Update from The Players, Garcia, Woods and Lingmerth tied at top

Posted on May 12, 2013 by susan

Well the war of words continues, at least from Garcia, not so much from Woods.  Anyhow, round three was completed this am and Lingmerth, Woods, and Garcia are tied at -11.  Stenson, Wittenberg, and Palmer are at -10 and Maggert and Lynn sit at -9.

Garcia will not be in the final round pairing with Woods this afternoon (thank heavens).  He will play with Lingmerth and Woods will tee off along side Casey Wittenberg.  Garcia and Lingmerth tee off at 2:38 pm EST, just after Woods and Wittenberg at 2:28 pm EST.

Enjoy, it should be fantastic, weather permitting!


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Memphis over OKC in game three

Posted on May 11, 2013 by admin

The Memphis Grizzlies survived OKC this afternoon in game three, 87 – 81 to take a 2 -1 lead in the series.  Memphis was led by Marc Gasol (Pau’s baby brother) with 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists.  Nice game for Gasol.  Kevin Durant led OKC with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists but missed two critical free throws with about 45 seconds left in the game and only a 3 point deficit.  Earlier Derek Fisher had hit a long range three point shot to tie the game, 81 – 81 with 1:58 to play.  Grizzlies got it done however, defended their home floor and will now need to follow through and do the same in game four before heading back to OKC.

Knicks and Pacers are in action tonight for game three (series tied 1-1) on ABC.  Enjoy, and Happy Mother’s Day tomorrow!!

Over and out for now…

Update: Roy Hibbert and the Pacers too much for Melo and the Knicks, 82 – 71 to take 2 -1 lead in series.

Sunday at 3:30 pm EST, game three between San Antonio and Golden State.  Will Steph Curry play?  Game time decision.


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Memphis over OKC in game three

Posted on May 11, 2013 by susan

The Memphis Grizzlies survived OKC this afternoon in game three, 87 – 81 to take a 2 -1 lead in the series.  Memphis was led by Marc Gasol (Pau’s baby brother) with 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists.  Nice game for Gasol.  Kevin Durant led OKC with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists but missed two critical free throws with about 45 seconds left in the game and only a 3 point deficit.  Earlier Derek Fisher had hit a long range three point shot to tie the game, 81 – 81 with 1:58 to play.  Grizzlies got it done however, defended their home floor and will now need to follow through and do the same in game four before heading back to OKC.

Knicks and Pacers are in action tonight for game three (series tied 1-1) on ABC.  Enjoy, and Happy Mother’s Day tomorrow!!

Over and out for now…

Update: Roy Hibbert and the Pacers too much for Melo and the Knicks, 82 – 71 to take 2 -1 lead in series.

Sunday at 3:30 pm EST, game three between San Antonio and Golden State.  Will Steph Curry play?  Game time decision.


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Lingmerth in the lead at The Players, Tiger trails by two

Posted on May 11, 2013 by admin

What a day at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra, FL.  The event suffered a two plus hour rain delay as a storm rolled through.  As a result, many of the players in the final pairings did not finish.  As of right now. Swedish rookie David Lingmerth sits atop the leaderboard at -12 thru 17 holes.  Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia are both at -10 thru 14 and marked their balls on the 15th fairway as play was being called.  Henrik Stenson (another Swede) is at -10 as well, thru 16.  Jeff Maggert is at -9 (finished) and Casey Wittenberg is also at -9, thru 17.  Ryan Palmer joins the -9 club, thru 16 holes.  David Lynn is finished at -8 and Hunter Mahan is at -8 thru 17.  Mahan had a very eventful day, two double bogeys offset by an eagle and therefore remains in the hunt.  Tiger Woods, paired with Sergio Garcia, not the best of  buddies, finished up with 12 pars, 1 birdie, and 1 bogey.  Reportedly, Garcia is complaining that Tiger distracted him early in the day’s round pulling a club from his bag at an inopportune time.  Whatever?

Rory Mcilroy was missing his magic today and is at -5.

Play will resume tomorrow morning to complete round three then the afternoon will bring us the fourth and final round.  Coverage begins at 7:00 am EST on Golf Channel and continues at 1:30 pm EST on NBC for the final round of play.


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Lingmerth in the lead at The Players, Tiger trails by two

Posted on May 11, 2013 by susan

What a day at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra, FL.  The event suffered a two plus hour rain delay as a storm rolled through.  As a result, many of the players in the final pairings did not finish.  As of right now. Swedish rookie David Lingmerth sits atop the leaderboard at -12 thru 17 holes.  Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia are both at -10 thru 14 and marked their balls on the 15th fairway as play was being called.  Henrik Stenson (another Swede) is at -10 as well, thru 16.  Jeff Maggert is at -9 (finished) and Casey Wittenberg is also at -9, thru 17.  Ryan Palmer joins the -9 club, thru 16 holes.  David Lynn is finished at -8 and Hunter Mahan is at -8 thru 17.  Mahan had a very eventful day, two double bogeys offset by an eagle and therefore remains in the hunt.  Tiger Woods, paired with Sergio Garcia, not the best of  buddies, finished up with 12 pars, 1 birdie, and 1 bogey.  Reportedly, Garcia is complaining that Tiger distracted him early in the day’s round pulling a club from his bag at an inopportune time.  Whatever?

Rory Mcilroy was missing his magic today and is at -5.

Play will resume tomorrow morning to complete round three then the afternoon will bring us the fourth and final round.  Coverage begins at 7:00 am EST on Golf Channel and continues at 1:30 pm EST on NBC for the final round of play.


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Wawrinka to face Nadal in final at Madrid Open

Posted on May 11, 2013 by susan

Way to go Stan!  The other man from Switzerland, Stan Wawrinka, defeated Thomas Berdych today in three sets, 6 – 3, 4 – 6, 6 -4 to earn his second trip to a final in a Masters event in his career!  He will face Rafael Nadal, who rolled over surprise semifinalist Pablo Andujar, 6 -0, 6- 4.  It will be a tall order for Wawrinka, facing the King of Clay in Spain tomorrow but really glad to see him in the final.  He had one of the most heartbreaking losses in recent years when he lost to Djokovic in five sets at the 2013 Australian Open, should and could have won, so glad to see him get this opportunity.

On the women’s side, Serena Williams will play Maria Sharapova for the title.  The winner will also be ranked #1 in the world on Monday.  However, Rome is next, then French Open, so it is a ever changing hold on the #1 ranking in the WTA.

On a personal note, I just hope Federer stays at #2 on the men’s side.  After his poor performance in the loss to Nishikori, after which he vowed that we would not see him play any more matches like that, (I sure hope he means it), I think he will stay at #2 since Murray went out in the quarters.  Still, Fed had points to defend, he was the defending champion.  So, we will await Monday’s rankings.  First up, the men’s and women’s finals at Madrid!


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Heat over Bulls in Chicago, bad behavior continues…

Posted on May 11, 2013 by admin

Well one thing is for sure, this Heat – Bulls series is going to be a war, and it is going to be ugly!  These two teams just do not get along.  When you do not do the traditional pregame handshake before the tip-off, well enough said.  Last night in game three the Heat prevailed over the Bulls in Chicago, 104 – 94.  Again, no Rose, Hinrich or Deng for the Bulls.  There were technical fouls and an ejection in the first half so the “brawl” atmosphere continued.  Noah got a technical and Mohammed got a technical and then was ejected after shoving LeBron to the floor.  So the Heat got back the one they lost on their home floor.  Without Hinrich and Deng, and who knows if Rose is coming back, the Bulls are at a real disadvantage in this series.  They may be able to take the next one on their home floor, but you have to think Miami will take this series one way or another when they play back in Miami.  Series currently stands at 2 -1, Heat.

Over in the calm and soothing Western Conference playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors on the road, 102 – 92.  They were led by superb  point guard Tony Parker with 32 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.  Both Thompson and Curry were held in check by the San Antonio defense and to add insult to injury, literally, Steph Curry turned the ankle he has had two surgeries on in the 4th period.  His status is unknown although he did remain in the game.  If he is not able to perform at his best, that could be devastating for the Warriors.  San Antonio takes a 2-1 lead in this series.

Tonight, OKC takes on Memphis for game three, series tied at 1-1 and Knicks visit the Pacers with the series tied at 1-1 as well.


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NBA tonight, Heat at Chicago, San Antonio at Golden State

Posted on May 10, 2013 by susan

NBA playoffs resume tonight.  The Heat travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls in game 3 with the series tied at 1-1.  After that brawl in Miami, should be very interesting to see how the Heat are greeted in Chicago!  No Deng, Hinrich or Rose for Chicago.  Man, that must be some knee injury for Rose!

In the West, San Antonio, the old guys, will take on Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors with that series also tied at 1-1.  Late game, tip-off not until 10:30 pm EST.

All the action will be on ESPN tonight!


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NBA tonight, Heat at Chicago, San Antonio at Golden State

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

NBA playoffs resume tonight.  The Heat travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls in game 3 with the series tied at 1-1.  After that brawl in Miami, should be very interesting to see how the Heat are greeted in Chicago!  No Deng, Hinrich or Rose for Chicago.  Man, that must be some knee injury for Rose!

In the West, San Antonio, the old guys, will take on Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors with that series also tied at 1-1.  Late game, tip-off not until 10:30 pm EST.

All the action will be on ESPN tonight!


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Garcia and Tiger have big days at Players Championship

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

Both Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods went out early today at The Player Championship at  TPC Sawgrass and had really great rounds of golf.  Garcia currently sits atop the leaderboard at -11 with Tiger on his heels at -10 (round of 67).  Tiger has not performed particularly well at this event, his only victory coming in 2001, but he is lighting it up there this year.  He had a gorgeous eagle on the 11th.  The current leaderboard shows Garcia at -11, Tiger at -10, Chappell and Westwood at -9, Ryan Palmer and Zach Johnson at -8, Matt Kuchar and Steve Sticker at -7.  Play continues until 7:00 pm EST today.  Rory Mcilroy is currently at -7 thru 5 and Mickelson sits at +1, in danger of missing the projected cut of -1.

Update: Cut now at even par.  Moving leaderboard (except for Garcia and Woods).  Garcia – 11, Woods – 10, Stenson, Westwood, Chappell, Lingmerth at -9, Palmer and Wittenberg at -8, Scott, Kuchar and Mahan at -7.  Rory and Stricker both at -6.


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