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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Tennis aces feel like rock stars at season-ending London showpiece - CNN



London, England (CNN) -- Packed with 17,000 fans pumped up by the sounds of British punk band The Clash, London's O2 Arena seems a million miles from the genteel grass courts of Wimbledon. The All England Lawn Tennis Club, situated just 10 miles away, is
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Carl Froch Puts On Master Class, Wins Wide UD Over Arthur Abraham - Regains WBC 168 - East Side Boxing
Froch is now 27-1(20). 30-year-old Abraham, the former middleweight king, is now 31-2(25). Expected to be a FOTY candidate, tonight’s fight was instead too one-sided for that; shockingly so. For even Froch’s biggest fans cannot have predicted the way
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Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer advance to ATP World Tour Finals title match | Tennis - Seattle Times
Nadal outlasts Murray in semifinal match: Rafael Nadal of Spain and Andy Murray of Scotland relentlessly ran each other all over the court for more than three hours Saturday. The top-ranked Nadal finally got the breaks he needed to win 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 7-6
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

Tennis Kaleidoscope: Epics For The Semis - Bleacherreport.com
We just had an epic clash between Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. Nadal won 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-6(6). It was a roller coaster match! Nadal finally closed it out on his 3rd match point, and had to rally from 3-0 down in the 3rd set tiebreak. Can we expect the same
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Caps administer Lightning tennis score, Semin nets 3 - CBS Sports
WASHINGTON -- There's something about Tampa Bay that brings out the best in Alexander Semin . Semin scored three times in a 4:29 span in the second period for his NHL-high third hat trick of the season in the Washington Capitals' 6-0 victory over the
Source: www.cbssports.com

Tennis: Quick-fire Murray is through to the semis - FOXSports.com
After playing his part in the drama that saw Murray eliminated by one game last year, Federer did his bit to help the British number one this time with a 7-6 (7/5) 6-3 victory over Robin Soderling yesterday afternoon. That meant Murray began last night's
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Murray marches past Ferrer;TENNIS BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS - FOXSports.com
Andy MurrAy qualified for the semi-finals of the World Tour Finals for the first time on home soil last night after beating david Ferrer 6-2, 6-2 in his final round-robin match at the O2 Arena. The world no.5 needed just one set to ensure qualification and
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Roger Federer to Play Rafael Nadal for ATP World Tour Finals Title - FanHouse
The wait is over and the time has finally come to see the two best in the world battle it out for the year-end tennis crown. No. 1-ranked Rafael Nadal and No. 2-ranked Roger Federer will add another chapter to their historic rivalry and the long-running
Source: tennis.fanhouse.com


If I had my way I'd make health catching instead of disease.
- Robert Ingersoll

Friday, November 26, 2010

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90-year-old says tennis keeps her young - KABC
November 24, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Every Monday and Wednesday morning, ''Tiger'' takes to the tennis court at the Oak Lawn Racquet Club. Mary Jane "Tiger" Murphy, 90, still plays with the same spirit she started with 80 years ago. "When we went out to
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Berdych over-powers Roddick at tennis Tour Finals - YAHOO!
LONDON (AFP) â€" Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych remained in the hunt for a place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals after a 7-5, 6-3 win over Andy Roddick on Wednesday. Berdych admitted he had been paralysed by nerves on his Tour Finals
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MSU-Billings names new tennis coach - Oregonian
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) â€" Montana State-Billings has named Billings native Lew Kosich as its men's and women's tennis coach. Athletic director Gary Gray says Kosich's experience in the intermountain region and the west should help attract top players to MSU
Source: www.oregonlive.com

Tennis Channel extends deal with ATP World Tour - Yahoo Finance
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tennis Channel has extended its TV rights deal with the ATP World Tour through 2015. The five-year contract announced Tuesday covers 19 tournaments, including the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London and all nine Masters 1000
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On the spot: Tennis - The State
AS THE SHORT offseason draws upon us in the Midlands, there are exciting events coming up before Christmas. The new USTA NTRP ratings will be out Nov. 29. Thousands of players will find out if they were lucky enough to be promoted to the next level. In
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Comcast, Tennis Channel Dispute to Be Heard by FCC Judge - Hollywood Reporter
NEW YORK - Cable giant Comcast Corp. and the independent Tennis Channel didn't manage to resolve a program dispute with the help of a mediator and are preparing for an administrative trial at the FCC to resolve the matter, according to the LA Times . The
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Herophilus
When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Murray set for Federer battle



The fact his opponent in his following round-robin match at the Barclays ATP earth Tour Finals in London on Tuesday is Roger Federer as well explains Murray's caution.

Murray, Federer win ATP Finals openers
Andy Murray is off to a blue streak lay foundation for at the ATP star Tour Finals, having stopped Robin Soderling 6-2, 6-4 in the first singles match of the competition.

Home lender serves Philippoussis with bankruptcy notice
VANDA CARSON THE tennis ace Mark Philippoussis has bent hit with a bankruptcy apprehension after defaulting on his dues seasoned his roof in the Melbourne suburb of Williamstown.

Tennis-Indian Paes doubling up for a crack at Bollywood
LONDON Nov 22 (Reuters) - Indian doubles specialist Leander Paes will juggle his tennis career with Bollywood by the next few months as he attempts to complete a career grand slam and forge a new life as a movie star.

Home lender serves Philippoussis with bankruptcy notice
VANDA CARSON THE tennis ace Mark Philippoussis has unusable hit with a bankruptcy remark after defaulting on his bill succeeded in with his diggings in the Melbourne suburb of Williamstown.


The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine, 2500 B.C.
When man is serene, the pulse of the heart flows and connects, just as pearls are joined together or like a string of red jade, then one can talk about a healthy heart.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Venus Williams Has A Vision Of Tennis Grand Slam Sweep - Bleacherreport.com



Go to www.TennisNow.com for breaking tennis news! (November 19, 2010) Venus Williams was pumping her legs with the enthusiasm of an eight-year chasing an ice cream truck, hurling herself over hills and cornering with precision during a heart-pumping work
Source: bleacherreport.com

A clash of the e titans;BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS Meet the cream of the tennis crop who will - FOXSports.com
Ranking: 1. Grand slams: 9. Tour titles: 43. Best Tour Finals: Semi-finals (2006, 2007). Finals flop or favourite? He should be favourite, he really should. But Nadal's brand of muscular, brutal tennis - even the slightly toned-down version he uses now to
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Monta Vista water polo, tennis teams claim CCS wins, Cupertino field hockey team falls - San Jose Mercury News
With senior driver Alex Bagdasarian leading the charge, the Monta Vista boys water polo team cashed in on its first Central Coast Section playoff appearance since 2001 with a 14-9 victory over San Benito in Division I play on Nov. 9. Bagdasarian poured in
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Portage Northern senior Talia Johnson signs national letter of intent to play tennis at Howard University - MLive.com
PORTAGE â€" Talia Johnson isn’t attending Howard University yet, but she could be by the way she bubbles with enthusiasm when talking about it, “The academics are great and when I went on one of my visits, I just loved the environment there, the people
Source: highschoolsports.mlive.com


They claim red meat is bad for you. But I never saw a sick-looking tiger.
- Chi Chi Rodriguez

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Tennis WTF 2009 Rewind: Del Potro and Davydenko Gone but Not Forgotten - Bleacherreport.com



It’s London 2009, in the gloomy chill of November, and the British are about to see tennis in a whole new light. Since O2 had transformed the Millennium’s ugly duckling dome that squatted alongside the Thames into a swan, it had become the place to
Source: bleacherreport.com

Local tennis column: Collier comes out on top in Naples-Fort Myers Challenge - Naples Daily News
While the 30th annual version of the Naples-Fort Myers Challenge was one of the tightest ever, tennis supremacy in Southwest Florida still resides just a lob or two south of the Collier-Lee border. In last Saturday’s daylong showdown at Pelican Marsh
Source: www.naplesnews.com

Shriver honored by tennis royalty at Silver Tennis Ball - Baltimore Sun
The ballroom glittered Wednesday night, and it had little do with the sparkling silver tennis balls in the table centerpieces at the Sheraton Inner Harbor . The sparkle came from the tennis royalty assembled for the evening to honor Pam Shriver and her
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1998 French Open champ Carlos Moya retires from tennis - Boston Herald
M ADRID â€" Former French Open champion Carlos Moya retired from tennis Wednesday, ending a 15-year career because of a nagging foot injury. The former No. 1 said differing medical opinions on resolving the lingering right foot injury had left him with
Source: www.bostonherald.com


Doc Childre, The HeartMath Solution
Our mental and emotional diets determine our overall energy levels, health and well-being more than we realize. Every thought and feeling, no matter how big or small, impacts our inner energy reserves.

SOD'S LAW;TENNIS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS, SUNDAY - FOXSports.com



ANDY MURRAY will face dangerman Robin Soderling in the opening match of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London on Sunday. The Swede overtook the Scot to become the new world No.4 with his victory at the Paris Masters. And the French Open finalist is
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2010 All-Washtenaw County Boys Tennis Team - MLive.com
John Adams (sr.), Ann Arbor Greenhills: Playing at No. 1 singles, Adams helmed the Gryphons to their third straight Division 4 state championship. Adams fell in the state quarterfinals to finish the season with an 18-14 overall mark. The senior also
Source: highschoolsports.mlive.com

Ann Arbor Pioneer's Garrett Halpert is Washtenaw County Boys Tennis Player of the Year - MLive.com
The season was young, yes, but Ann Arbor Pioneer High School’s Garrett Halpert had already made his mark. At the Huron Invitational on Aug. 30, Halpert, a three-star college recruit according to TennisRecruiting.com , defeated four-star recruit Alek
Source: highschoolsports.mlive.com

TENNIS-MOYA RETIRES - 9&10 News
UNDATED (AP) â€" Mississippi State booster Bill Bell tells ESPN.com that he received a $180,000 payment plan from a man who said he represented Cam Newton's father that was designed to get the quarterback to sign with the Bulldogs. Bell, a former
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John McEnroe Says Nadal, Borg Best Athletes In Tennis History - Bleacherreport.com
(November 16, 2010) Roger Federer trails World No. 1 Rafael Nadal by one spot in the rankings, but Hall of Famer John McEnroe believes the only man in tennis history who can match Nadal's athleticism is his arch rival Bjorn Borg . "The two greatest (tennis
Source: bleacherreport.com

Tennis: A Social and Cultural Bridge Builder - Bleacherreport.com
The Borough of Yeadon Delaware County, PA is a small ever evolving diverse community suburb of the city of Philadelphia, Pa. It wasn’t always that way. In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s the community was partially segregated. Black people who
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Shriver honored by tennis royalty at Silver Tennis Ball - Baltimore Sun
The ballroom glittered Wednesday night, and it had little do with the sparkling silver tennis balls in the table centerpieces at the Sheraton Inner Harbor . The sparkle came from the tennis royalty assembled for the evening to honor Pam Shriver and her
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The best six doctors anywhere
And no one can deny it
Are sunshine, water, rest, and air
Exercise and diet.
These six will gladly you attend
If only you are willing
Your mind they'll ease
Your will they'll mend
And charge you not a shilling.

- Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields, What the River Knows, 1990

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Taiwan paies dirt gold in Asian doggeds men's team tennis



Guangzhou, Nov. 16 (CNA) No Lu Yen-hsun, no problem. After the microcosm No. 35 was lost to a back injury on Sunday, Taiwan thought its title chances in the Asian eagers men's tennis team competition had bygone extinguished.

Fantasia fails to reach settlement with former boyfriends wife (137)
St. Louis, MO. Big Brothers Eastern Missouri Community Women Against Hardship Herbert Hoover National Black Community Advocates Beyond Housing Living It Fantasia fails to reach settlement with former boyfriends wife Friday, November 12, 2010 9:09 AM

Asian dauntlesss: Indians flop in soft tennis
Guangzhou, Nov 16 (PTI) Indians came a cropper in the soft tennis idiosyncratic competition of the Asian valiants, crashing out in the group stage itself, here today.


Fresh air impoverishes the doctor.
- Danish Proverb

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Monfils shocks Federer to reach final



Gael Monfils will meet Robin Soderling in the final of the ATP Paris Masters after stunning top seed Roger Federer on Saturday.

Monfils stuns Federer to set up Sodering final
Paris, Nov 14 : Gael Monfils returned to the Paris Masters finals for a succeeding consecutive year, saving five match points in a dramatic 7-6 (7), 6-7 (1), 7-6(4) win up the Swiss top seed Roger Federer Saturday.

India beat Thailand in tennis, assured of bronze
Guangzhou: Somdev Devvarman and Sanam Singh scored contrasting killings as India's men's tennis team assured itself of at least a bronze medal in the Asian persistents by securing a repose in the semifinals here.

Monfils stuns Federer to set up Sodering final
Paris, Nov 14 (DPA) Gael Monfils returned to the Paris Masters finals for a addition consecutive year, saving five match points in a dramatic 7-6 (7), 6-7 (1), 7-6(4) win by the Swiss top seed Roger Federer Saturday.

Monfils stuns Federer to set up Sodering final
Gael Monfils returned to the Paris Masters finals for a following consecutive year, saving five match points in a dramatic 7-6 (7), 6-7 (1), 7-6(4) win bygone the Swiss top seed Roger Federer Saturday.


Michael Miller, MD, F.A.C.C., Center for Preventive Cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center
It may be possible to incorporate laugher into daily activities, just as is done with other heart-healthy activities, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator. The recommendation for a healthy heart may one day be exercise, eat right and laugh a few times a day.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Plum girl claims first PIAA Class AAA tennis title - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review



HERSHEY â€" Two-time WPIAL singles champion Ronit Yurovsky of Plum claimed her first PIAA Class AAA tennis title today with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Sara Perelman of Shady Side Academy in the finals at Hershey Racquet Club. After posting a pair of straight
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Tennis-Soderling ends Llodra's run to reach Paris Masters final - Yahoo! Eurosport
Fourth seed Robin Soderling ended Michael Llodra 's brilliant run at the Paris Masters on Saturday when he saved three match points to beat the unseeded Frenchman 6-7 7-5 7-6 and book his place in the final. The Swede, twice a French Open runner-up, will
Source: uk.eurosport.yahoo.com


The best six doctors anywhere
And no one can deny it
Are sunshine, water, rest, and air
Exercise and diet.
These six will gladly you attend
If only you are willing
Your mind they'll ease
Your will they'll mend
And charge you not a shilling.

- Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields, What the River Knows, 1990

Thursday, November 11, 2010

IMG head claims no betting on tennis - ESPN.com



LONDON -- The head of management company IMG told tennis' anti-corruption group that he hasn't bet on the sport since current rules barring gambling were enacted nearly two years ago. IMG executive Ted Forstmann was accused in a lawsuit of gambling
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Burlingame beats Stevenson in CCS tennis playoff to set up match with Monta Vista - San Jose Mercury News
For a handful of Burlingame High girls' tennis players, Friday's Central Coast Section match with host Monta Vista will be a little like playing your best friend. Brooke Tsu and Polina Davidenko want to do whatever they can to beat their scheduled
Source: www.mercurynews.com


The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind.
- G.K. Chesterton

Saturday, November 06, 2010

State team tennis: Perennial power Highland Park in final again - Dallas Morning News



LAKEWAY, Texas â€" Perennial power Highland Park dominated Montgomery, 10-0, Friday to advance to the final of the UIL state tennis tournament for the 11th consecutive year. The Scots (23-0) swept the doubles matches in the Class 4A semifinals, winning all
Source: www.dallasnews.com

UIL state team tennis: Dry spell spurs Plano West - Dallas Morning News
PLANO â€" The other streaks endure. Plano West has won 90 consecutive district tennis dual matches. It has won 11 straight district titles. The state championship has been the only goal out of reach in recent years. Today, Plano West can change that as it
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Caravaggio advances to PIAA Class AA tennis semifinals - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
All four WPIAL Class AA and Class AAA singles and doubles champions advanced into the semifinals. But none had as difficult first round match as Caravaggio. "The last two times I played her they were devastating losses because they were both close and I
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The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine, 2500 B.C.
When man is serene, the pulse of the heart flows and connects, just as pearls are joined together or like a string of red jade, then one can talk about a healthy heart.

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Tennis roundup - Daily Herald



BASEL, Switzerland -- Roger Federer has easily won his opening match in his hometown tournament, beating Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4, 5-2 in the Swiss Indoors. Federer was serving for the match Monday when his Ukrainian opponent fell and hurt his ankle. Two
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Klein tennis qualifies for state - Cleveland Advocate
The Klein High tennis team qualified for the UIL Class 5A State Team Tennis Championships for the fourth straight season by winning the Region II Championship on Saturday in Tyler. It was the Bearkats’ fourth consecutive regional championship; they
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Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- World Health Organization, 1948