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Justin Leonard, Mr. Comeback
Armchair Golf Blog | October 7th 2008
Justin Leonard at the 2008 U.S. Open. (Gordons/Flickr)IT BEGAN IN EARNEST this week a year ago at the Valero Texas Open. The road back from No. 126 in the world got a whole lot smoother and straighter for Justin Leonard after his Texas Open win. It w read more
Man, Golf Sucks Without Tiger Woods
The Fairway Bunker | October 6th 2008 by Mike
So, it’s been a while since we dropped a post here on the ol’ site. And by a while, I mean like 2 months. But, we’re going to fire the old girl up again and get this thing rolling. So, first I would like to extend an extremely belated ku read more
FSD History Flashback
Fantasy Sports Depot | September 27th 2008 by David Funk
On September 27, 1930, one of the most unprecedented feats in sports took place at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Over 9,000 fans flocked to the U.S. Amateur Championship of Golf to witness 28-year old Bobby Jones on the brink of hist read more
My Conversation with Tommy Bolt
Armchair Golf Blog | September 25th 2008
1958 U.S. OPEN CHAMPION TOMMY BOLT DIED IN AUGUST. The colorful 15-time PGA Tour winner was 92. Not long before, in May, I called Tommy at his home in Cherokee Village, Ark. His health and memory were failing, but we had an enjoyable 10-minute conver read more
"The Games Of Tennis" An African American Journey: Author Bernar…
Black Tennis Pro's | September 17th 2008 by Shelia Johnson
Press ReleaseLocal Author signs book at US Open tennis event.Author, Bernard A. Chavis, signed copies of his book “The Games of Tennis” An African American Journey at this year’s US Open tennis event.September 9, 2008: Local Philadelphia area read more
Some of the other highlights of the US Open
Tennis Diary | September 13th 2008
Instead of concentrating of the back end of this year’s US Open and the major stories like Roger Federer breaking what would be a Grand Slam drought (for him!) or Andy Murray’s impressive run to the final, I decided to write about some of the mor read more
Fashion Week Winds Down With A Celebration and Baby Phat
Black Tennis Pro's | September 13th 2008 by Shelia Johnson
Venus Williams and CEO of Niche Media Jason Binn attend Gotham and Hamptons magazines' celebration for U.S. Open Champion, Serena Williams, at Pacha on September 11, 2008 in New York City.Serena attends the Baby Phat Spring 2009 fashion show during M read more
Federer Wins Thirteenth Slam
The Sports Blog | September 9th 2008 by J
Roger Federer wins 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 over Andy Murray for his fifth successive U.S. Open crown and a 13th Grand Slam title. ©R. Loud/ usopen.org read more
How Far Will Even Par Get You On The PGA Tour?
Game Under Repair | September 9th 2008 by Robert
I’d like to take credit for this research, but I can’t. In this month’s issue of Golf Digest, there’s a short piece about how much a Tour player would make if he shot 72 every round. Just think about it. 72 is kinda boring read more
Fabulous Federer: Swiss great wins fifth straight U.S. Open title
statface | September 8th 2008 by Derrick
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Swiss superstar Roger Federer defeated Scotland's Andy Murray in Monday's men's final at the U.S. Open to become the first man in the Open Era to capture the event five straight years.The second-seeded former w read more
U. S. Open Champion Serena Williams In Times Square The Day After
Black Tennis Pro's | September 8th 2008 by Shelia Johnson
American Serena Williams poses in New York City in Times Square with her U. S. Open Championship trophy while looking absolutely spectacular in red. Work it girl!!Photos Getty Images read more
Serena Williams back on top after 5 years
statface | September 8th 2008 by Derrick
By Karen CrouseNEW YORK: No top-ranked player in women's tennis has slogged through so desolate a valley between peaks as Serena Williams. After relinquishing the top spot in August 2003, Williams fell so far that she was not within echoing distance read more
Murray Finds Magic Touch (Tennis)
Pocket Express Red | September 8th 2008 by Joey Alfino
Andy Murray is just one win away from becoming the first British man in over seven decades to claim a Grand Slam title. Tonight, at Flushing Meadows in New York, the 21-year-old Scot has the chance to emulate Fred Perry’s 1936 US Open triumph. read more
2008 U.S. Open Champion Serena Williams Is Now World No. 1...What…
Black Tennis Pro's | September 7th 2008 by Shelia Johnson
There's really not much to say here. American Serena Williams took her third U.S. Open Championship Sunday night in the Arthur Ashe Stadium by defeating Serbian Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 7-5. It was a well contested match on both sides.When asked which read more
Family, Friends And Celebs Come Out To Watch U.S. Open Women's Fi…
Black Tennis Pro's | September 7th 2008 by Shelia Johnson
U.S. Marines unfurl U. S. flagAnita Baker singing America The Beautiful before the match.Venus WilliamsTennis Champion Jennifer Capriati, Model Christie BrinkleyRob and Marisol ThomasGlenn CloseRapper and actor Common and Sir Richard BransonTennis Ch read more
Murray Wears Nadal Out to Gets to the US Open Final
Tennis Diary | September 7th 2008
Andy Murray fooled around a bit too much but managed to beat Rafael Nadal in four sets to reach his first slam final. The US Open semifinal match between Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal was interrupted by tropical storm Hannah on Saturday afternoon and read more
Andy Murray upsets Nadal to reach U.S. Open Final!
The Lighthouse Society | September 7th 2008 by Jerry Graffam
You have to go back to 1936 to find the last male British winner of a Grand Slam tennis event in that of Fred Perry. Yes, Tim Henman was a start that played well and won many tournaments in the last decade, but could never pull off the major, even wh read more
Andy Murray will Take Roger Federer to the 2008 U.S. Open Final
Gravy and Biscuits | September 7th 2008 by Jebbica
Andy Murray, tennis champ from the UK, has beaten Rafael Nadal in the 2008 U.S. Open semi-final. This is his first grand-slam final, and quite a shock to most of us who were expecting to see Nadal go against Roger Federer tomorrow in the final read more
Will Roger Federer Win the U.S. Open 5 Times in a Row?
Gravy and Biscuits | September 7th 2008 by Jebbica
Tennis is one of the only sports I can stand to watch on television, and I have been following the 2008 U.S. Open quite avidly this year, especially the men’s. After a couple of years of becoming a tennis fan, I can’t help but to read more
Tropical Storm Hanna Reschedules U.S. Open Women's Final
Black Tennis Pro's | September 6th 2008 by Shelia Johnson
Tropical storm Hanna has had her way with quite a bit this weekend. One thing in particular is the scheduling of U.S. Open events. The Women's Singles Final featuring American Serena Williams and Serbian Jelena Jankovic has been rescheduled for Sun read more
Swiss Boy Makes Good!
Tennis Diary | September 6th 2008
Roger Federer beat the rain today and Novak Djokovic in four sets, but don’t let it go to your head, guy - you STILL need a coach! The first US Open semi-final started an hour earlier today than usual for the “Super Saturday,” but it wouldn’t read more
Super Saturday Interruptus at the US Open
Tennis Diary | September 6th 2008
Roger Federer dusted off Novak Djokovic before I was barely conscious and Andy Murray blasted to a two set lead over Rafael Nadal before tropical storm Hannah interrupted. I drove an hour and a half for a dinner date last night and got home late, read more
Nothing But The Highest Heights For Serena
Black Tennis Pro's | September 5th 2008 by Shelia Johnson
Thunderous applause from the spectators in the Arthur Ashe Stadium could not compare to the leaps of joy by American Serena Williams when she defeated Russian Dinara Safina 6-2, 6-3, at the U.S. Open on Friday.Serena is now into the Womens Single's read more
Nadal’s Best Result at U.S. Open
The Sports Blog | September 5th 2008 by J
Rafael Nadal has had a historic year, becoming the first person since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win both the French Open and Wimbledon double. But he is pushing for further success at the U.S. Open, where he has advanced to the semifinals — his be read more
Friday Tidbits 9/5/08
LestersLegends.com | September 5th 2008 by LestersLegends
The Phillies acquired Matt Stairs for a Minor Leaguer. Josh Beckett (elbow) landed on the DL. Carl Pavano pitched well. Dustin Pedroia hit cleanup. He is probably the smallest cleanup hitter since the Dead Ball Era. Frank Thomas landed on t read more
Highlights Of The Changes Made By The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour For…
Black Tennis Pro's | September 5th 2008 by Shelia Johnson
Longer Off-Season• 30% increase in off-season (7 to 9 weeks, with season to end in October)Streamlined Calendar Structure• 20 Premier events featuring top players (reduced from 26 Tier I/II events):- 4 Premier, mandatory, $4.5 million equal prize read more
The Williams Sisters Not Quite Ready for Prime Time
Tennis Diary | September 5th 2008
Serena and Venus Williams met up with each other at yet another slam but this time it wasn’t a US Open final on Saturday night prime time TV, it was a quarterfinal match on a cable channel. (By the way, hang in there with us. Our write Lexa Lee is read more
The U.S. Open: Hello Billie Jean King
Gotryke: Where culture and transportation converge | September 4th 2008 by Chuck and Tam
The U.S. Open quarter final match pitting sister against sister isn't a bad way to start out watching professional tennis. From title sponsor Lexus digs, I watched the sweaty throwdown between Venus and Serena Williams in absolute awe. read more
Eye Of The Tigress
Black Tennis Pro's | September 4th 2008 by Shelia Johnson
My goodness! I do believe that Oracene and Richard's baby girl wanted to win this match. Though neither of the parents was on hand to watch the match, older sister Isha supported her younger siblings in much pain."I wasn't praying, I was so stress read more
Celebs Out To Watch The Sibling Showdown
Black Tennis Pro's | September 4th 2008 by Shelia Johnson
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, wife Judith and Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins Boyd Tinsley of the Dave Matthews BandActress Candice Bergen and friendActor Djimon Honsou and Baby Phat CEO Kimora Lee SimmonsTelevision Personality Sta read more
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