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Cracking under pressure: The top ten sporting chokers of all time

From Sportingo: We all enjoy seeing true sporting genius at work - but for the ying of every Lance Armstrong, Roger Federer or Sammy Sosa out there, there’s the yang of dreadful failure to bring some balance to the world of sport. Here, I pay homage to 10 of the greatest, most heart-wrenching and downright funniest [...]

Federer out in Cincinnati, could slip from No. 1

Roger Federer lost another match and, perhaps, his longtime grip on No. 1, as well. Ivo Karlovic, of Croatia, celebrates after upsetting Roger Federer, of Switzerland, during a match at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters tennis tournament, Thursday, July 31, 2008, in Mason, Ohio. Karlovic won 7-6 (8), 4-6, 7-6 (7). Roger Federer, of Switzerland, walks off the court after he was upset by Ivo Karlovic, of Croatia, in a tennis match at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters tenn...

Federer top ranking tottering after upset loss to Karlovic - Update

Cincinnati, Ohio - Ivo Karlovic opened up the struggle for the number one ranking as he shocked Roger Federer 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 7- 6 (7-5) at the Cincinnati Masters to give Rafael Nadal his chance at the top spot. Federer saved a pair of match points i...

Federer out to repair season, finds Ginepri waiting

Cincinnati, Ohio - Roger Federer will begin resuscitating his summer after last week's Canadian crash out, as the opening day of the Cincinnati Masters was hit by a pair of late injury defections on Monday. The Swiss superstar learned the name of his...

Roger Federer drops 1st match since Wimbledon loss

Top-ranked Roger Federer was knocked out of the Rogers Cup with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 loss to France's Gilles Simon in a second-round match Wednesday night. Roger Federer, of Switzerland, walks off the court after losing to Gilles Simon, of France, in the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Simon won 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. Gilles Simon, of France, hits a backhand to Roger Federer, of Switzerland, in a Rogers Cup tennis tournament match in Toronto on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. R...

Federer, Nadal resume rivalry in Toronto today

Monday, July 21, 2008 TORONTO: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal resume their rivalry on the North American stage today as the summer crush of hardcourt events begins with the Toronto Masters.With the ...

Taki: creature comforts

By Taki Theodoracopulos I’m afraid that Pug’s Club “Turd of the Year” award went unanimously to the ghastly Andy Murray, he of the Centre Court primal screams and primate fist pumping. Perhaps his mother, who looks straight out of central casting of a Hollywood stage mum, and then some, should file his teeth down a bit and make him look less like Dracula. Better yet, he should be forced to watch Federer in action and learn a thing or two about behaviour on court. (One hundred hours of vi...

Federer remains top of virtually unchanged rankings (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Hamburg - Roger Federer continues to top a virtually unchanged men's ATP tennis rankings issued Monday with Rafael Nadal the Swiss player's nearest challenger. Federer leads the way with 6,600 points followed by Wimbledon champion Nadal on 6,055 with...

July 13, 2008 - FEDERER, NADAL, DJOKOVIC AVATARS (topSPIN me)

TENNIS TOONIES - Avatars 1,2,3... Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic avatars Check out Screensavers as well! Source : topSPIN me (subscribe) Explore : Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis, Tennis Players

Royal support lifts Rafael Nadal to title

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrated his first Wimbledon tennis title in style Sunday evening. After ending Roger Federer's hold on the title - five consecutive wins - he fell onto his back in exhilaration at the baseline. He climbed into...