Australian Open 2011: Venus Williams, Rafael Nadal and the Latest Results

Day 3 of the Australian Open is just hours away, but Day 2 was chock full of excitement and drama.  From Rafa’s first win of his Aussie quest to Venus catching heat for her choice of wardrobe to Andy Roddick, Roger Federer and Andy Murray all looking fantastic in their opening-round matches, it can be a little tough to keep track of everything going on.  That’s why we’re... 

Sarah Palin and Tiger Woods Exchange ‘Hunting Letters’ (Satire)

January 14, 2011 From the desk of Sarah Palin Somewhere in Alaska Re: Safari Club International Gun Convention   Dear Tiger, How ya doin’?  Since we last spoke, you crashed your Escalade into a fire hydrant and your wife tried to bash your brains in with a seven-iron. Then your mistresses spilled out like horses from a starting gate and you quit golf. Then you went into sex therapy... 

Monica Seles, Rod Laver, Maureen Connolly and Bjorn Borg: Four Lost Chapters

Imagine you came across a tennis record book from an alternate reality, one in which certain events never happened. I’ve often wondered how different today’s records might appear as a result. What if f Bjorn Borg had never retired at 26 and began to play with modern racquets? What if ‘open’ tennis had begun in 1960 rather than 1968? Here, I suggest four incidents... 

Australian Open 2011: 10 Reasons Why Rafael Nadal Has Surpassed Roger Federer

What goes up must come down. The public has a fondness for building celebrities up to nearly god-like status, only to relish the long fall back to reality. From 2004 until 2007, Federer put on a three year display of brilliance that afforded many the opportunity to gush over his technical skill set, and dramatic artistic flair. Federer was in his prime, he owned just about every shot in the... 

Rafael Nadal Takes First Match: More Australian Open News

Rafael Nadal has just soundly beaten the Brazilian competitor Marcos Daniel 6-0, 5-0, with Daniel retiring in the second set. Clearly, the world’s No. 1 was too much for the 93rd ranked right-hander out of Brazil. With a double-bagel match leading his way, Nadal seems to be in good health and looks to continue on his way to a non-career grand slam.  Bernard Tomic finished off Frenchman Jeremy... 

Kim Clijsters Leads Day Two Australian Open Winners

Get the latest from the Australia Open and sign up for our daily newsletter at www.TennisNow.com   There was no throwback to glory days for Dinara Safinaon Day 2 of the Australian Open.  There was only the indomitable, irrepressible force of nature that Kim Clijsters has once again become.  Clijsters, the tournament’s third seed, destroyed Safina 6-0, 6-0,... 

John Isner Kicks Off 2011 Australian Open with First-Round Win

Get the latest from the Australian Open and sign up for our daily newsletter at www.TennisNow.com. A day after one of his contemporaries fell out of contention and another had to go five sets to survive, American John Isner showed no signs of doing either, as he routed France’s Florent Serra 6-3, 7-6(8), 6-3 in a first-round match at the Australian Open Tuesday. Isner slammed... 

David Nalbandian Beats Lleyton Hewitt in Five-Hour Match

Get the latest from the Australia Open and sign up for our daily newsletter at www.TennisNow.com   David Nalbandian  has finally beaten Lleyton Hewitt 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1), 9-7, in what was the latest incarnation of the two’s rivalry. Peaking in 2002, when the two stars played in the finals at Wimbledon and turning hostile during an intentionally aggressive bump... 

Roger Federer: Five Reasons Why He Is Still the Dominant Player in the Game

Roger Federer hasn’t won a major since last year’s Australian Open and he had his 23-consecutive Grand Slam semifinal win streak snapped at the 2010 French, but the 29-year-old can prove he is still the dominant player in tennis by winning this month’s Aussie Open. Here are five reasons why he will accomplish the task. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

10 Hilarious Rugby Tales That Will Have You In Stitches From Wales To Australia

I picked up these amusing tales from top rugby players and journalists over many years  — and dedicate them to my old friend Tony ‘Charlie’ Faulkner,  subject of the first anecdote. Whether the story is apocryphal rather than factual  is your call, Charlie. DON’T CALL US: During their 1978 tour of Australia, the great Welsh team of that era tried all sorts... 

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