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Federer – Nadal, tomorrow for final in Rome!

Roger that!!  A great rivalry renewed!  Tomorrow Roger Federer will face Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Open.  Ah yes, old friends together once again!  Way to go Roger, defeating the hot young French player B. Paire today … Continue reading

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Rome Open – Quarterfinal results and an upset

Quarterfinal action today in Rome, Italy, and already an upset!  Thomas Berdych comes from behind to defeat 1 Novak Djokovic, 2 – 6, 7 – 5, 6- 4.  Very nice win for Berdych.  So, out in his first match in … Continue reading

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Spurs advance in West, Knicks win to force a game 6 in East

The San Antonio Spurs will face the Memphis Grizzlies for the Western Conference title.  They defeated the Golden State Warriors on the road last night, 94 – 82, led by their aging but still superb center, Tim Duncan with 19 … Continue reading

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Nashville recap – Will Rayna and Deacon make it?

Rayna and Deacon are back together and he is hanging out with her and the girls (the older one Maddie, is his child, but NO ONE knows it but Rayna, Teddy and Lamar, at least yet!).  Teddy comes by the … Continue reading

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We have two winners…Heat and Grizzlies advance!

We have two winners, one in the East, the other in the West.  The Miami Heat rallied to defeat the Chicago Bulls, 94 – 91 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.  It was a surprising effort by the Bulls, … Continue reading

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Tennis news from Rome

Let’s hope we will always have Rome!  I am hoping Roger Federer will have Rome, a title he has never won.  He has a new look, very short hair for Fed.  Anyhow, Roger will not be back in action until … Continue reading

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It is Wednesday, Surviving “Paradise”

OK guys, I have to admit, it has been one heck of a day.  I am just flat out of witty banter at this point.  One problem after another, and well, it is what it is, just a bad day!  … Continue reading

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Tennis heads to the Eternal City, Rome!

On from Madrid to the Eternal City, Rome, Italy, as the top tennis players in the world reconvene on the road to Roland Garros.  Djokovic, Murray, and Federer all look to bounce back from less than stellar performances in Madrid.  … Continue reading

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No Rose, Deng or Hinrich, no chance as Bulls fall to Heat in game 4

No Rose, Deng or Hinrich, no chance for the Bulls, as they fall to the Heat in Chicago, 88 – 65 in game four.  Chicago scored a grand total of 9 points in the third period.  The “fight” appears to … Continue reading

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Tiger Woods wins The Players for the first time since 2001

What a day of golf!  Tiger Woods (with girlfriend Lindsey Vonn watching) won The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass for the first time since 2001.  Tiger finished at -13.   Swedish rookie (now a Jacksonville resident), David Lingmerth  finished in second … Continue reading

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