JUST FOR YOU: American Football Champion
The pledge of a champion.
You can feel the hurt of this kid after a loss and you can feel his passion. And you BELIEVE him in what he says after the 2:17 mark of the video. The words of a champion. Enjoy!
Tennis-Former world number one Henin to make comeback
* Seven-times grand slam winner to return in 2010
* Henin to follow Clijsters on comeback trail
BRUSSELS, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Former world number one Justine Henin is to make a comeback, less than two years after retiring from tennis.
“I think it is a good choice, a big decision in my life,” the 27-year-old Belgian told [...]
WTA TOUR: She’s Back!
“The fire within burns again.” Justine Henin, former world #1 and seven time grand slam champion, announced her comeback to the WTA tour. With that comes her quest to complete her career slam at Wimbledon in 2010.
Welcome back Justine, we missed you!
US OPEN: A Hero’s Welcome
On Monday evening, as millions watched Roger Federer’s final stroke sail out, Juan Martin Del Potro fell to the ground at the US Open in New York knowing that his life had changed forever. In a colossal five set 4 hour and 6 minute final, Del Potro seemingly did the impossible, defeating the 5 time [...]
US OPEN: Del Potro is the US Open Champion, Photo Montage of Classic Final
The battle was one of the best US Open finals in history. Juan Martin Del Potro triumphed over world #1 and arguably the best player ever Roger Federer in 5 tough sets 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in 4 hours 6 minutes. Del Potro needs to be commended for displaying tremendous heart and [...]
US OPEN: MEN’S SEMIFINALS, PHOTOS AND MORE
First up in today’s matches was sixth seed Juan Martin Del Potro versus third seed Rafael Nadal. In an expected result (read US Open preview), Del Potro advanced to his first career grand slam final with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 drubbing of clearly injured Nadal. From the beginning the game plans were obvious. The Argentine [...]
US OPEN: ONE CHAMPION RISES, ANOTHER ONE FALLS DISGRACED
Earlier today, the rain in New York paused for a brief period of time allowing former World #1 Rafael Nadal to close the door on his quarterfinal match against Chilean Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-0. Nadal couldn’t have drawn a better script for the resumption of this delayed match. Gonzalez began the tiebreak [...]
US OPEN: OUDIN, EYE STILL ON THE PRIZE
Despite being defeated last night by Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, 17 year old Melanie Oudin proved that one day she’ll be back. In the post match press conference Oudin fielded a variety of questions, but none more telling than this one:
Q. Do you think of yourself as a celebrity now?
MELANIE OUDIN: I don’t think of [...]
US OPEN: Sometimes Pictures Speak Louder Than Words
Welcome, 17 year old Melanie Oudin from Marietta, Georgia, to the BIG stage!
1st round winner over Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-2
2nd round winner over world #4 Russian Elena Dementiava 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
3rd round winner over former world #1 Russian Maria Sharapova 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
4th round winner over 13th seed Russian Nadia Petrova 1-6, 7-6 (2), [...]
US OPEN: WELCOME BACK
For every tennis player a grand slam is a chance for glory, a chance for history, and sometimes a chance for redemption. In only one way can a player’s thoughts and beliefs be realized, by winning. And that’s exactly what Kim Clijsters of Belgium and Rafeal Nadal of Spain achieved today on Arthur Ashe Stadium [...]
US OPEN: THE HEART OF A CHAMPION
For Taylor Dent life couldn’t have been better until a little over two years ago, pain in his lower back changed his life and the way he used to live it. Dent, a native southern Californian, spent over two years off of the ATP tour. He went through three back surgeries knowing that playing tennis [...]
US OPEN: RODDICK ROLLS, UPSET CITY FOR WOMEN, PHOTOS!
This day at the 2009 US Open started with two major upsets. First, 17 year old Melanie Oudin of the United States bested the fourth seeded Russian Elena Dementieva 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and second, fifth seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia lost 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6) to Yaroslava Shvedova of Russia in a 2-hour, 40-minute [...]