Archive for the Tennis Category
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Roddick falls in second round of U.S. Open
Is the end near for the savior of American tennis? Andy Roddick may have just turned 28 on August 30, but he played like he was 38 on Wednesday night against the 44th player in the world. But he also acted like he was half his age when he was calle
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Azarenka collapses at U.S. Open
There was a scary moment at the U.S. Open Wednesday morning at Flushing Meadow. Viktoria Azarenka collapsed and fell to the ground while chasing down a ball on the baseline and had to be taken off the court in a wheelchair. She was forced to with
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Nadal has now won 15 straight Grand Slam matches
The world's number one tennis player came into the U.S. Open winning 14 straight Grand Slam matches, but is still searching for that elusive title at Flushing Meadow. Apparently, he's changing his game to make sure that occurs. On Tuesday night
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Fearless Predictions for August 30 – Sept. 6
*Arizona will bench quarterback Matt Leinart and look to trade him. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt has never been a fan of Leinart and was not there when the team drafted him. He’s not a huge fan of Derek Anderson either though both quarterbacks pla
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John McEnroe thinks WTA should scale back schedule
Johnny Mac is at it again. The legendary tennis player and TV analyst spoke out right before the U.S. Open about suggesting that the WTA (women's tennis association) schedule should be pushed back. McEnroe feels that women's tennis players d
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2010 U.S. Open Odds
The last tennis Grand Slam goes off next week, August 30 and both sides of the draw appear wide open. The women's side has the most mystery, with the number one player in the world-Serena Williams-pulling out due to a foot injury. Last year's men's c
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Serena Williams withdraws from the U.S. Open
The number one women's player in the world will not be competing in a Grand Slam for the first time since 2006. Serena Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday, saying she is still recovering from surgery to repair cuts on her right foot.
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Irregular Betting on a Tennis Match in Rhode Island?
Tennis officials are concerned over irregular betting on a first-round tennis match between Richard Bloomfield and Christphe Rochus at the Hall of Fame grass-court tournament in Newport, R.I. Bloomfield, ranked No. 552, was rated even money agains
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A Sports Fan’s Guide to Weekend Television Viewing: July 9-11
The World Cup ends this weekend, LeBron James is in Miami and baseball finishes up their last weekend before the All-Star break. On Friday, we open with golf as the PGA Tour is in Silvis, Illinois for the John Deere Classic. The second round cov
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What to Watch this Weekend
As we head into the 4th of July weekend there is plenty of action in the world of sports to help supplement all of your holiday activities. The 2010 FIFA World Cup is down to their elite eight with quarterfinal action on tap for Friday and Saturday.
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