As the clock turns to midnight, we will reach 2019. As a tribute to a new year with endless possibilities, here are 19 predictions that I think will come true this year: In the NBA, Lebron will lead the…
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Happy New Year: 2019 Predictions
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Wimbledon: RF for Nine or Some Other Cup of Tea?
[Ah, the All-England Club. When the rain lifts, it is nothing less than a sun-dappled cathedral to the great game of tennis. The question on everyone’s mind, of course, is the resurgent 36-year old Roger Federer and whether he can…
Federer Wins Down Under
Roger Federer is inarguably the greatest male tennis player of all-time. He has won an amazing 20 grand slams (four more than Nadal). And with this win in Australia, the ageless 36-year old became the oldest player to win a major championship…
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The Final Slam: US Open 2017
Flushing Meadows incapsulates the best things about tennis. The final tennis slam of the year may not have the whites of the All-England Club or the sun-dappled splendor of the clay at Roland Garros. The U.S. Open is tennis with an…
Top Sports Moments of All-Time: Number Four
We turn from college football to the tennis court. As long-time readers of the site know, I am fond of the graceful, poised play of the inestimable Roger Federer. He is one of the great champions of the modern era.…
Brad Gilbert’s All-Court Broadcasting Game
We find ourselves in the grandest window of the major tennis season. The All-England Club offers pageantry. The Wimbledon Championship evokes passion. The end result is a magical two-week smorgasbord of tennis without parallel in the sport. For those of…
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Summer Reading: Tennis
With Nadal a no-show for the French Open, the tournament held the risk of being a rather dual affair. Instead, it offered a compelling story around Novak Djokovic and his amazing ascent (12 majors). It also foisted Andy Murray onto…
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