Nadal had little trouble on his way to his first U.S. Open (Getty Images) After Novak Djokovic's shot sailed wide of the boundaries, top-seeded Rafael Nadal fell to the blue hard-court in jubilation. At 24, he's had a tennis career that would make most players 10 years his senior green with envy.
If you love college football, this Saturday might not be a good day for work or chores. If you love college football, Saturday is one of those days that you look forward to each fall. If you love college football, Saturday is a day to grab a brew or the drink of choice and enjoy the day-long show.
Broncos Prove Their Point Once Again When the clocks hit 0:00 at FedEx Field last night, there were a small, but a boisterous, contingent of Boise State fans that stood above the thousands of Virginia Tech who sat in stunned silence. Don't mind the Broncos-they get that a lot.
USA Basketball Proves the 'B-Team' does just fine (Getty Images) Over two weeks and several games, this version of the USA basketball set out with a lot of questions and plenty to prove on a quest for their first world championship in 16 years. With top players from the "Redeem Team" that recaptured gold in the Beijing Olympics sitting out for various reasons, the questions were simple:
The proclaimed 'Monster Saturday' has passed and if nothing else, the top teams established themselves over tough opponents in these early tests. Some would argue that the big weekend was a bit of disappointment. Nonetheless, there were great performances to note from Saturday. Here are Game Balls for 'Monster Saturday'
Stanford looks for its first win in South Bend in 18 years (Getty Images) The last time that Roger Federer faced Robin Soderling, he went down in defeat. This time around, the five-time champ left little to doubt. The second-seeded Federer overcame a slight challenge in the third set to dispatch the No. 5 Soderling in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in little less than two hours to reach the semis late last night at the U.S. Open.
Rafa gets through to Quarters (Getty Images) Venus Williams is one step closer to reaching U.S. Open glory. The two-time champion and No. 3 seed reached the semis by defeating French Open champ and No. 6 seed Francesca Schiavone in straight sets. 7-6 (5), 6-4. There were nine breaks of serve in the quarterfinal and Venus had to break Schiavone in the final game to reach victory.
Tech and Boise might breed some contempt through familiarity When Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer stands on the sideline at FedEx Field for his 22nd season at his alma mater and looks across the field against Boise State (#3 AP, #5 Coaches),
One thing is for certain: History will be made in Johannesburg on Sunday when FIFA will crown a first-time world champion. Spain did it's best to ensure that. After Spain's 1-0 victory over Germany in Durban yesterday, "La Rojas" will face "Clockwork Orange"
ESPN broke reports last night that free agents Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh have both committed to play for the Miami Heat and will announce their agreements at a press conference later today. This gives Miami their main target in retaining Wade and attracting the #3 free-agent on the market to South Florida.
Stanford looks for its first win in South Bend in 18 years (Getty Images) For the third time in its soccer history, the Dutch are headed to the World Cup final. Midfielder Arjen Robben scored the decisive goal on a fantastic header in the 72nd minute only three minutes after fellow midfielder Wesley Sneijder put his side ahead three minutes prior with a tricky left footed shot outside the box as the Netherlands defeated Uruguay 3-2 in Cape Town to ensure an all-European World Cup final. For the Dutch, it will be their first time that they since they lost in 1978 to Argentina.
Lebron meets with Nets and Knicks; Phil Returns to L.A. This was a day that was greatly anticipated since last summer. Today marked the first day that NBA free agents could negotiate with their suitors. They can agree to terms, but cannot sign earlier than July 8. With some of the names floating around this is poised to be the biggest free-agent summer in recent history.
Swiss Upset Spain in World Cup Play The Lakers mopped the floor of the Staples Center with the Celts, force Game 7 in the Finals. The World Cup favorite is stunned in its opener and the hosts are dealt a crictical blow to advancing. A look at today's 'Final Scoreboard'...Lakers-Celtics: It's Going Seven Part of me wishes that could I have gotten in some betting action on last night's Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
