 Why the brain is hard-wired to make bad calls in tennis
 01.10.2009 20:00  13 views  0 comments
 UC Davis scientists have confirmed what tennis great John McEnroe so colorfully alleged on the court: Tennis referees make bad calls when judging balls hit close to the line. It's not a matter of incompetence, as McEnroe frequently asserted. Rather, the human brain is hard-wired to misread the true position of fast-moving objects. Read more »
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The 17 Sexiest Men's Tennis Stars
16.09.2009 6:00 19 views 0 comments
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Insane Federer Between the Legs Shot at US Open (VIDEO)
15.09.2009 15:40 14 views 0 comments
 Federer says "it was the greatest shot I ever hit in my life". Read more »
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Del Potro shocks Federer in U.S. Open Final
15.09.2009 7:00 19 views 0 comments
 With a shocking 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory Monday night, Juan del Potro ended Roger Federer's streak of five straight U.S. Open championships. Read more »
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Best Roger Federer Shot Ever
15.09.2009 3:50 20 views 0 comments
 Tired of hitting normal passing shots to set up match point in a semifinal of a Grand Slam, Federer decided to make things interesting! Read more »
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Del Potro Upsets Federer to win U.S. Open title
14.09.2009 21:20 22 views 0 comments
 NEW YORK -- Juan Martin del Potro has ended Roger Federer's run of dominance at the U.S. Open, stunning the top-ranked Swiss great in five sets to win in his first Grand Slam final. Read more »
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Tennis Champ Jack Kramer dies at 88
14.09.2009 20:00 21 views 0 comments
 Jack Kramer, a tennis champion in the 1940s and '50s and a promoter of the sport for more 60 years, died at his home in Los Angeles, his family said. He was 88. Read more »
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Clijsters: First Mom to Win U.S. Open Since 1980
14.09.2009 7:50 20 views 0 comments
 Kim Clijsters won the U.S. Open in just her third tournament back after 2 1/2 years of retirement and 18 months after the birth of her daughter Read more »
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Serena Fined $10,500 for Semifinal Outburst
14.09.2009 1:40 21 views 0 comments
 Despite the shocking ending of Serena Williams's semifinal Saturday night, the Williams sisters are expected to play in the doubles final Monday. Read more »
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US Open fines Williams $10,000 For Tirade
14.09.2009 1:10 20 views 0 comments
 The U.S. Open has fined Serena Williams $10,000 for her tirade directed at a line judge at the end of a semifinal loss to Kim Clijsters. It's the maximum on-site fine a Grand Slam tennis tournament can issue for unsportsmanlike conduct. The U.S. Open said Sunday the Grand Slam Committee Administrator has opened an investigation to determine ... Read more »
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Serena Williams Threatens Line Judge “I Would Kill You”
13.09.2009 16:10 12 views 0 comments
 Last night's semifinals match between Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters was the epitome of craziness as the game ended in the most unusual fashion after the judge called foot foul. Serena responded to the call in a rather in-affable manner, making her way over to the line judge to shout and curse at her as she waved her racket and ball in disgust. Read more »
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Serena Williams Loses US Open Semifinal Due to Docked Point
13.09.2009 9:10 15 views 0 comments
 Serena Williams' U.S. Open title defense ended in bizarre, ugly fashion Saturday night, when she was docked a point on match point after yelling and shaking her racket in the direction of an official who called a foot fault.Williams lost to unseeded, unranked Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-5 in a taught semifinal. Read more »
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Serena out of US Open after Controversial Ending
13.09.2009 8:10 18 views 0 comments
 Kim Clijsters has upset Serena Williams in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended when the defending champion was docked a point for yelling at an official who called a foot fault. Read more »
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Kim Clijsters upsets defending champion Serena Williams
13.09.2009 8:10 17 views 0 comments
 Kim Clijsters has upset Serena Williams in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended when the defending champion was docked a point for yelling at an official who called a foot fault. Read more »
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John McEnroe Returns to Tennis (YES I AM SERIOUS)
08.09.2009 18:10 21 views 0 comments
 Johnny Mac is back. After Nojak Djokovic took down Radek Stepanek in straight sets on Monday, he tried to take a shot at McEnroe by challenging him to point. Mac ripped off his tie and sprinted down to the court and beat Djokovic down. Read more »
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U.S. Teen Oudin Again Defies Odds At Open
08.09.2009 7:08 19 views 0 comments
 At 17, American Melanie Oudin has reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, extending her remarkable run with a come-from-behind victory over 13th-seeded Nadia Petrova. Four of the top five seeds are gone, with only No. 2 Serena Williams remaining. Read more »
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Clijsters upsets Venus to reach quarters
07.09.2009 11:31 19 views 0 comments
 When the Grand Slams roll around, the best stories often revolve around the prospect of Williams vs. Williams, Maria Sharapova, maybe even a possible breakthrough by No. 1 Dinara Safina. All those options have vanished from the U.S. Open, replaced in large part by the potential of Kim Clijsters. Read more »
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Nike and Serena Can't Afford a Spellchecker
07.09.2009 9:20 19 views 0 comments
 So, apparently Nike and Serena can't afford a spellchecker... ("Delicous?") Or did I miss something??? Read more »
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17 year old Melenie Oudin smokes Maria Sharapova
05.09.2009 21:50 18 views 0 comments
 She sat there in shock. Then, the tears started falling.Believe it or not, 17-year-old Melanie Oudin is the toast of the town at the U.S. Open.Gritting her way through a shaky third set, the 70th-ranked player from Marietta, Ga., pulled off her second upset of the Open on Saturday, defeating a more-seasoned, more-famous, Maria Sharapova Read more »
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SportCenter's Not Top 10 Plays [Vid]
05.09.2009 14:50 18 views 0 comments
 Watch the best of the worst sports plays of the week from SportsCenter. Of course a Met is at #1. Read more »
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