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Irrepressible Caroline Wozniacki Seals Year-End WTA No. 1 Ranking in Doha »

001 - Irrepressible Caroline Wozniacki Seals Year-End WTA No. 1 Ranking in Doha

11:40 pm | While the cat’s away, the rest of the women’s tour will play. And the biggest reward has come to the beaming Caroline Wozniacki. With 21 tournaments under her belt in 2010, six of…

Oct 28 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Stockholm Open Title Could Be Roger Federer’s Launching Pad For Remaining 2010 Targets »

Stockhom Open Title Could Be Launching Pad For Federer

10:19 am | Tennis fans in Sweden must have thought they’d died and gone to heaven. Held in the week after the conclusion of the intense Asian swing at the Shanghai Masters, it’s a time of…

Oct 25 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

London’s Calling: Can Nikolay Davydenko Respond and Reach the Word Tour Finals? »

001 - London's Calling - Can Nikolay Davydenko Respond

09:32 am | Tennis can be a cruel mistress. Just ask Nikolay Davydenko. This time last year, the quiet Russian was hitting a hot streak through the Asian swing. He had taken out Gael Monfils, Robin…

Oct 7 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

The Talent Gap: Why American Men’s Tennis Suffers »

The Talent Gap - Cover Photo

09:32 am | Andy Roddick’s quarterfinal appearance in the Australian Open will not be remembered as one of the finest moments in his career. He has, after all, won the US Open, on three occasions been…

Oct 3 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

King of the Court “Jack” Kramer: The Father of Modern Tennis »

Kramer - Father of Modern Tennis - Cover Photo

07:37 am | John Albert Kramer, better known as Jack Kramer, did more than play a mean game of tennis. He initiated a style of play more reminiscent of the serve and volley of John McEnroe…

Sep 30 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
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Critics of Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler Should Take Some Advice from Mark Twain »

Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler

10:47 pm | I don’t often agree with Charles Barkley. In fact, if there’s one person on television and in the sports…

Jan 25 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Special Teams the X-Factor for Chicago Bears in 2011 NFC Championship Game »

Special Teams the X-Factor

06:36 am | As the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers bring the NFL’s oldest, fiercest rivalry to Soldier Field on Sunday…

Jan 18 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross Must Sell the Team »

Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross

09:27 pm | I just finished watching the press conference with Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, General Manager Jeff Ireland, and Head…

Jan 13 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Andy Reid Might Bench Michael Vick in the Playoffs Next Week »

Andy Reid Might Bench Michael Vick in the Playoffs Next Week

07:04 am | ESPN’s Philadelphia-based expert Sal Paolantonio reported that Michael Vick might be benched if he struggles against the Green Bay…

Jan 3 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Philadelphia Eagles Report: Ten Things We Learned From Week Sixteen »

Ten Things We Learned From Week Sixteen Disaster

07:56 am | 1. The offensive line deserves more blame than it has received so far this season. Yesterday was a disaster…

Dec 29 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Chicago-New York Preview: The Many Reasons to Watch the Bears Take on the Jets »

Chicago Bears vs. New York Jets Preview

06:53 am | The Bears winning the division last Monday may give everyone the impression the rest of the regular season will…

Dec 23 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Is Chicago Bears Return Man Devin Hester a Future Hall-of-Famer? »

Is Chicago Bears Return Man Devin Hester a Future Hall-of-Famer

02:04 pm | Watching the Chicago Bears Monday night and seeing that performance by Devin Hester made me wonder about something that…

Dec 21 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

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Feb 21 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
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Rory McIlroy Should Have Won PGA Player of the Year Over Luke Donald »

10:28 am | Let me begin this article by stating I like Luke Donald. Let me make that perfectly clear. I really do like him, both as a man, and as a golfer. And what’s not to like? The 34-year-old from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire in England is a pretty classy guy, and a very good professional golfer. He’s…

Dec 15 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
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11:29 pm | “Live each day of your life knowing it is a gift. That while thousands lost theirs nine years ago; you are alive today. So live your life well. Make something beautiful and meaningful out of it. For you and for them.” -E. Baldo That statement served as a perfect reminder of why we pause every…

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Jan 25 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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Jan 13 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
Andy Reid Might Bench Michael Vick in the Playoffs Next Week

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Jan 3 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Philadelphia Eagles Report: Ten Things We Learned From Week Sixteen »

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Philadelphia Eagles Report: Ten Things We Learned From Week Fifteen »

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08:42 am | 1. Michael Vick can lead a pretty amazing two-minute drill. Okay, so technically it was a three-minute drill. Whatever. Vick led the…

Dec 21 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Chicago-Minnesota: Ten Bears Who Deserve NFC North Title Most After Win Over Vikings »

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01:35 pm | The Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night 40-14 on a cold, snowy, frozen evening at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.…

Dec 20 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Do You Believe in Miracles? DeSean Jackson’s Punt Return the Greatest Walk-Off TD in NFL History »

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Dec 19 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

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Dec 18 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Every Game Has Become a Struggle for Survival for Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick »

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06:35 am | Similar to life, expectations are rarely met in sports. Expectations are excuses we give ourselves so failure doesn’t sting so badly. Yet,…

Feb 14 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Scottie Pippen Makes a Bull…I Mean Fool…of Himself: Owes Jeff Van Gundy, Chris Bosh, Miami Heat and Fans Apology »

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12:06 pm | It would probably be easier to say I’d lost respect for Scottie Pippen following his recent remarks in SLAM magazine about Jeff…

Feb 13 2011 / 4 Comments / Read More »

Miami-Detroit: Heat Give Pistons 106-92 Whipping as They Prepare to Give Boston Celtics Theirs »

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11:42 am | Can it get any better for the Miami Heat? They’re now all alone on top of the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead…

Feb 12 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Three Things the Miami Heat Can Do to Guarantee Victory Over the Orlando Magic »

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08:10 pm | The Heat take on their in-state Rival the Magic tonight at 8:00 pm in the Amway Center in Orlando for the third…

Feb 3 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Could the Miami Heat Find a Way to Land All-Star Point Guard Steve Nash? »

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Feb 2 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

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10:23 pm | Very few people who follow basketball haven’t heard about the contents of the shocking letter Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert wrote immediately…

Jan 13 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

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Jan 13 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

LeBron James Made the Right “Decision” »

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12:37 pm | They still call it a mistake. They still shout out in article after article it was selfish and gratuitous, egotistical and ridiculous.…

Jan 3 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

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Dec 21 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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11:39 pm | The Miami Heat will be facing some stiff competition over the coming weeks, and how they perform against some of the NBA’s best will determine their fate. Will they fulfill…

Feb 28 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Loss to New York Knicks Reveals Flaw in Miami Heat's Game

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05:23 am | When the New York Knicks acquired superstar Carmelo Anthony, along with Chauncey Billups before the NBA Trade Deadline, the first game circled on the schedule was February 27th, the new…

Feb 28 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Dwyane Wade Running the Point

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12:23 pm | The most recent article by Michael Wallace of ESPN Miami’s Best Option at Point is a Familiar Face is an interesting piece, and illuminates an issue I think most Miami…

Feb 19 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
Carmelo Anthony Trade Scenarios

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08:48 am | The tragic “Melo-Drama” that surrounds the possible trade of Carmelo Anthony to either the New York Knicks or New Jersey (soon to be Brooklyn) Nets puts a smile on my…

Feb 19 2011 / 4 Comments / Read More »

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