Category Archives: Tennis

Down came the rain, but Federer not washed out!

Down came the rain in NYC this afternoon but Roger Federer was not washed out!  TGIF!  Federer came out and Granollers took it to him in the first set. and the rain came with Fed trailing 2-5.  The skies cleared … Continue reading

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CFB – Who impressed, who did not!

First CFB Saturday has come and gone (10 Baylor plays tonight) and there were some impressive performances, and then some perhaps disappointing ones?  Who impressed?  Well, first of all as already addressed, Kenny Hill and the Texas A&M Aggies in … Continue reading

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Early Saturday sports report

Here it is…early Saturday sports report (4:00 pm EST).  So much more still to come, very hard to keep up with it all! Tennis..P. Kvitova (Wimbledon champ and #3 seed) is out at US Open.  She fell in straight sets … Continue reading

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Carnage continues on women’s side at US Open

The carnage continued today at the US Open for top seeded women at Flushing Meadows.  Venus Williams (#19) fell to Sara Errani (yes, ranked higher) 0-6, 6-0, 6-7 in a really crazy match.  First set 6-0 to Errani, second set … Continue reading

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Texas A&M very impressive

Texas A&M was tres impressive in their dominating win over South Carolina last night in Columbia, SC, 52-28.  It was 38-21 at the half!  Kenny Hill, the new QB now that Johnny “Football” Manziel is a Cleveland Brown was tremendous, … Continue reading

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US Open continues and CFB is back!

US Open tennis action continues and wait for it…College Football is back!  Can you believe it?  How time flies when we are having so much fun!  Boise State vs. Ole Miss on ESPN and Texas A&M (no more Johnny “Football” … Continue reading

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“Twas the tweener off the bum”…from Flushing Meadow

It was the shot of the night, day, whatever yesterday from the US Open…Roger Federer’s “tweener off the bum” of M. Matosevic in a straight set win last night that made me and millions of others smile!  Federer looked dashing … Continue reading

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US Open updates…

US Open updates…tennis in full swing from NYC at Flushing Meadow.  Really special experience…final Grand Slam of the year! Djokovic and Sharapova advance yesterday as does Stan the Man Wawrinka.  S. Halep needed three sets to advance and A. Kerber … Continue reading

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Surviving “Paradise” on Wednesday!

It is Wednesday…Surviving “Paradise” day.  Please check out my book “Surviving “Paradise” by Susan Willoch Shaver.  Follow a southern woman who relocates to a new town full of great expectations – only to be met by a ridiculous set of … Continue reading

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I’m back…Federer wins and more!

At last, I am back (keyboard fixed, oh, what a relief it is!) and so let’s get to it..Roger Federer wins Western and Southern Open title yesterday in Cincy for the 6th time!  Three set win over the always fighting … Continue reading

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