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Weekend Sports Preview–Davis Cup, NHL, NBA, PGA

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

Daniel Nestor (Wikimedia Commons)

One of the most exciting sporting events of the entire year got under way last night in Vancouver.

For only the fourth time since 1923, Canada is in the main World Group of the Davis Cup, and yes folks there are reasons to be very excited.

Last night, Milos Raonic was dominant with his serve in his 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 win over France’s Julien Benneteau. Equally as dominant though was France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who beat Canada’s Vasek Pospisil yesterday afternoon 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

Now the stage is set for exciting doubles action today. I know Milos Raonic is the best Canadian tennis player today, but you could make the serious case that Daniel Nestor is the greatest Canadian tennis player ever. Nestor is a doubles specialist, who has a remarkable career record of 830-318. The seven-time major winner is still going great at age 39 and is currently ranked number three in the world. Like Steve Nash who I discussed yesterday, Daniel Nestor is playing at an elite level which is truly amazing to watch. Nestor along with Pospisil will play the French duo of Michael Llodra and Benneteau with the Canadian team favoured to win the match (Sportsnet, 3pm).

Play will continue Sunday (Sportsnet, 3pm) with Raonic taking on Tsonga and a fifth match with possible meaning. The two have never faced each other.

Here are the other events I’ll be watching this weekend:

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Tags: andrew bynum, bill murray, calgary flames, charlie wi, dallas mavericks, daniel nestor, daniel sedin, davis cup, dustin johnson, Edmonton Oilers, george lopez, henrik sedin, jo-wilfried tsona, julien benneteau, Kobe Bryant, lamarcus aldridge, los angeles lakers, michael llodra, milos raonic, Ottawa Senators, paul maclean, portland trail blazers, ray romano, Toronto Raptors, Vancouver Canucks, vasek pospisil
Posted in ATP World Tour, More, NBA, NHL, PGA |

Toms shoots back-to-back 62

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

David Toms (James Phelps, Wikimedia Commons)

To shoot 62 in one round in a golf tournament on the PGA tour is remarkable.

To shoot 62 on back-to-back days in the first two rounds of a golf tournament is remarkable.

That is what David Toms was able to accomplish in the first two rounds of the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas, just outside of Dallas.

Toms, who is at -16, leads Steven Bowditch, Charlie Wi, Mark Wilson and John Senden by seven strokes.

Pat Perez is the only other golfer in PGA history to shoot -16 after the first two rounds in a golf tournament. Perez accomplished that feat at the 2009 Bob Hope Classic when he shot a 61 and a 63.

Toms’ accomplishment is even the more impressive because of his missed short putt which forced him to lose to K.J. Choi last week at the Players’ Championship. Toms’ outstanding play in the first two rounds in Dallas, shows just how mentally strong Toms, the 2001 PGA Championship winner is.

Tags: charlie wi, david toms, john senden, k.j. choi, mark wilson, pat perez, steven bowditch
Posted in PGA |