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Granted, it isn’t a huge delegation the Americans brought to Shanghai, but they had to have been hoping for something a little better than this. Through three rounds of the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament in China, the Europeans are flexing their golf muscles while the Americans are looking around sheepishly, hoping no one notices them. Of the 11 Americans in the field of 77, no one is closer...
Published: November 6, 2010
The Masters 1000 event in Paris, France was dealt a significant blow when world No. 1 and former finalist Rafael Nadal withdrew. Citing a shoulder injury for his withdrawal, Nadal’s top seed in the tournament was taken by Roger Federer. The last regular event of the season will provide a do-or-die week for six players. With three spots remaining for the World Tour Finale—Tomas Berdych,...
Published: November 5, 2010
Following team orders: To be, or not to be. That is the question, as we head into the penultimate race of the 2010 Formula One season. The Formula One title race has seen a dramatic change of fortunes ever since that day in Hockenheim when race leader Felipe Massa allowed his Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso to pass by, following a dubious team order from Ferrari stating that Alonso was faster than...
Published: November 5, 2010
How things stand going in to the penultimate race: 1. Alonso, 231pts 2. Webber, 220pts 3. Hamilton, 210pts 4. Vettel, 206pts 5. Button, 189pts If Alonso wins in Brazil, he will be champion unless Webber is higher than fourth. If Alonso is second, he will be champion unless Webber is higher than eighth, Hamilton higher than fourth or Vettel wins. If Alonso is third, he will be champion unless...
Published: November 5, 2010
In 2005 the venue for the Tennis Masters Cup Final—the ATP’s year-end championship—moved to Shanghai from Houston. Awarding China the honor of hosting the event was a coup—a great step forward in promoting professional tennis to millions of new tennis fans. The Chinese, increasingly enamored of men’s professional tennis, especially the play of Roger Federer, the current...
Published: November 5, 2010
Nov. 5, 2010—Former teammates will become opponents in Basel. Second-seeded Novak Djokovic will square off against Serbian Davis Cup teammate Viktor Troicki in the Swiss Indoors semifinals on Saturday. Defending champion Djokovic dismissed Dutch qualifier Robin Haase, 6-2, 6-3, in one hour, 18 minutes to set up a US Open rematch with Troicki. World No. 32 Troicki took down Richard...
Published: November 5, 2010
Serena. The meaning of the word betrays her prominence; it means calm and composed. For those who look at Serena, and point to her outburst at the US Open, no I’m not referring to that. I’m referring to her mental toughness. No matter which Serena turns up on court, Serena is so sure that she is the best in the world, so sure that she is No. 1, that she finds a way to win. Some may say...
Published: November 5, 2010
2010 has been the epitome of a great season; Rafael Nadal’s reign, Serena Williams’s stay at the top, and many new faces have highlighted a splendid year. However, who deserves the claim of attaining a “B/R Tennis Award?” It was definitely a battle for these awards, a John Isner- Nicolas Mahut fight for some recognition. The awards were finally decided, but it’s...
Published: November 5, 2010
Tiger Woods is currently participating in his first event since 2005 without the world No. 1 ranking on his shoulders. He is currently participating in the WGC-HSBC Champions in China at the par-72 Sheshan International Golf Course. Through one round, Woods is sitting at four under par, carding a 68 in the first round of the event. His performance sits him tied for fifth in the...
Published: November 5, 2010
It’s meant to be the lean part of the ATP tour, the downhill run towards the season-ending World Tour Finals in London. The Grand Slams have been and gone, the Asian swing has been short and sweet and the chill of northern climes seems to put a dampener on the late indoor tournaments. Stockholm, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vienna and Basel are all beautiful cities, but are rarely bathed in warmth...