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Saturday, March 30th, 2013
We’re coming to the second busiest sports month of the year. April. Where has March gone? I know.
Anyways. It is a huge weekend for the Edmonton Oilers as they will be hosting their two western Canadian foes– the Vancouver Canucks tonight (CBC, 8:00 p.m.) and the Calgary Flames on Easter Monday (Sportsnet, 7:30 p.m.).
With 15 games left on the schedule, the Oilers are three points back of the St. Louis Blues for a playoff spot. That means every five games, they will have to pick up a point on the Blues, and hope they are slightly better than three other teams that are in front of them– the Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators.
Here are the other events I’ll be watching this weekend:
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Tags: 2013 world men's curling championship, aku koste, andrew mccutchen, andy murray, boston bruins, brady clark, buffalo sabres, c.j. fair, calgary flames, carl hall, carmelo anthony, chicago cubs, christian laetner, cleanthony hall, david ferrer, david murdoch, dell curry, deshaun thomas, Edmonton Oilers, erik murphy, garrett jones, glenn robinson iii, grant hill, houston astros, jarome iginla, jim boeheim, junior cadougan, Kobe Bryant, los angeles lakers, malcolm armstead, maria sharapova, mike krzyzewski, nik stauskas, pedro alvarez, pittsburgh pirates, rick pitino, ron baker, russ smith, sacramento kings, serena williams, seth curry, sven michel, texas rangers, thomas vanek, tommy haas, trey burke, university of duke blue devils, university of florida gators, university of marquette golden eagles, university of michigan state spartans, university of michigan wolverines, university of ohio state buckeyes, university of syracuse orangemen, university of wichita state shockers, Vancouver Canucks, vander blue
Posted in Amateur Sports, ATP World Tour, Curling, MLB, More, NBA, NHL, University Sports |
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
Novak Djokovic (Wikimedia Commons)
Novak Djokovic of Serbia is the 2012 Australian Open champion. On Sunday from Melbourne, Djokovic defeated Andy Murray of Great Britain 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2.
After a relatively even first two sets, Djokovic took complete control of the match by dominating the third and fourth sets to win his third consecutive Australian Open title. Djokovic beat Murray in 2011 and Rafael Nadal of Spain last year. It was also Djokovic’s fourth Australian Open win of his career as he beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in 2008, and the sixth grand slam title of his career, as he also won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2011.
There should be great excitement on the Canadian tennis scene because Canada has a very good chance to beat Spain in the first round action at the Davis Cup in Vancouver. The top four ranked Spaniards won’t be there, leaving Albert Ramos and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez as the players leading Spain, who lost in the 2012 Davis Cup Final to the Czech Republic. Canada will counter with Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil, who missed the Australian Open due to mononucleosis.
Tags: albert ramos, andy murray, australian open, davis cup, guillermo garcia-lopez, milos raonic, novak djokovic, vasek pospisil
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Friday, January 25th, 2013
Victoria Azarenka (Wikimedia Commons)
This is one of the few weekends every year that I get up in the middle of the night to watch sports, but have done so annually when Australian Open organizers moved their men’s and women’s finals to the night session.
On Saturday morning (TSN, 1:30 a.m.), the world number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus takes on 2011 French Open champion and world number six Li Na of China. Azarenka, who is also the defending champion, defeated American sensation Sloane Stephens 6-1, 6-4 in a controversial semi-final while Na beat Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2. A couple of notes here. First, it has been amazing the number of times I have heard from ESPN the last two weeks projecting a Serena Williams/Maria Sharapova semi-final. Second, the crowd will probably be supporting Na after Azarenka took a questionably lengthy timeout in her win over Stephens on Thursday.
In the men’s final, world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia will take on world number three Andy Murray of Great Britain (Sunday, 1:30 a.m.). Djokovic is no question the fresher of the two. He steamrolled past David Ferrer of Spain 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 on Thursday, while Murray needed four and a half hours to beat Roger Federer in five grueling sets on a fewer day of rest. Djokovic beat Murray in the 2011 Australian Open title 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 and is looking for his third straight Australian Open Championship.
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Tags: alex beaulieu-marchand, alex bellemare, andy murray, anna segal, australian open, calgary flames, Edmonton Oilers, james woods, jessie kaufman, kaya turski, kevin durant, kevin martin, kristie moore, laura crocker, li na, los angeles lakers, mark mcmorris, max parrot, novak djokovic, oklahoma city thunder, ralph krueger, renee sonnenberg, shannon kleibrink, sina candrian, slopestyle skiing, snowboarding, spencer o'brien, valerie sweeting, victoria azarenka, winter x games
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
Sloane Stephens (Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons)
I know Serena Williams was not 100% percent last night. She was having immense back and ankle issues, and lacked positivism on the court as portrayed by her slamming her racket in the second set.
But even though Williams was not at a hundred percent, she was still unable to beat the 29th ranked player in the world, fellow American Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
Stephens showed significantly more patience and poise in downing the more experienced veteran, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 in Melbourne last night. However, the schedule will remain difficult for Stephens, as she plays world number one and defending Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the semi-finals tonight and then either Li Na of China or Maria Sharapova in Saturday’s final.
In men’s action, it should come as no surprise that David Ferrer of Spain is playing Novak Djokovic of Serbia in one semi-final and Roger Federer of Switzerland is playing Andy Murray of Great Britain in the other semi-final. However I strongly believe Ferrer has the speed, experience and footwork to upset Djokovic in the middle of the night.
Tags: andy murray, australian open, david ferrer, li na, maria sharapova, novak djokovic, ROGER FEDERER, sloane stephens, victoria azarenka
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Monday, January 21st, 2013
Roger Federer (Vinod Divakaran, Wikimedia Commons)
Milos Raonic may be ranked 13th at the Australian Open, but he has a lot of work to do to crack the top five in men’s tennis.
On Sunday, Raonic lost 6-4, 7-6, 6-2 in straight sets to the great Roger Federer in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Federer made Raonic run and exploit his weak backhand. The bottom line is Federer’s experience and maturity paid off and despite Raonic’s 19 aces, Raonic was unable to win many long points against the four time Australian Open champion.
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Tags: agnieszka radwanska, andy murray, australian open, david ferrer, ekaterina makarova, jeremy chardy, jo-wilfried tsonga, li na, maria sharapova, milos raonic, nicolas almagro, novak djokovic, ROGER FEDERER, serena williams, sloane stephens, svetlana kuznetsova, tomas berdych, victoria azarenka
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Saturday, October 6th, 2012
Milos Raonic (Chris Johnson, Wikimedia Commons)
This is currently one of the most exciting times in Canadian tennis. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ontario achieved greatness again Friday night when he defeated U.S. Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray of Great Britain in three sets, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 at the Japan Open in Tokyo.
Raonic saved off two match points in the third set and was able to break Murray back after being down 4-1 in the final set.
Raonic also performed admirably while not serving in the third set, something he has struggled with in his career. He will now face Japan’s Kei Nishikori in tonight’s final (11pm, Sportsnet One). Raonic is also seeking his third title of the season, having won in Chennai and San Jose earlier in the year.
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Tags: andrew luck, andy murray, baltimore orioles, british columbia lions, buster posey, Calgary Stampeders, cincinnati reds, courtney taylor, denver broncos, derek jeter, detroit tigers, green bay packers, houston texans, indianapolis colts, japan open, jay bruce, joey votto, jordan zimmermann, justin verlander, kei nishikori, matt cain, miguel cabrera, milos raonic, new england patriots, new orleans saints, new york jets, New York Yankees, oakland athletics, peyton manning, philadelphia eagles, pittsburgh steelers, rashard mendenhall, Ricky Ray, robinson cano, san diego chargers, san francisco giants, Saskatchewan Roughriders, st. louis cardinals, tom brady, toronto argonauts, washington nationals
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
Andy Murray (Wikimedia Commons)
Andy Murray of Great Britain is finally a grand slam champion. On Monday he defeated Novak Djokovic of Serbia in five grueling sets, 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 in the men’s final of the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York.
The term finally is used here because Murray has received an immense amount of hype the last couple of years but has never seemed to close it out. Monday was his fifth final and until Monday was never really been able to play the necessary tennis in the championship required to be a grand slam champion.
Things yesterday however. Murray was dominant in the fifth and final set, when it mattered the very most. He becomes the first man from Great Britain to win a grand slam tennis tournament since Fred Perry won the U.S. Open in 1936.
There were also two interesting statistics. Murray’s win came in four hours and fifty-three minutes. That ties the longest match in U.S. Open history for a men’s final. Also, Murray’s 12-10 win in the first set tiebreak was also the longest tiebreaker for the men’s final at the U.S. Open.
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Tags: andy murray, fred perry, novak djokovic, RAFAEL NADAL, ROGER FEDERER, tennis, u.s. open
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Monday, September 10th, 2012
Serena Williams (James Boyes, Wikimedia Commons)
Serena Williams won the 2012 U.S. Open on Sunday in Flushing Meadows, New York by defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 2-6, 7-5.
But it is the way that Serena Williams won Sunday that will go down in history as one of her greatest victories ever. Down 5-3 in the third and final set, Williams won the final four games, breaking Azarenka twice en route to the three set win.
The men’s final takes place today. Novak Djokovic of Serbia, the number one player in the world and defending champion, will take on fourth seeded Olympic champion Andy Murray of Great Britain.
Head-to-head Djokovic has a 8-6 advantage. This will be the second time they would have played in a Grand Slam final. Djokovic won the 2011 Australian Open 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. Murray won their last meeting however, in the semi-final of the 2012 Olympic Games in London 7-5, 7-5.
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Tags: andy murray, filip peliwo, novak djokovic, serena williams, u.s. open, victoria azarenka
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Saturday, September 8th, 2012
Serena Williams (Sascha Wenninger, Wikimedia Commons)
Serena Wiliams just might be playing the very best tennis of her entire career. Tonight she will be facing top seed Victoria Azarenka in the women’s final of the United States Open.
In yesterday’s semi-final, Williams, the Olympic Gold medallist, pounded Sara Errani of Italy 6-1, 6-2 in just over an hour. Azarenka meanwhile defeated the tougher opponent in Maria Sharapova in three tough sets to set up tonight’s match.
The power in Williams’ game right now is so huge, she could be considered the most powerful female athlete in sport today. The match can be seen on CBS at 6pm tonight.
Here are the other events I’ll be watching:
Saturday–U.S. Open men’s semi-final–(3) Andy Murray–Great Britain vs. (6) Tomas Berdych–Czech Republic–CBS–9am–Murray, the men’s Olympic gold medallist is playing what could be considered the best tennis of his career at the moment. His victory over Milos Raonic was sensational. He will be in tough on Saturday however against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, who has a ton of momentum after his four set win over Roger Federer on Thursday. Berdych is 4-2 all-time against Murray.
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Tags: andy murray, barry zito, brandon lloyd, brandon whitaker, british columbia lions, cedric benson, clayton kershaw, david ferrer, denver broncos, green bay packers, jake locker, los angeles dodgers, montreal alouettes, new england patriots, novak djokovic, peyton manning, pittsburgh steelers, randy moss, san francisco 49ers, san francisco giants, Saskatchewan Roughriders, serena williams, Tennessee Titans, tomas berdych, victoria azarenka, winnipeg blue bombers
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Thursday, September 6th, 2012
David Ferrer (Jose Porras, Wikimedia Commons)
We now know who are in the final four at the U.S. Open.
On Thursday in a riveting afternoon and evening of tennis, David Ferrer of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia booked their tickets for Saturday.
Ferrer won what could be considered one of the best matches of the year in defeating Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia, 6-3, 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 in five outstanding sets.
Djokovic meanwhile beat Juan Martin del Potro in three straight sets, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4. The second set will go down in the history books as one of the greatest sets ever played, with Djokovic winning in 85 minutes. The long rallies and degree of difficulty in shot making by both players was legendary and historic.
Djokovic will now play Ferrer in one semi-final while Andy Murray of Great Britain will play Tomas Berdych in the other semi-final. Berdych beat the great Roger Federer last night.
In women’ action Friday, Serena Williams will play French Open finalist Sara Errani of Italy, while Victoria Azarenka of Belarus will play Maria Sharapova of Russia.
Tags: andy murray, david ferrer, janko tipsarevic, juan martin del potro, maria sharapova, novak djokovic, ROGER FEDERER, sara errani, serena williams, tomas berdych, u.s. open, victoria azarenka
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
Milos Raonic (Wikimedia Commons)
Milos Raonic might have just played his best tennis match of his career in a grand slam event on Saturday.
At Flushing Meadows, New York, Raonic put the beatdown on American James Blake in winning 6-3, 6-0, 7-6.
The tough news though is that his next opponent is Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray of Great Britain, the third seeded player, on Labour Day.
Raonic has beaten Murray once this season though. In the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open, Raonic defeated Murray 6-4, 7-6.
Murray meanwhile had a much more difficult Saturday than Raonic, defeating Feliciano Lopez of Spain in four tough sets, 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6.
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Tags: ana ivanovic, andy murray, david ferrer, feliciano lopez, james blake, lleyton hewitt, milos raonic, sloane stephens
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Sunday, July 8th, 2012
Roger Federer (Wikimedia Commons)
Roger Federer still has some tennis left in the tank.
On Sunday, Federer won his seventh Wimbledon of his career and 17th Grand Slam singles title with a four set win over Great Britain’s Andy Murray– 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
But more interestingly, Federer moved back into number one in the world rankings– a little bit surprisingly because both Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have also played excellent tennis over the last year.
Federer also has tied Pete Sampras for the most weeks ever ranked no.1 at 286, and most Wimbledon titles in history with seven.
Federer might not have played his best tennis at times throughout the week, as he needed five sets to beat Julien Benneteau of France, but I do feel he was the best player in the second week of action. The match was very even until the roof was closed and then Federer took control.
Meanwhile, in boys action, Canada’s Filip Peliwo of Vancouver defeated Luke Saville of Australia 7-5, 6-4.
Tags: andy murray, filip peliwo, julien benneteau, novak djokovic, pete sampras, RAFAEL NADAL, ROGER FEDERER
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Friday, July 6th, 2012
The Edmonton Eskimos will look to improve on their 1-0 record when they play the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium Sunday at 5pm on TSN.
However, even though both teams got into the win column last week, I was much more impressed with Saskatchewan than Edmonton.
The Roughriders completely dominated the Tiger-Cats in recording a 43-16 victory. The Eskimos have struggled mightily over the last few years in Regina and I expect most the same this weekend.
One thing the Eskimos do have going for them right now is their overall team defense. Edmonton has a chance if they force Darian Durant to be as disorganized as Ricky Ray was last week.
Here are the other events I’ll be watching:
Saturday–Women’s Wimbledon Final–(3) Agnieszka Radwanska–POL vs. (6) Serena Williams–USA–TSN–7am–There is a possibility this tennis match may not even take place at all. Radwanska, according to the Associated Press, has a serious respiratory illness right now and was forced to cancel her press conference today because of her health condition. Williams has the 2-0 advantage head to head, including an easy 6-4, 6-0 win in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Wimbledon. With the win, Radwanska will move into the world’s number one ranking.
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Tags: agnieszka radwanska, andy murray, Calgary Stampeders, CFL, cristie kerr, Edmonton Eskimos, ian millar, james hinchcliffe, jenny chuasiriporn, jon cornish, michelle wie, nik lewis, ROGER FEDERER, ryan hunter-reay, Saskatchewan Roughriders, se ri pak, serena williams, suzann pettersen, toronto argonauts, will power, Wimbledon
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Friday, July 6th, 2012
Andy Murray (May Su, Wikimedia Commons)
We now know who will meet each other in the 2012 Wimbledon Final.
Friday Andy Murray, the fourth seed from Great Britain defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the fifth seed from France 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. Murray becomes the first British men’s tennis player to advance to the Wimbledon men’s final since Bunny Austin in 1938. Fred Perry was the last British male player to win Wimbledon in 1936. Virginia Wade won Wimbledon on the women’s side in 1977.
Austin made headlines in 1938 as he was one of the first tennis players to wear shorts at Wimbledon.
Meanwhile, Roger Federer of Switzerland, seeded third, defeated Novak Djokovic of Serbia, the first seed 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Federer and Djokovic competed at a very fast pace. It took them less than an hour to compete the first two sets. The tempo seemed to be dictated by Federer throughout the entire match, as Djokovic normally plays very slow, as he bounces the tennis ball numerous times before serving.
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Tags: andy murray, bunny austin, fred perry, jo-wilfried tsonga, novak djokovic, ROGER FEDERER, Wimbledon
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We’re coming to the second busiest sports month of the year. April. Where has March gone? I know.
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