Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | yesterday
When Martina Navratilova learned that Andre Agassi tested positive for crystal meth and got away with it by lying, she compared Andre to U.S. baseball player Roger Clemens. Martina was referring to Clemens’ lies about using steroids in the face of evidence to the contrary. Whether it was intentional or not, by comparing Andre to [...]
The Untrusted (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species went on sale in London in 1859. Tutankhamen's tomb was opened in 1922. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in 1963. Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias was declared King of Spain in 1975. Born today: George Eliot (1819-1880), André Gide (1869-1951), Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), Benjamin...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
If Scot wins the endofseason tournament at O2 Arena he would earn almost £1 million and would deserve every penny.
ATP Mens Tennis (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Juan Martin Del Potro to play at Queen's Club tournament Juan Martin Del Potro to play at Queen's Club tournament Juan Martin del Potro has confirmed that he will play at the Queen's Club championships tournament from June 7-13 as preparation for Wimbledon. Del Potro wants to improve his grass court game because he has never advanced past the second round at Wimbledon. Del Potro says "this is...
This Writing Life (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
November 19, 2009 So. Just off the top o' my head. Started to listen to Diane Riehms today on NPR and it was Julie Andrews and her daughter pushing latest book/collection of poems, etc. This is a particular pet peeve of mine, actually. I respect Julie Andrews' talent and career, but you're encroaching on my territory (books and writing) based on your known name. This annoys me. Whether it's Ilie Nastase...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
How did Roger Federer become the greatest? He was not born in Sweden (Bjorn Borg). He was not shaped by a dominant parent (Ivan Lendl). He is not fuelled by rage (Jimmy Connors) or tortured by demons (John McEnroe). He has never had sex in Nobu (Boris Becker), smoked crystal meth (Andre Agassi) or been afflicted with odd sleeping habits (Pete Sampras). He is as affable as Tim Henman.
Celebrity Pregnancy (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Gavin Rossdale is a long way from the rocker man he was pre-children. At the Chris/Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic in Florida over the weekend (during which he and partner Lindsay Davenport beat legend Martina Navratilova), he told Celebrity Baby Blog, “It is magical having two kids instead of one, and I miss them when [...]
kenneth in the (212) (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Marat Safin officially ended his career with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 defeat by Juan Martin del Potro in the second round of the Paris Masters. The 29-year-old Safin, a two-time Grand Slam title winner, "put on a great performance on center court Wednesday against the U.S. Open champion but was unable to extend his career for at least one more day." Afterward, he flashed a rare smile -- he really...
The Daily Blahg (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
I've always thought that Billie Jean King was an accidental rebel. By that, I mean circumstances pushed her into pioneer roles as a spokesperson for women athletes and gays. King is not innately anti-authoritian. Quite the contrary. She has great respect for certain conservative values. She has never been comfortable saying controversial things. At times, she'll tell a journalist something, then get...
ATP Mens Tennis (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Fernando Gonzalez Interview from Paris Q: Where would you find the Mona Lisa? A: At the Louvre. Q: Where is the best view from the Eiffel Tower? A: I went to the Maison Blanche restaurant to see it, but the view from the Café de l’Homme is the best. Q: What is the name of the main football team in Paris? A: Paris Saint-Germain. Q: How many times has Roger Federer won the BNPPM? A: 0....
Tennistalk (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Andre Agassi's list of tennis sins now extend to tanking after the eight-time, Grand Slam winner says he lost on purpose in a 1996 Australian Open semi-final to avoid facing Boris Becker in the final.
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Former women's tennis champion Martina Navratilova has compared Andre Agassi to Roger Clemens, the former major league pitching great, who denied using steroids.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
ANDRE AGASSI claims he deliberately lost an Australian Open semi-final in 1996 to avoid playing Boris Becker in the final.
Celebrity Baby Blog (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Meet the Famous While wife Gwen Stefani took care of the kids in California, musician Gavin Rossdale wowed tennis fans in south Florida this weekend, teaming with Lindsay Davenport to beat tennis legend Martina Navratilova 6-2 in Sunday’s final match of the Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic. “It is magical having two kids instead of [...]
Queerty (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Andre Agassi is probably going to sell a shit ton of books thanks to revelations that he wore a hairpiece in the early 1990s (about as remarkable as Oprah revealing she's fat again) and that he used crystal meth for, oh, the better part of 1997. Know who tore him up for it? Martina Navratilova. [...]
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