Serena Williams Not Talking Retirement, Just Wins At US Open
Misty-eyed about the retirements of her fellow tennis stars, Serena Williams finds even more resolve to keep playing long past age 30.
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Misty-eyed about the retirements of her fellow tennis stars, Serena Williams finds even more resolve to keep playing long past age 30.
Andy Roddick said that the US Open will be the last tournament of his career. The 2003 US Open champion and former No. 1 announced his plans to retire at a news conference on Thursday, his 30th birthday.
This US Open finally got its first shocker. After three days of the top players winning decisively, fifth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was upset by Martin Klizan of Slovakia in the second round.
The Yankees and WCBS 880 announced on Thursday that they have agreed to extend their current radio broadcast agreement. The agreement will run through the 2013 campaign.
Early home runs from Mike Baxter and Scott Hairston weren't enough support for starting pitcher Jon Niese as the Mets dropped the series finale against the Phillies and had their four-game winning streak snapped.
Amukamara is still holding out hope that he'll be ready to go next week at MetLife Stadium, but he acknowledges that a Week 2 return against the Buccaneers is more realistic.
Former top-ranked players Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia are quietly into the third round of the US Open with impressive performances so far.
If you have that mean streak that you can turn on, you are going to be a force to be reckoned with on the field. All coaches want those kind of players. They don't want player who can't control their behavior once they get off the field.
"I'm concerned with how the Jets are trying to build a team and win a championship," Namath said. "They seem more interested in the headlines."
There has been plenty of trash talk in anticipation of the NFL season opener between the Giants and Cowboys, and linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka added fuel to the fire on Thursday morning.
Top NHL stars are making plans in the event of a lockout. A cancellation of the 2012-13 NHL season would ruin many great storylines.
After all, the NFL has many rules and nuances. Some of these officials aren't exactly used to speaking in front of 75,000 rabid football fans, never mind a national television audience.
Everything seems synthetic, scripted and rehearsed, as though he practiced his responses in front of a mirror for hours -- something cynics would say he does daily no matter his media requirements.
It's not like coach Tom Coughlin's job got much easier, but he likely got a bit more clarity about a few of his positions in Wednesday's preseason finale.
Don't look now, but the Mets are tied with the Phillies for third place. That means they're right on target for that much-debated end-of-season goal, right? Wrong, according to manager Terry Collins.
