Maria Sharapova: Is She Still the Hottest Player in Women’s Tennis?

Maria Sharapova has got to be one of the hottest women to ever play professional tennis. Can you believe that it was already five years ago that she broke out as the world’s No. 1 tennis player? She’s done plenty of public appearances, magazine photo shoots and several modeling gigs since.  But during all that time, do you think she already lost out on a new crop of tennis players... 

Andy Murray Tops Feliciano Lopez In Valencia Tournament

Andy Murray was older brother Jamie’s best man in his wedding last month. Murray was the better man in his return to tournament tennis today. The top-seeded Scot launched defense of his Valencia title with a 6-3, 7-6(1) victory over Spanish southpaw Feliciano Lopez at the Valencia Open 500. The fourth-ranked Murray broke serve in the fourth game, won 11 of 12 points on his first serve and... 

10 Golfers Who Would Make Great Politicians

With our thoughts firmly focused on politics this election day, naturally someone had to sit down and tackle the all important question: Who would make the best politician among professional golfers? And, since we’re at it, why not give a list of the top 10? For the sake of this being election day in the United States, we’ll confine our list to Americans. Sorry Colin! Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Marcos Baghdatis Pulls the Plug on His Season

Nov. 2, 2010—Marcos Baghdatis, the Moscow runner-up last month, announced his 2010 season has run its course. Baghdatis pulled out of this week’s Basel tournament with a shoulder injury that has forced him out of next week’s Paris Masters, effectively ending his season.  “Sad to miss out in Basel,” Baghdatis announced on Twitter. “My year is at an end now as... 

Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal: The War of the Report Cards

I have shied away from tackling the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) debate for some time because: 1> I think it’s been done to death. 2> It’s gotten to be tiresome; there’s little new under the sun to be said about the great Federer – Nadal rivalry. 3> It’s the season end and just as the players will be taking a well-deserved break , so should B/R writers take a rest... 

Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic Highlight Barclays World Tour Finals

As the 2010 season winds down, eight elite tennis players will soon travel to London to showcase their talents in the year-end championships. Instead of a single-elimination format, the tournament has a round-robin draw and is split into two divisions of four. The top two players from each side advance to the semifinals and play single-elimination from there on out. Last year’s winner, Nikolay... 

Salvador Cabanas: Victim Of Blackmail Or A Legitimate Lawsuit?

Salvador Cabanas has just received news that he is the target of a massive lawsuit in Mexico. According to lawyer Francisco Carreno, Maria Fatima Vera Ortigoza, Cabanas’ niece, drove Cabanas’ car while using a cellular phone. The end result was that she hit Jose Manuel Torres while he was riding his bicycle. Torres’ family has contracted the services of Carreno, who flew to Paraguay... 

Lee Westwood, Tiger Woods and Common Sense Keeping Martin Kaymer from No. 1 Spot

Martin Kaymer is not No. 1 because the world golf rankings are hopelessly screwed up. Nobody who computes them cares whether they reflect today’s reality or the reality of a year ago.  The rankings are solidly rooted in past (sometimes, way past) performance.  If they were reflecting reality, Tiger Woods would not have been No. 1 for all of 2010 until this week. He hasn’t played... 

Ana Ivanovic Splits With Coach Heinz Gunthardt

(October 30, 2010) Ana Ivanovic has spent recent months rebuilding her ranking. The former No. 1 will try to continue her climb with a new coach. Ivanovic has split with her coach of nine months, Heinz Gunthardt. Ivanovic , who announced the coaching change on her official website, said she is seeking a coach who can travel full-time with her. Gunthardt, who began coaching Ivanovic in... 

Roger Federer Advances In Basel at Swiss Indoor Tournament

(November 1, 2010) Roger Federer spent some of his Basel boyhood picking up balls at his hometown tournament. The second-ranked Swiss is back in Basel this week seeking to collect his fourth Swiss Indoors title in the last five years.  Federer advanced to the round of 16 when Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov retired from the match after twisting his right ankle as he stretched to reach... 

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