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Tennis Writing, Good, Bad and Ugly

September 8, 2009

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I haven’t spent much time reading tennis media this tournament, so I figured it was high time I did a little policing to see how things are going. First, the Good. I don’t know who Chris Chase of Yahoo Sports is, but I’m following him now. Here’s Chase on Zvonareva’s classic meltdown: After blowing six […]

First Night at the Open: ESPN Gets an A-

September 1, 2009

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The Four-Letter has come a long way over the last three years. So far, in fact, that I was quite pleased to see the network take the US Open away from USA Network, which had grown complacent. The multiplicity of voices on ESPN works for me. The jury is still out on host Hannah Storm, […]

Open Prepares for Another Half-Baked and Overblown Opening Night

August 31, 2009

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Can something be half-baked and overblown? Yes. Tonight’s matches featuring Andy Roddick and Serena Williams will be preceded by a gala honoring David Robinson, Mia Hamm and Andre Agassi for their philanthropy. Music will be provided by the O’Jays and Rob Thomas (Why? Insert rolling eyes here) One definition of half-baked is “íll-conceived.” That nicely […]

Davis Cup Round-Up

February 18, 2008

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A week late with this, however, it’s worth mentioning that the first round of the Davis Cup is history. The defending champs, the USA, took on Austria in Vienna and won easily. All the guys who have played so faithfully for seven years showed up. Kudos to Blake, Roddick and the Bryans for making the […]