonareva... 

John Daly’s Sober, Slimmer and Still Rockin’, But Where’s Hooters

There’s a new John Daly out there. He’s almost 100 pounds lighter and no longer a lousy drunk, yet he’s playing lousy golf. “I played better when I was drunk,” says Daly, in an interview with Ron Green, Jr. of the Charlotte Observer. “I was happy when I was a miserable drunk.” When he hit the bottle hard he won two majors. While teetotaling he hasn’t... 

PGA 2011 Preview: 10 Players Set To Jump To Stardom Next Season

Last season showcased the next era of great players. It was similar to the late 90s when Tiger, Phil, Els and Vijay were in their prime. What does the future hold in 2011? A new No. 1? Tiger’s downfall, or his second rise to dominance? What we do know is the young guns are starting to take over the game of golf. Early 20s are the new 30s and even teenagers are making some noise.  Here are... 

Tennis: Doha Update, Preview on Upcoming Azarenka, Stosur, Clijsters Matches

“The tension was so thick, you could cut it with a knife.” That can be said of the Samantha Stosur-Francesca Schiavone match today in Doha, but another “version” of the idiom can be deemed appropriate.  “The humidity was so “thick” and sticky, you could cut it with a knife.  Samantha Stosur summed it up perfectly: “Obviously, it’s very... 

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