Why We Watch Tennis

By HappyValley, Section Other Sports
Posted on Fri Jul 04 2008 at 2:25 PM EST
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How many people can honestly say there isn't something about tennis that intrigues them? Whether it's the endless rallies or the power serving, tennis has a little bit of everything for everyone. The British Championship at Wimbledon has also proved that it provides the drama that every sports fan enjoys. With the big guns falling, this years Wimbledon has provided the sports world with one of the greatest opportunities in recent tennis history; a reason to watch.

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Safin and Federer: A Three-and-a-Half Year letdown

By bsd987, Section Other Sports
Posted on Fri Jul 04 2008 at 10:49 AM EST
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Now I know what three and a half years feel like. Of course, I'd rather not have this feeling, not yet, but there's no denying it.

In 2005 at the Australian Open, Roger Federer and Marat Safin played one of the greatest tennis matches of all time with Safin upsetting the world's number one ranked player 9-7 in the fifth set. For four hours and 28 minutes, two of the best players in the world dueled, playing some remarkable tennis for a spot in the Australian Open final. Safin's victory of Aussie Lleyton Hewitt in the finals was almost a letdown after the semifinal.

And so too was today's semifinal.

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Glimpse of Greatness

By bsd987, Section Other Sports
Posted on Fri Jun 27 2008 at 2:02 AM EST
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Every now and then we are surprised by greatness. Usually it comes from redundant people and we expect it: from Tiger Woods and Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant and Albert Pujols.

Sure, these people don't always succeed, but when we see their greatness, we can only admire it.

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American Horse Racing's Biggest Gamble

By BillB159, Section Other Sports
Posted on Wed Jun 25 2008 at 10:41 PM EST
More on: Horse Racing, Big Brown, Belmont Stakes (all tags)

There will be a lot of gambling done on Belmont Stakes Day: millions of dollars will be won and lost at tracks all across the country. But the biggest gamble will be taken by the sport itself. Barely a month after the death of Eight Belles, racing will go all-in, betting on the injured hoof of Big Brown and hoping for the big score every bettor wishes for.

The satisfaction of that score has already diminished; Big Brown's story is not as heartwarming as local legend Smarty Jones's, nor is his trainer a big ol' teddy bear you can root for. There are no Frances Genters to accept the trophy if he wins; Big Brown is owned by what is basically a hedge fund of investors. And then there is the issue of his sore feet; the quarter-crack he currently has may not be a big deal to his connections, nor to his doctors, but it is a news story that scares the bejeezus out of most of the folks that will tune in to ABC on Saturday.

What if he breaks down?

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Why The PGA Tour Will Suffer In Woods' Absence

By mfitz, Section Other Sports
Posted on Wed Jun 25 2008 at 12:50 PM EST
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We all know that Tiger Woods' absence will negatively impact the PGA Tour but few have actually taken a step back to examine exactly why his absence will have such a huge impact on the Tour.

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Tiger, and nothing else

By bsd987, Section Other Sports
Posted on Mon Jun 16 2008 at 5:27 PM EST
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Tiger. I have nothing else to say. Nothing.

Monday at Torrey Pines, going head-to-head with the world's 158th ranked golfer, Tiger Woods officially earned the designation of the greatest golfer of all time.

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Everybody must get stoned....

By mw2828, Section Other Sports
Posted on Wed Jun 04 2008 at 6:14 PM EST
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I am equal parts fascinated and repulsed by human behavior. Looking back on it, this guy may have been better served pursuing a degree in psychology, as opposed to journalism.  

There exists an intangible, and often irrational, tendril implanted in every single human decision, and my own thought processes are hardly excluded. All too often, our well-furbished facades and fortified insecurities are precisely what land us in intellectual quagmire, where rationality has long departed from the breakfast menu.

  Buzz Bissinger, a superb writer by any measure, apparently stepped into a phone booth before appearing on an HBO Special examining American Journalism, transforming from Pulitzer Prize winner to indignant minister, preaching a fiery sermon denouncing blogs.

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Pre: His Revolution of Running

By stlsportsstream, Section Other Sports
Posted on Sun May 25 2008 at 12:57 AM EST
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The sport of Running took a surge in the late 1960s, when a track legend was born. This legend was Steve Prefontaine; he went by `Pre.' Prefontaine's style of running brought crowds out the track because it was thrilling and riveting, it held them on the edges of there seats. The sport of track was increasing in popularity by the lap. Prefontaine changed the sport of running forever and his presence is felt in every runner's footsteps, even to this day.

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The Government's Involvement with Sports Today

By MCS513, Section Other Sports
Posted on Wed May 21 2008 at 2:19 PM EST
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I am growing very tired of reading or hearing about the national government being involved in today's world of sports.  In no way should it be the government's responsibility to resolve the issues that different athletes, teams and sports leagues experience.  There are far more important issues in this country that require the attention of our government, rather than sports.

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The Game of Life

By Giantsfan227, Section Other Sports
Posted on Mon May 12 2008 at 10:34 PM EST
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      I was never the brightest student. I couldn't sing like Bruce Springsteen or dance like Chris Brown. I couldn't lift the most weight or run the fastest mile. I never was the best looking and certainly never dated the captain of the cheerleading team. I wasn't really good at much, but I was always superior in one thing; the game of basketball.

            I came from an extremely athletic family. My dad played basketball at the University of Delaware . He was actually the all time leader in assists until his record was broken a few years ago. His dad played basketball, and his dad's dad played basketball. My mom qualified for the Olympic Games in track, but was unable to compete due to my birth. Yes, I guess I was the mistake.

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