Serena Wins Aussie Open for Grand Slam Title #12

This time Serena Williams spoiled a Belgian’s return to tennis. Last year Williams walked off the court during the semifinals of the U.S. Open while playing Belgian Kim Clijsters after an altercation with an lines person. Clijsters returned to the tour after retiring and having a child. Now Serena faced former world number one women’s player Justine Henin who was playing [read more...]

Serena Never Had A Chance at This Year’s U.S. Open

Serena Williams explaining that she never told the lines woman she would kill her. At 5-7, 4-5 and 15-30 in the 10th game Serena Williams was clearly frustrated with the position she was in. This semifinal match against Kim Clijsters was supposed to be yet another dominant win her run to a U.S. Open championship and her 11th Grand Slam [read more...]

The 2 Guys and a Mic Interview: Definitely Worth a Listen

It was a raucous evening with JD and Geno. Not long into the show, the HCIC (Head Chick In Charge) from Leave the Man Alone stopped by from her spot in the ATL to join the fray. We discussed Steve McNair’s murder, Sahel Kazemi’s suicide, the responsibilities of fathers to their sons and daughters, and McNair’s part in his own [read more...]

Short Note: Me on Radio Tonight (and “how to participate”)

Hello all, check me out tonight on the “2 Guys and a Mic” Talk Shoe Radio Show. I will be on with the show’s hosts JD and Geno talking about Steve McNair, Serena Williams, and Manny Ramirez - or, all the stuff I’ve been writing about since I’ve returned to the fray. I will go on air shortly after 7 p.m. [read more...]

Misrepresenting Serena: Jason Whitlock at His Worst

If I was one of those English Euro cats who was one of the old guard, powers that be, overseers, master of all he surveys, I would say something like this… “Tsk tsk, Jason Whitlock. What aaaarrre we go-ing to do with you. You have once again chosen to take one our shining beacons of the sports and entertainment world - [read more...]

What I Missed While I Was Gone…

Okay, I’ve been away fro nearly one month. In that time, much has happened in the world and the world of sports. In my first post back on the grind I decided to chronicle some of the events I missed: Terence Moore wrote his final column for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (I know that was April 27, but what the hell, I [read more...]

Short Note: Serena Faces Yet Another Racist French Open Slight, Loses In Quarterfinals

Today Serena Williams is playing Svetlana Kuznetsova in her continuing pursuit of an 11th Grand Slam tournament win. The Fend Federation, which puts on the event, is responsible for showing up to matches involving top or all-time great players, which Serena is both. While Serena is in her third set, Roger Federer and French player Gael Monfils took the court [read more...]

Cheating and Racism at Roland Garros: Ahhhh, It Must Be Spring in Paris

Let me just put it like this:  Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez you stinking, little racist, cheating bitch. you know the ball went off your arm, at full speed you could see that it did. When the replays were shown is was apparent that not only did the ball hit your arm first, but it never touched the racket - at all. [read more...]

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