By CURRAN McCAULEY STANFORD, CALIF. – Serena Williams was nowhere to be found during Saturday's semifinal round at the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford’s Taube Family Tennis Center. The number-one ranked women’s tennis player in the world withdrew from the tournament due to nagging injuries as she prepares to compete at the US Open later this month, with a chance to … [Read more...] about Singles final set at Stanford’s Bank of the West Classic
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Game, Set, Motherf%#^$@* Match!
or Notes From a Cranky Old Man by Bill Ribas There’s a reason most high level sports performers don’t worry about the consequences of their actions: rarely, if ever, are the penalties not worth the effort. Our latest buffoon slash criminal is Serena Williams, she the Amazonian tennis player, who recently berated a line judge so badly that she cost herself the Open … [Read more...] about Game, Set, Motherf%#^$@* Match!
U.S. Open: Muy Bueno!
By Paul Gotham Think about the last 2,200 days of your life. Think of the accomplishments you have enjoyed. What personal triumphs have you experienced? Got 'em all? Now, consider what Roger Federer has NOT done in the last 2,200 days: lose a match at the U.S. Open. Yes, that's right for six years Roger Federer (40 matches) has gone without a loss at Flushing Meadows. … [Read more...] about U.S. Open: Muy Bueno!