Preemptive Politics: Obama Made Me Do It.
I had planned to resume this blog this summer with coverage of Wimbledon, but I’ve decided instead to enter an even more ferocious arena: Politics. [...]
Williams sisters are playing more, but also must add to arsenal
Looks like tennis’ Sisters Act finally has made a serious commitment to focus on its best paying job. That, of course, is good for U.S. [...]
Sampras content to play senior tour and Federer in exhibitions
Yep, it’s inevitable. Pete Sampras, one of the tennis world’s gifted former champions, soon will lose the handle, “all-time greatest†to Roger Federer, an incomparable [...]
Team USA powers past Sweden (4-1), Faces Russia in December for Davis Cup Title
Don’t know much about the Davis Cup? Well, Andy Roddick certainly did his part over the weekend to put the once prestigious international tennis competition [...]
Woods on Course for Billionaire Status, But Lags in Coaxing Blacks onto Pro Tours
The closer Tiger Woods moves toward becoming golf’s undisputed greatest pro and first billionaire athlete, the more likely he is to continue to resist any [...]
Henin Fights Off Williams Sisters’ with Back-to-Back Wins, Faces Kuznetsova for US Open Championship
She moved smoothly and quickly about the court, hitting crisp volleys, delicate half-volleys, nifty lobs and ground stroke angles to die for. In a semifinal [...]
Long-Time Snubbing of Tennis Pioneer Turns Hall of Fame into Hall of Shame
When will the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) do the right thing?The ITHF announced today three candidates for selection to the contributors section of [...]
Federer Dominates Roddick on Way to 10th Consecutive Grand Slam Semifinal
The computer-like, hitting machine that glides across the court, smacking winners from everywhere and responds to the name ‘Roger Federer’ will compete in its 10th [...]
Venus Rallies to Oust Jankovic, Faces Top-ranked Henin in the Semis
Though not at her best, Venus Williams scuffled and clawed her way back into the top 10 by ousting No. 3 seed Jelena Jankovic in [...]