“It’s nice to go back to places you have good memories at. It’s nice to be able to draw on those memories.”
From Wimbledon heartbreak and harsh golf lessons to hardcourt tennis disappointment and stomach-churning late-night food, Andy Roddick has endured a fairly miserable month of July. via ABS-CBN News
Monte Carlo is still a Masters Series event and the tennis calendar is still too long. via MVN - Recent Articles
“Starace gave me a tough match so it was great that I could raise my game in the final set.”
Juan Monaco won his third career ATP tour title by beating Potito Starace 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the Austrian Open final Sunday.
Only Rafael Nadal (six titles) and Roger Federer (four) have won more tournaments in 2007 than Monaco, who won in Buenos Aires and Poertschach earlier this year. The Argentine is 3-1 in career finals.
‘I really can’t believe this is true,’ the 31st-ranked Monaco said. ‘Only Nadal has done better on clay, so it’s a pity my clay-court season is over now.’
It was Starace’s second career final after losing to Nicolas Almagro in Valencia last April. Read more
Kobe Bryant is still the biggest NBA star in Las Vegas. Bryant scored 26 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 6.6 seconds left, to lead the blue team to a 105-104 victory over the white yesterday as the … via PittsburghLIVE.com
BY Anders Larson Anders Larson is a sportswriter for ThisWeek Community Newspapers. via ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Serbia’s Viktor Troicki caused the latest upset at the Croatian Open when he rallied from a set down to overcome top seeded compatriot Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-4 7-5 on Wednesday, clinching a spot in the … via China Daily
“I am also very pleased with my form”
Moya, the No. 6 seed and four-time tournament champion, reached his fourth straight quarter-final round last week in Amersfoort, Netherlands, and is trying to build on his recent court success. via The Globe and Mail
“If golf were tennis, we’d be saying he lost Wimbledon on a tie-break.”
ON a day of triumph for Spanish sport, The Open was the one that got away. Fernando Alonso won the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. via Irish Examiner
Outside linebacker Lawrence Timmons , the No. 15 pick in the NFL draft, agreed Sunday with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $15 million and guarantees him … via Thestate.com
“I had a little luck, but I’m very happy I played well here”
Tim Couch announced to Lexington television station WKYT that he plans to attempt one final comeback in the NFL. via The Cincinnati Enquirer
“The thing that intrigues me is the Olympics and trying to go back as a mother”
AP, STUTTGART, GERMANYAP, SYDNEYAP, AMERSFOORT, NETHERLANDSAP, MASON, OHIOAP, LOS ANGELES Thursday, Jul 19, 2007, Page 20 Peruvian tennis player Luis Horna reacts after losing against Raemon Sluiter of the … via The Taipei Times
“This was something never in your vision.”
Making the College Football Hall of Fame was never a goal Emmitt Smith set. ‘You dream of national championships and the Heisman,’ he said Saturday. via Asbury Park Press Online
“Connors and I were similar in the way we went about playing”
They missed each other’s prime by less than 10 years. What a rivalry it could have been. via Herald-Leader
Results Saturday from the Mercedes Cup, a 642,750 ATP event on clay at TC Weissenhof : Singles Semifinals Rafael Nadal , Spain, def. via PR-inside.com
“We worked hard to acquire Logan in the draft, and we truly look forward to his progression as a player”
Serena Williams, still hampered by a thumb injury, withdrew from the Bank of the West Classic on Thursday. via Pleasant Hill Record
