Archive for December, 2008
Bills put rookie WR Hardy on IR, ending season
NFL football newsBuffalo put rookie receiver James Hardy on injured reserve Saturday, ending his season a day before the Bills close out their schedule against the Patriots at home. Hardy tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Buffalo’s 31-27 loss to the New York Jets two weeks ago. Running back Bruce Hall came off [...]
Tomic To Join Stellar Brisbane Line-Up
Tennis newsBernard Tomic has been announced as the first Australian wildcard to join the likes of World No 3 Novak Djokovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Fernando Verdasco in the stellar mens draw at the Brisbane International this January. The Gold Coast teenager just won the second Australian Money Tournament at Melbourne Park last weekend. Brisbane International Tournament [...]
Mary Pierce not ready for retirement
Tennis newsTwo-time Grand Slam champion Mary Pierce isn’t ready to hang up her racket just yet. Despite being sidelined by a knee injury since 2006, the Frenchwoman told sports daily L’Equipe that she’d like to play again at the French Open. “I care about Roland Garros. If I could stand in center court for one match, [...]
Isner, McHale earn USTA’s wild cards for Australia
Tennis newsJohn Isner and Christina McHale earned their way into next month’s Australian Open by winning US Tennis Association wild-card tournaments. For the 16-year-old McHale of Englewood Cliffs, N.J., it will be her first main-draw appearance at a Grand Slam event. Ranked 377th, she beat Gail Brodsky 6-1, 6-0 in the final of the USTA playoff [...]
Nadal takes over as No. 1 in tennis in 2008
Tennis newsWith grass underfoot and darkness enveloping Centre Court, Rafael Nadal took over from Roger Federer as the world’s best tennis player in 2008. The clay-court king finally made his breakthrough on a fast surface, following up his four straight French Open titles with a victory at Wimbledon – ending Federer’s five-year winning streak at the [...]
Quiet Carter causing stir on ice
NHL hockey newsThe names that top the list of NHL scoring leaders are about as expected as a Zamboni cleaning the ice between periods. Malkin. Crosby. Ovechkin. The league’s top goal scorer isn’t nearly as familiar. Don’t worry if Jeff Carter doesn’t ring a bell. The Philadelphia Flyers center isn’t even on the All-Star ballot, but he’s [...]
Cullimore sits out; Welch takes his spot
NHL hockey newsDefenseman Jassen Cullimore sat out Tuesday’s game against the Predators with a hand/wrist injury, but should be ready to play in the Panthers’ next game Friday, coach Pete DeBoer said. “He had an MRI and it doesn’t look like they see anything on it,” DeBoer said. “But we figured we’d give him the break. It’s [...]
Roddick, Blake, Hewitt To Play 2009 SAP Open
Tennis newsThree-time SAP Open singles champion Andy Roddick (pictured), the No 8-ranked player in the world, will join Bay Area favorite James Blake, the No 10-ranked player in the world, former SAP Open champion Lleyton Hewitt and Japanese tennis sensation Kei Nishikori at the 2009 SAP Open, the premier mens professional tennis tournament in Northern California. [...]
Sampras, Blake To Play Exhibition At 2009 SAP Open
Tennis newsTwo-time SAP Open singles champion and the worlds former top-ranked player Pete Sampras (pictured) will return to the 2009 SAP Open at HP Pavilion at San Jose to compete in a singles exhibition match against American tennis superstar and Bay Area favorite James Blake. The Sampras-Blake exhibition will take place on Monday, February 9 at [...]
Hit ball, drag bag and burn some calories, too
Golf NewsIs golf really a sport or just a hobby. Is it a good walk spoiled, or should we forget the walk and ask Santa for a golf cart this Christmas? Would a PowerBar help more than an apple after nine holes, or should we forget ‘em both and just wolf down another candy bar and [...]
