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Rafael Nadal to Lead Tennis Players Strike?
Posted on 16 Sep, 2011, by Riven in TennisRafael Nadal isn’t happy, despite his win and Spain grabbing a 2-0 lead over France in the Davis Cup Semi Final. He isn’t happy about losing the US Open final, and even more upset about the (too) long tennis season each year, something that must change or the players will take action, according to him. More
Aftermath of Djokovic – Nadal US Open Final
Posted on 13 Sep, 2011, by Riven in TennisNovak Djokovic won his first US Open and his third Grand Slam title in 2011 after beating Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in the final. An incredible, nearly perfect year from Novak – can he keep it up, Where’s Nadal in all this and how will next year look like? More
Novak Djokovic Presents – Six Steps to Destroy Rafael Nadal
Posted on 12 Sep, 2011, by Riven in TennisAn outstanding year and it keeps getting better. Novak Djokovic continued his dream 2011 campaign, beating Rafael Nadal for a sixth consecutive final, winning his fourth grand slam title, his third in 2011 (only the sixth player in the Open Era to reach that mark) and his first US Open, while so far losing only two matches all year. This isn’t just a great tennis year, this is one of the more impressive achievements in all of sports. More
Rafael Nadal Believes Novak Djokovic Won’t Win Sixth Final
Posted on 11 Sep, 2011, by Riven in TennisRafael Nadal is heading into his second straight US Open final as the underdog. Yes. He’s number two in the world, behind Novak Djokovic, who’s having the best year of his life and one of the most impressive seasons in history. Yes, he’s lost to Novak Djokovic in their five matches this season, all in tournament finals. This time, according to Nadal, the streak is going to end. More
Federer and a Historic F&*^ Up
Posted on 11 Sep, 2011, by Riven in TennisRoger Federer messed up, Novak Djokovic rose to the occasion, Rafael Nadal ruled over Andy Murray, as usual. The top 4 Semi Final at the US Open set us up with a repeat of the Wimbledon and the 2010 US Open final – Djokovic vs Nadal. More
Roger Federer Finding it Hard to Accept Defeat to Novak Djokovic
Posted on 11 Sep, 2011, by Morgan in TennisRoger Federer wasn’t a happy man in the press conference following his loss to Novak Djokovic at the US Open Semi Final, as expected from a man who dropped a two set lead and managed to botch two match points in the fifth set. More
Rain Delay Ain’t a Problem for Roger (Federer vs Tsonga)
Posted on 9 Sep, 2011, by Riven in TennisIt’s not like Roger Federer has got an easier opponent waiting for him in the Semi Finals – Novak Djokovic, the hottest thing in world tennis, but beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets, avenging that Wimbledon defeat and and coming out firing after another rain delay has got to have Federer pleased with the way he’s playing right now. In my opinion, the best performer so far in the US Open. More
Roger Federer and Tsonga Meet Again
Posted on 6 Sep, 2011, by gerakis100 in TennisScheduling at tennis can get crazy sometime. With fear of losing the next day (today) due to bad weather, the organizers of the US Open had Roger Federer play his match to end day eight of the 2011 US Open at 23:50 local time. It ended about 80 minutes later, at 1:15. A comfortable win at a very uncomfortable time for Federer, setting him up with a very uncomfortable foe at the Quarter final. More
World Number One Moves on (Djokovic vs Dolgopolov)
Posted on 5 Sep, 2011, by Riven in TennisWhen Novak Djokovic was down 0-4 in the first set tiebreaker, he would have bough a grueling five setter win. It looked like that kind of day during the first set of the fourth round match between Wimbledon champions and World number one player, Novak Djokovic, and Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov. About 70 minutes later with all three sets in the beg, Djokovic was in the quarterfinals. More
Roger Federer Drops a Set In Third Round Win over Marin Cilic
Posted on 3 Sep, 2011, by gerakis100 in TennisRoger Federer didn’t look his unbeatable old self. He hasn’t looked like that since 2007 and shades of 2009, but despite a wobble and vulnerability showing during the second set and much of the third, the Five time US Open champions beat Marin Cilic 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, advancing into the third round and beating Marin Cilic for the third time in three matches. More
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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in Swimsuit Calendar Photoshoot
While the Dallas Cowboys are no longer the force they used to be in the NFL, the allure and prestige of being a Cowboys cheerleader is still a thing to envy for some girls (and maybe even boys), and is generally a pleasing thing to see when the ladies join forces to create a swimsuit calender, posing in bikinis on the Mexican island of Cozumel. More
