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Latest College Football Polls…and more scores and some pop culture

Posted on November 17, 2013 by susan

Well down went the Stanford Cardinals last night to USC, 20 – 17. Very disappointing to all of us who love the “nerds” from Stanford (but all hail the “nerds” from Duke!). Stanford had such promise this year only to … Continue reading →

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Georgia Tech beats UGA in basketball! 80 – 71

Posted on November 16, 2013 by susan

Well Jacket fans, once again we are at least better than the Dawgs in basketball! For the third year in a row, two straight times in Stedman Coliseum (not been done since 1960) the Yellow Jackets have come away victorious … Continue reading →

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Georgia Tech falls in Death Valley to Clemson, 55 – 31

Posted on November 15, 2013 by susan

Well folks, it wasn’t pretty. If you are a Georgia Tech fan at least. Georgia Tech lost last night on ESPN to Clemson in Death Valley, 55 – 31. Georgia Tech really did not play poorly. They were just beaten … Continue reading →

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Latest BCS Poll and Djokovic wins year end tennis title

Posted on November 11, 2013 by susan

Well, the year in tennis has come to an end (as a devoted Roger Federer fan, I can only say thank heavens and may 2014 bring better results for the Swiss Maestro!) and Novak Djokovic has won the World Tour … Continue reading →

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Federer out of year end party and CFB Polls

Posted on November 10, 2013 by susan

Roger Federer fell to Rafael Nadal today in semifinal action in London, 5 – 7, 3 – 6. Really good to see Roger reach the semifinals after the year he has had; could tell the victory over Del Potro yesterday … Continue reading →

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One Swiss guy into the semifinals at ATP year end finals!

Posted on November 8, 2013 by susan

One Swiss guy has secured a place in the semifinals at the ATP Year End Finals in London and his name is not Roger Federer, it is Stan Wawrinka. Wawrinka took out David Ferrer 6 – 7, 6 – 4, … Continue reading →

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And down go the Ducks in Palo Alto!

Posted on November 8, 2013 by susan

Oh my! Now things are going to get really interesting in the world of college football and the BCS national title picture! Last night, 3 Oregon fell to 5 Stanford in Palo Alto, 26 – 20. Stanford dominated this game … Continue reading →

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Nadal secures #1, Fed wins today, CFB and of course, Surviving “Paradise”

Posted on November 7, 2013 by susan

It is Thursday and I am a day late (and unfortunately a dollar short always)! Wednesday is the day I promote my book Surviving “Paradise” by Susan Willoch Shaver, but this week, it is on Thursday. So first things first, … Continue reading →

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3 FSU rolls over 7 Miami and other college football news

Posted on November 3, 2013 by susan

Two big games in the “sunshine” state yesterday. One earlier in the day, UGA over Florida, 23 – 20. Very chippy game, those two teams just do not get along! The big one was last night in Tallahassee and these … Continue reading →

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A surprise in Paris (tennis)!

Posted on November 2, 2013 by susan

A surprise in Paris in the semifinals of the 1000 Masters event (although alas, not the surprise I was wanting!). World number 1 Rafael Nadal fell to countryman and good buddy David Ferrer, 6 – 3, 7 – 5. Not … Continue reading →

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