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Mark it down: Andy Roddick is going to win the US Open.

September 4th, 2008 | Posted in tennis

There was a moment in his second round match against Latvian Ernests Gulbis when I said to a friend “This is the begininning of the end of Andy Roddick’s career”.
Perhaps a bit drastic, but the situation looked bleak, both in the match in and in the greater scope.
Gulbis’s was up a set and serving for [...]

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We got stories out the wazoo. When we figure out where that is, we’ll let you know.

September 2nd, 2008 | Posted in college football, nfl, random

Our Sean Bartel .. well, me … fills you in on Tuesday’s TMC stories.

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The Gillette curse: Razors = evil

September 2nd, 2008 | Posted in baseball, college football, soccer, tennis

Remember this annoying Gillette ad with Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and soccer star Thierry Henry.

Started running in late 2007, even spawned a second commercial with Derek Jeter replacing Henry (we assume one shown just in the States).
So what’s happened since the original ad? All of them have suffered some severe career change.
Tiger Woods? Sure he [...]

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ATP Tour says good riddance Federer, gets a woody for Rafa

August 18th, 2008 | Posted in tennis

First thing you see on ATPTennis.com? This:

Yep, today’s the day, the first time in 237 weeks someone besides Roger Federer has held the ATP number one ranking. Inside the official ATP website: A handful of stories on the move, a video tribute, a video cast about the change, a number of ads for Rafa, etc.
Too [...]

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So, you finally get the flag in the opening ceremony …

August 9th, 2008 | Posted in olympics, tennis

And they make you wear THIS?!?!

That’s Fernando Gonzales of Chile. Congrats on getting the flag, sorry you had to look a matador.
Other favorites from the opening ceremonies …

“I can see your schwartz is as big as mine” (Roger Federer with the swiss flag)

“So, um, you’re really gonna wear that tonight? Did the wife approve?” (James [...]

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The Fed Express Come to a Stop?… Roger That

July 31st, 2008 | Posted in tennis

Confidence is the key. We’ve heard it time and time again. Rafael Nadal has it. Roger Federer… used to have it. After falling to Ivo Karlovic, the closest thing the ATP Tour has to a gimmick now that Fabrice Santoro is calling it quits, Federer seems to be in a perpetual state of free falling. [...]

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The lawsuit to bring down tennis

July 28th, 2008 | Posted in tennis

Imagine if international tours like the ATP or PGA, sports with no collective bargaining agreements, had no ability to shape their own yearly calender, had serious detriments to signing major commercial interests, basically were beholden to the individual events?
A lawsuit in a Delaware court right now, one some lawyers think could be landmark, might make [...]

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Nadal gets own asteroid. Krispy Kreme store next.

July 21st, 2008 | Posted in tennis

There should be a point when enough is enough. Apparently we haven’t reached that yet with Spanish star Rafael Nadal.
So the interwebs tell me he’s got his own asteroid. In 2003, the Astronomical Observatory of Majorca (Spain, Rafa’s home) discovered the lovely asteroid numbered 128036, and, as they are allowed (finders keepers. Duh) they [...]

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And now, deep thoughts, with Rafael Nadal …

July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in tennis

We’ll give Rafael Nadal credit: Not only does he do a fantastic Bob the Builder impression (and really, could you see Federer pulling off the hard hat look?), but he’s worked damn hard at perfecting his English, to the point where he’s pretty darn fluent. And he’s writing a blog for Wimbledon. Pretty heady stuff.
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Wimbledon Recap, Ready for the Quarters

July 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized, other pro

Men’s Draw

Thus far, Wimbledon has been everything I’ve hoped for, and then some. The reemergence of Marat Safin as the athletic beast he is when he wants to be is great for Wimbledon. It wasn’t long ago that Safin had a tirade about how grass is for cows. Not only is Safin finally playing well [...]

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