Written by Sports 506 Friday, 03 July 2009 13:15
No one ever showed Andy Roddick more respect than the so-called best player in tennis history, Roger Federer. Back in the day when Federer considered Roddick his primary rival, the brash American McEnroe to his European Borg, Federer would praise Roddick even as he buried him, including successive years in the Wimbledon final.
Several years ago, I asked Federer about the generous praise he was already receiving for playing such an aesthetically pleasing game.
Read more: Gazing Into the Mirror, Roddick Is Liking What He Sees
Last Updated on Friday, 03 July 2009 11:16 Written by Sports 506 Friday, 03 July 2009 11:07
The New York Yankees have a quick turnaround as they try to erase the memories of their seven-game winning streak ending.
New York will begin a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays with a Friday afternoon game at the new Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees (45-33) fell 8-4 on Thursday night to Seattle as their winning streak was snapped. Ace CC Sabathia gave up six runs over 5 2-3 innings, and the top four hitters in New York's lineup went 1 for 15.
"When you're playing so well and doing so many things right," manager Joe Girardi told the Yankees' official Web site, "you are surprised when you see little things that don't go right."
Last Updated on Friday, 03 July 2009 11:02 Written by Sports 506 Friday, 03 July 2009 10:19
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — Cruzeiro reached the Copa Libertadores final thanks to a quickfire double from Wellington Paulista which sealed a 5-3 aggregate win over Gremio in their all-Brazilian semifinals on Thursday.
Wellington scored in the 35th and 36th minutes before Rever and Souza struck in the second half to level the score. But Cruzeiro's 3-1 win at home in the first leg proved decisive.
Written by Sports 506 Friday, 03 July 2009 10:04
PITTSBURGH — By his count, Fernando Tatis was wearing three ice packs. His left ankle and thigh were wrapped, as was his left side, as he hobbled through the Mets’ clubhouse Thursday evening, a walking (gingerly), talking (excitedly) symbol of his team’s resilience.
In defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-8 in 10 innings, at PNC Park, the Mets overcame two rain delays, a miserable performance by their starting pitcher, a five-run deficit and a ninth-inning meltdown by their closer, Francisco Rodriguez.
Last Updated on Friday, 03 July 2009 13:16 Written by Sports 506 Friday, 03 July 2009 09:51
WIMBLEDON, England — We have been here before at Wimbledon; in the cool, aesthetically soothing place where there is more suspense about what beautiful shot Roger Federer might hit next than about whether he might, in fact, lose.
Written by Sports 506 Friday, 03 July 2009 09:46
Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.
"I am very excited to finally be going to L.A.," Artest said in a statement issued by his agent Thursday night. "For years now, the Lakers have expressed interest in having me play for them, but we could never get the stars to align.
"I'm finally a Laker and I can't wait to get on the court with Kobe, Pau [Gasol] and the rest of the team, and play for Phil [Jackson]. The Lakers really made me feel wanted."
Written by Sports 506 Monday, 29 June 2009 14:57
After the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted Ulf Samuelsson's son Saturday, one of the first questions was whether that would renew the Pittsburgh-Boston Bruins rivalry.
"I said, 'I don't know, does Cam Neely have a son?' " Penguins general manager Ray Shero joked.
The Penguins chose defenseman Philip Samuelsson with the last pick in the second round, continuing the theme of teams being enamored with the offspring of former NHL players. Ulf Samuelsson, immensely popular wherever he played, always played on the edge of the rules. He was known for getting under the skin of star players, and his battles with Cam Neely are legendary.
Last Updated on Monday, 29 June 2009 12:32 Written by Sports 506 Monday, 29 June 2009 12:31
BRAZIL 3 U.S. 2
Luis Fabiano scored two of the goals and Lucio added the third in the 84th minute to give Brazil its second straight Confederations Cup title and third overall.
Written by Sports 506 Monday, 29 June 2009 12:18
Not to be outdone, J.A. Happ (5-0) limited the Blue Jays to just five hits in his first career complete game shutout to remain unbeaten on the year. The lefty struck out four and did not record a walk.
Werth was 4-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored, while Pedro Feliz hit a two-run homer. Carlos Ruiz also ended with a pair of RBI, and Ryan Howard was 3-for-4, walked, scored twice and knocked in one.
Last Updated on Saturday, 27 June 2009 19:47 Written by Sports 506 Saturday, 27 June 2009 19:47
Beckham drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning with a liner to right field as the Sox prevailed 8-7 before 39,529 at U.S. Cellular Field.