Archive for the ‘Tennis’ Category
Monday, September 8th, 2008
We watched a bit of Andy Murray's upset victory over Rafael Nadal on Sunday in the U.S. Open semifinals in New York. It was an impressive display of tennis to be sure, and is there anybody on God's green earth better at calling an epic tennis match than Dick Enberg? ...
Posted in Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Tennis | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
If you're one of the few people on Earth who hasn't seen The Dark Knight, I recommend you get off your ass and go take care of that. I don't gush about movies too often, but this one is everything it's been advertised to be and then some. The script, ...
Posted in Floyd Mayweather, Jim Brown, John Elway, John Wooden, Michael Jordan, Michael Strahan, Pete Sampras, Ray Bourque | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
It was the best match in the history of tennis. It's entertainment value far exceeded that of "Godfather." Cancer patients who watched the Wimbledon final were cured. Even Chuck Norris wept.The match was so good Bud Collins got hard without thinking about "Velvet Goldmine" or using Viagra.You get the point. ...
Posted in Bud Collins, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Wimbledon | 5 Comments »
Monday, July 7th, 2008
Generally, if I am awake before 9 a.m. on a Sunday, it is not with the anticipation that something awesome is about to happen when I turn on the TV.This Sunday was no exception, as I tuned into Wimbledon only to watch Rafael Nadal easily take the first two sets ...
Posted in 2008 Is Great, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis, Wimbledon | 1 Comment »
Monday, July 7th, 2008
So, did you hear Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in the men's final at Wimbledon? I did, and didn't see a single minute of the match.Every once in awhile the day job gets in the way of watching what has already been called by some the greatest tennis match EVER. ...
Posted in Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis, Wimbledon | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Let's take a deep breath and step away from the Shaq/Kobe and Imus/black people controversies and enjoy a pairing that goes together as well as peanut butter and jelly, sexual harassment and NASCAR, and, apparently, Jews and baseball. What is this amazing combination? Why, the United Kingdom and self-loathing when ...
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Anybody that follows the sporting world as close as we do here at R&R can tell you there are a few simple sports truths. For example, if you are named Alex Rodriguez, or anything close to it, you are subject to abuse at Fenway Park.Now I give you another truism: ...
Posted in Andy Roddick, Brooklyn Decker, Bull Durham, Crash Davis, Jessica Simpson, Tennis, Tony Romo | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
As everyone knows by now, former Dolphins coach Don Shula is up in arms over the possibility of the Patriots matching his '72 team's accomplishment of finishing the season undefeated. After all, they were caught cheating in the first half of the first game of the season, therefore nullifying everything ...
Posted in Don Shula, Roger Clemens, Tennis, Tommy Haas | No Comments »
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Nikolay Davydenko is melting down. Well, that or he's making a lot of money tanking matches on the ATP tour. In August, he came under suspicion of tanking after withdrawing from a match with a dubious injury. Then, he was fined $2,000 for "poor effort" on October 26, stemming from ...
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Thursday, October 4th, 2007
There is a mushrooming scandal in professional tennis currently and, let's face it, it's not exactly big news in America. For years and years, apparently, tennis players have been approached by gamblers and offered money to throw matches. I know what you're thinking: why isn't he writing about more important ...
Posted in Go America, Tennis, Women's Tennis | 9 Comments »
