Category Archives: pop culture

US Open and College Football on Saturday

It’s just after 6:00 pm EST and the day/night is still young.  Non the less, there has been a lot going on so far in college football and in tennis action at the US Open. First, the US Open.  Novak … Continue reading

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US Open and College Football on Saturday

It’s just after 6:00 pm EST and the day/night is still young.  Non the less, there has been a lot going on so far in college football and in tennis action at the US Open. First, the US Open.  Novak … Continue reading

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Djokovic takes out Youzhney, and then there is Peyton Manning and the Broncos!

First up last night, Novak Djokovic took out M. Youzhny in four sets, 6 – 3, 6 – 2, 3 – 6, 6 – 0.  Hey, at least Youzhny took a set.  Well, it appears we are headed for a … Continue reading

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All about the other Swiss guy today at the US Open (Stan Wawrinka)

WOW!  What a performance today by the other guy from Switzerland, Stan Wawrinka.  He took out #3 Andy Murray, the defending champion in three easy sets, 6 – 4, 6 – 3, 6- 2.  So happy to see this for … Continue reading

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More US Open results and Surviving “Paradise”

US Open rolled on this afternoon and evening…Pennetta took out 10 seed Vinci in the battle of the Italians, 6 – 4, 6 – 1 and she will take on the winner of the match just completed, Azarenka, the #2 … Continue reading

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Sunday golf from Boston, US Open and Happy Labor Day!

Round three from Boston was delayed but then resumed, sort of a start, stop and start day at the Deutsche Bank Championships.  Not a great day for Tiger Woods, finished at -6.  Really nice turn around for Rory Mcilroy, finishing … Continue reading

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Tennis, Golf and a bit of pop culture

Well, US Open rolls on and so far today, A. Radwanska, Li Na, the ageless Tommy Haas, Thomas Berdych, Novak Djokovic and Sloane Stephens have all advanced.  Still to play, Andy Murray, J. Martin Del Potro vs. Leyton Hewitt, Stan … Continue reading

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Fed Express rolls into third round of US Open

It is Thursday and it is one jam packed day of sports!  US Open is well underway and then tonight, in about fifteen minutes to be exact, college football kicks off with the University of North Carolina visiting the University … Continue reading

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Live from the rain delayed Barclays

Well, the PGA tournament from New Jersey, The Barclays, the first playoff in the FedExCup experienced what many of us have been dealing with, RAIN!  There were two rain delays today, totaling five hours.  Tiger Woods, the FedEx point leader … Continue reading

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Federer wins in Cincy in three sets, but it was touch and go!

Whew!  As a Federer fan, that was scary!  Roger Federer survived Tommy Haas today in Cincinnati, 1 – 6, 7 – 5, 6 – 3.  It looked in the first set and halfway through the second, (Fed was down a … Continue reading

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