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U.S. Open Day 12 Schedule & Preview – 9-5-08

The Women’s Semi-Finals take Center Court today, but not before the Men’s doubles Finals which starts at 11AM ET.

No. 2 Seeded American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan face off against the No. 7 seeded team of Czech Lukas Dlouhy & India’s Leander Paes. I do believe the Bryan brothers should win this match, but not until after an extra set.

Elena Dementieva image
Next up is No. 5 Elena Dementieva vs. No. 2 Jelena Jankovic. This should be a very fun match to watch. I think the Gold Medalist Russian will come away with the upset win of the Serb as Jankovic has yet another letdown.


After that match concludes the other Women’s Semis match will take place between Silver Medalist Russian, No. 6 seed Dinara Safina looking to achieve something her brother has already done, and No. 4 seed Serena Williams. This too promises to be a great match to watch. I see Safina outlasting Serena who seemed to looked tired in the win over her sister the other day. This will setup another all Russian final.

Other matches of note today:

On Court 7 some time after 11AM ET the Women’s Singles Champions match between Martina Navratilova and Jana Novotna will take place. I a certainly hoping this one is televised somewhere. I pick Martina to win in a good match.

On Court 11 some time after 12:30 PM ET the Women’s Doubles Semi-Finals will start. The No. 1 seeded team of Zimbabwe’s Cara Black & American Liezel Huber will face off against the No. 5 seeded Spanish team of Anabel Medina Garriques & Virginia Ruano Pascual. I think Black & Huber win, but it will take a tie-break or two.


Later in the day on Court 11 will be the Men’s Singles Champions match between American Todd Martin and Australian Pat Cash. I am not sure what happened with yesterdays schedule that got the one match wrong, but I am picking Cash to win this match too.



Arthur Ashe Stadium

12:00 PM Start
 1 Men's Doubles - Finals
  Lukas Dlouhy (CZE)[7]/
Leander Paes (IND)[7]
v.   Bob Bryan (USA)[2]/
Mike Bryan (USA)[2]


 
Not Before 1:30 PM
 2 Women's Singles - Semis
  Elena Dementieva (RUS)[5]
v.   Jelena Jankovic (SRB)[2]


 
Not Before 3:30 PM
 3 Women's Singles - Semis
  inara Safina (RUS)[6]
v.   Serena Williams (USA)[4]


 









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U.S. Open Tennis Day 11 Results 9-4-08

September 5th 2008 07:56
U.S. Open Tennis Day 11 Results

In what is shaping up to be a great story, as I predicted yesterday, the Women’s Doubles team of Australian Samantha Stosur, and American Lisa Raymond did win their semi-finals match 7-5, 6-1 and advanced to the finals in Flushing. They are a former No. 1 ranked team, and won the U.S. Open in 2005. However, last year here in Flushing she had to leave early and head home to Australia. When she got there she went to the emergency room due to severe headaches. At first doctors thought it might be viral meningitis. After a month full of test though they found out she had Lyme Disease. She went through a course of antibiotics and slowly made a recovery from the disease.

The team was ousted from the French Open in the third round, but they came back at Wimbledon and made the finals there. They lost to the Williams sisters in that final.

They now have to wait till Friday to find out who they will face in the final. The No. 5 seeded team of Anabel Medina Garrigues & Virginia Ruano Pascual will face the No. 1 seeded team of Cara Black & Liezel Huber.

In the Mixed Doubles Finals Cara Black & Leander Paes won the title 7(8) – 6(6), 6-4. I also managed to pick that match correctly.

The next match in Ashe Stadium was the Men’s Singles Quarter-finals match between Roger Federer and unseeded qualifier Gilles Muller of Luxembourg. Federer still looked a bit tired during this match, but did manage to do just enough to win, 7(7)-6(5), 6-4, 7(7)-6(5). Muller played a great match and definitely gave Federer a run for his money, and the crowd appreciated it. They cheered throughout and gave him a rousing ovation after it was all over, as did Federer, praising him in the post match interview.

I did not realize the Exhibition match would be only one set. Todd Martin defeated Michael Chang 8-4.

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The last match on Center Court, and the final match to be televised on the USA Network was a pretty good match, the other Men’s Qtr. Finals match. Andy Roddick made Novak Djokovic have to beat him in a fourth set tie-break to win the match. Djokovic looked tired in a few spots, but was pushed onward by Roddick’s comments prior to the match. Roddick had joked that Djokovic was suffering from 16 injuries at the moment. Djokovic didn’t think it was funny and pointed that out in the post match interview which got amixed reaction from the crowd. Djokovic won 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7(7) – 6(5). I picked this match wrong, by the way.

Djokovic moves into the Semi-Finals now to face Roger Federer.

In the Mixed Doubles Champions Finals, Robin White & Luke Jensen defeated Mary Joe Fernandez & MaliVai Washington 6-3, 6-4. I also predicted this match incorrectly.

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Giants Sign Plaxico and Win NFL Opener

September 5th 2008 04:31
Giants Sign Plaxico and Win NFL Opener

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Just before the first regular season game of the 2008 NFL kicked off the Giants signed their star wide receiver to a contract extension. Plaxico Buress will make $35 million over the next five seasons.

It paid off right away for the defending Super Bowl Champions as Burress caught 10 passes for 133 yards in helping his team beat the Washington Redskins 16-7.

Brandon Jacobs got off to a fast start also with 21 carries for 116 yards. He also caught one pass for 8 yards.

The Post-Michael Strahan Giants Defense pitched in a bit too. They allowed just 11 first downs, and 209 total yards (125 passing, 84 rushing), while giving up one touchdown pass to Santana Moss.

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Eli Manning finished 19 for 35 throwing for 216 yards, but had an interception and was held without a passing touchdown. He did however run in the teams only TD of the night. Newly signed kicker John Carney hit three field goals for the only other points the Giants would score or need.

The Giants defense which led the league last year with 53 sacks had one tonight. The bright spot of the one sack is that the player that has replaced Strahan at left end, Jason Tuck, was the one to record it.

There really wasn’t much to talk about on the Redskins side of the ball, other than it being Jim Zorn’s debut as head coach of the team. Clinton Portis also had 23 carries for 84s yard in the disappointing start for the Skins.

New York Giants 16 - Washington Redskins 7
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U.S. Open Tennis Day 11 Schedule & Picks – 9-4-08

In Arthur Ashe Stadium the day gets started at 11AM ET with a Women’s Doubles – Semi-Final match between No. 4 seeded Katrina Srebotnik & Ai Sugiyama vs. No. 10 seeded Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur.

I am picking the underdog team of American Raymond and Australian Stosur to win this one in three sets that will probably include at least one tie-break.

Following that match will be the Mixed Doubles – Finals with No. 5 seeded team of Cara Black & Leander Paes vs. unseeded Liezel Huber & Jamie Murray. I think this one will go to the favored No. 5 seeded team.

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Next up on Center Court the Men’s Singles takes over. The first match is the quarter-finals match between Gilles Muller and Roger Federer. I think Federer wins this one somewhat easily. The only way there is a fourth set here is if Federer tires midway through the match.

Action in Ashe Stadium takes a break till 7PM ET after that match. When things start up again though there is an interesting and sure to be fun Exhibition Singles Semi-Finals match. It will be Michael Chang facing off against fellow American Todd Martin. I think Chang will win in straight sets.

Finally there is the main event of day 11, the other Men’s Singles Qtr. Finals match. No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Roddick. This is sure to be a great match as long as neither of them get hurt midway through and they can finish. I think Roddick will get it done in five sets, four if there is an early tie-break and Djokovic tires early.

The rest of the day is packed full of Boys and Girls matches, with two other matches of note. On Court 11 the day kicks off with the Mixed Doubles Champions Invitational Finals match full of Americans. On one side of the net is Mary Joe Fernandez & MaliVai Washington on the other side Robin White & Luke Jensen. I think Fernandez and Washington win this one somewhat easily.

Later in the day on Court 11 is the Men’s Singles Championship Invitational Finals between Australian Pat Cash and American Jimmy Arias. I think the Australian wins this match in straight sets.

All in all it should be a pretty good day of tennis in Flushing.


Day 11 Schedule - 9-4-08:

Arthur Ashe Stadium

11:00 AM Start 1 Women's Doubles - Semis
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)[4]/
Ai Sugiyama (JPN)[4]
v.
Lisa Raymond (USA)[10]/
Samantha Stosur (AUS)[10]


Not Before 12:30 PM

2 Mixed Doubles - Finals
Cara Black (ZIM)[5]/
Leander Paes (IND)[5]
v.
Liezel Huber (USA)/
Jamie Murray (GBR)


Not Before 2:00 PM

3 Men's Singles - Qtr. Finals
Gilles Muller (LUX)
v.
Roger Federer (SUI)[2]


Arthur Ashe Stadium

7:00 PM Start 1 Exhibition Singles - Semis
Michael Chang (USA)
v.
Todd Martin (USA)


Not Before 8:15 PM

2 Men's Singles - Qtr. Finals
Andy Roddick (USA)[8]
v.
Novak Djokovic (SRB)[3]


Court 6

11:00 AM Start 1 Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Bradley Klahn (USA)[13]
v.
Devin Britton (USA)


followed by

2 Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO)
v.
Gail Brodsky (USA)

3 Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Elena Bogdan (ROU)[5]
v.
Marta Sirotkina (RUS)



Court 7

11:00 AM Start 1 Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)[1]
v.
Peerakit Siributwong (THA)[15]


followed by

2 Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Christina McHale (USA)
v.
Madison Brengle (USA)


3 Boys' Doubles - Qtr. Finals
Matthew Kandath (USA)/
Ryan Lipman (USA)
v.
Peerakit Siributwong (THA)[6]/
Kittipong Wachiramanowong (THA)[6]


4 Girls' Doubles - Qtr. Finals
Asia Muhammad (USA)/
Melanie Oudin (USA)
v.
Richel Hogenkamp (NED)[5]/
Arantxa Rus (NED)[5]


Court 8

11:00 AM Start
1 Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)[3]
v.
Marcelo Arevalo (ESA)[14]

followed by

2 Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)[12]
v.
Kurumi Nara (JPN)[7]

3 Boys' Doubles - Qtr. Finals
Guido Pella (ARG)/
Cesar Ramirez (MEX)
v.
Marcelo Arevalo (ESA)/
Alex Llompart (PUR)

4 Girls' Doubles - Qtr. Finals
Mallory Burdette (USA)/
Sloane Stephens (USA)
v.
Chanel Simmonds (RSA)/
Bianca Swanepoel (RSA)


Court 9

11:00 AM Start
1 Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Guido Pella (ARG)
v.
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER)[11]

followed by

2 Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Gabriela Paz Franco (VEN)
v.
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA)[3]

3 Boys' Doubles - Qtr. Finals
Nikolaus Moser (AUT)/
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER)
v.
Daniel Cox (GBR)/
Dane Propoggia (AUS)


Court 10

11:00 AM Start
1 Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Chase Buchanan (USA)
v.
Daniel Cox (GBR)

followed by

2 Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Guillaume Rufin (FRA)[6]
v.
Filip Krajinovic (SRB)

3 Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Tamaryn Hendler (BEL)[11]
v.
Quirine Lemoine (NED)

4 Girls' Doubles - Qtr. Finals
Misaki Doi (JPN)[8]/
Kurumi Nara (JPN)[8]
v.
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA)[3]/
Sandra Roma (SWE)[3]


Court 11

11:00 AM Start
1 Mixed Doubles Champions - Finals
Mary Joe Fernandez (USA)/
MaliVai Washington (USA)
v.
Robin White (USA)/
Luke Jensen (USA)

followed by

2 Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Asia Muhammad (USA)
v.
Melanie Oudin (USA)[2]

3 Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Ryan Harrison (USA)[9]
v.
Rhyne Williams (USA)

4 Men's Singles Champions - Finals
Pat Cash (AUS)
v.
Jimmy Arias (USA)


Court 13

11:00 AM Start
1 Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Alex Llompart (PUR)
v.
Henri Kontinen (FIN)[4]


followed by

2 Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Katarzyna Piter (POL)
v.
Coco Vandeweghe (USA)


3 Boys' Doubles - Qtr. Finals
Cheng Peng Hsieh (TPE)[7]/
Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)[7]
v.
Henri Kontinen (FIN)[2]/
Christopher Rungkat (INA)[2]


4 Girls' Doubles - Qtr. Finals
Beatrice Gumulya (INA)/
Jessy Rompies (INA)
v.
Katarzyna Piter (POL)/
Romana Tabakova (SVK)
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U.S. Open Tennis Update – Wednesday 9-3-08

Well the ladies semi-finals is set for the U.S. Open.

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Football Storylines for the Season

September 2nd 2008 23:54
As we get closer to the NFL season, we must look at a few storylines that are going to develop overtime and why these could be significant in more ways than one. It could be a fortune told on where the teams future stands. We can expect some teams doing better than anticipated and likewise being worse as well.

1) Can the New England Patriots rebound after nearly getting perfection? The answer right now is yes they will be fine. I don't see a perfect year happening but it can be overlooked if they win the Super Bowl of course. 16-0 is a very difficult to pull off and New England did it once, I just don't see how they can do it twice


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What were your favorite moments of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing?

There were so very many amazing moments and performances during the 17 days in Beijing that it is hard to narrow it down. Here are a few of my favorite moments, in no particular order.

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Medals Won - 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics


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