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Tennis, Golf, and NBA news on Thursday. Here it is in a nutshell…it is called KISS or Keep it Simple (Susan, stupid, or ?). Anyhow…Memorial Golf Tournament got underway today in the house that Jack built, otherwise known as Murfield Village. Rory Mcilroy shot 63 and finished the day atop the leaderboard at -9. His golf career seems to be responding quite nicely in the aftermath of his broken engagement to tennis star, Caroline Wozniacki. Hers, not so much as she went out in the first round of the French Open. Again, so sad and way too public. Current world #1, Adam Scott (no disrespect but remember Tiger Woods is currently on leave due to his back surgery) finished the day at -3 playing along side Rory and Jason Day. Adam got married and noone even knew…he announced it a month or so after the fact. That is what you call keeping your private life “private”. Second on the leaderboard is Bubba Watson who went out early and shot a round of 66 to finish at -6. Lefty (Mickelson) was having a great time…-5 and then disaster struck and he double bogeyed both the 17th and the 18th and finished round one at E. So, there you have it, simply!
Tennis…Nadal over Thiem, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 (and commentators actually thought this “could” be an interesting match?), Ferrer in straight sets, Murray advances in straight sets; K. Anderson, Gasquet and Monfils win in straight sets. American Donald Young took out the handsome Feliciano Lopez and well, quite frankly, Roger Federer did not play today..he will play tomorrow (against Tursonov) as will Djokovic. Perhaps I will be a bit more “tuned in” tomorrow! Women’s side…Ivanovic looks like she could be a real contender for her second French Open title, winning easily today. Other winners…Kvitova, Jankovic, and S. Halep.
OK, now NBA…Pacers survive to play another day (probably one more day) as they came from 11 points down in the second half (thanks to Paul George) to defeat the Heat in Indy last night, 93-90. Paul George scored 31 points in the second half, 21 points in the 4th period, and LeBron spent most of the game in foul trouble, only playing a total of 24 minutes. It still was a wild and crazy finish. Trailing 2-3, the Pacers head back to Miami for game six. Can they win and force a game 7 in Indy? Seems unlikely, but I really hope they do. GO PACERS! All hail Paul George!
Tonight, game five in the West in San Antonio. OKC and the Spurs will go at in again, and this series is probably going to go to a seventh and deciding game….who you got? It is a toss up but I am pulling for the Spurs.
Later…
