Saturday, July 31, 2010

Sharapova’s Loss May Be More Than A Bad Day

Sharapova’s Loss May Be More Than A Bad Day

January 18, 2010 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment 

Don’t weep for Maria Sharapova. Don’t shed a tear for her, the same way you didn’t cry for Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, or even Conan O’Brien. These are rich celebrities, who make more money than any of us commoners would dream about. And in Maria’s case, she just signed an extension of her Nike deal [...]

Federer Still Shows Class In Defeat

September 14, 2009 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment 

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Not much bad can be said about Roger Federer. Even in defeat, he was as gracious as ever and that’s even after the tough five-set loss in the US Open Finals in the Juan Martin Del Potro, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. “I thought it was a tough match [...]

Safina Survives Scare

September 1, 2009 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment 

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It’s supposed to be easy now to Dinara Safina. She’s the World’s No. 1 women’s player. This is supposed to be her time and her place where she cruises to her first Grand Slam of her career. But no one told her first round opponent Australian Olivia Rogowska, ranked 167th in [...]