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Back to the F

My old man has forgotten more about betting than I’ll ever know; he has Alzheimer’s. It’s bad news for the old fellow, but it’s a result for me at Christmas.

He always used to say, “Never overestimate the importance of recent form.” He hasn’t said this since his condition deteriorated though; the poor sod thinks he’s still fighting in the war. The last coherent statement he made was, “We must invade Poland.”

Liverpool’s recent form on the road may be abysmal, but the cream will rise to the top like a Scouse salmon. Even the old man is backing the Reds at 11/10 to see off Wigan; if he remembers the location of the betting shop.

Jamie Carragher had said that he wouldn’t swap Stevie Gerrard for Ronaldinho, which coincidentally, is a view shared by Barcelona. The in form Gerrard can inspire the Pool to a 2-0 win at 6/1.

Gareth Southgate is a rich man’s Steve McClaren, which places him one rung off the bottom of the English managerial ladder. A Manchester United romp at 8/13 will be about as surprising as the Sunday newspaper headline: ‘Rooney KO’s reporter, sleeps with an old dear’.

If Wayne Rooney were so inclined, he could visit ‘the canny granny’ twice a week (at £65 a pop) for the next 44 years, and it would cost him less than 1% of the £30m deal he’s just agreed. Unlike the old lady in question, that’s not too shabby. The 4/1 on offer for Rooney to open the scoring is a genuine looker.

West Ham’s new owner made his fortune in biscuits, so it could be argued that Frank Lampard part-financed the deal. A draw between Everton and West Ham looks a great investment at 9/4.

Alan Pardew is worried about a gambling culture at the club. Apparently, the players enjoy the card game ‘roaster’; it’s a variation of poker, played with more hands. Get your hands on the 8/1 about ‘no goalscorer’ in the match.

As a result of recent defeats to Fulham and Bolton, Arsenal are available at a huge 8/13 to see off Tottenham. Henry missed the Reebok shoeing due to a pain in the neck; Robbie Savage let his tyres down. Spurs will not be so fortunate.

Robbie Savage is like a box of tissues; girly, but useful. Blackburn have only lost one of the last twelve games in which the blonde bombshell has been involved; Fulham will succumb to girl-power at 10/11.

In a climate where footballers and managers ’see no evil’, ‘hear no evil’ and ‘roast no evil’, it was refreshing to hear El Hadji Diouf admit to taking the occasional dive. He’s also an expert in domestic conflict resolution; the lad’s really growing on me. Diouf’s honesty will be rewarded with a win at the Madejski at 15/8.

Les Reed has also embraced the concept of truth. His quote of “Andy Reid’s body shape makes him look worse than he is,” is a polite way of saying “the fat lad done well.” Charlton can leave Bramall Lane with a point at a pleasantly plump 9/4.

I keep hearing how Watford have been unlucky this season; but what about me? The house caught fire last year and the wife wasn’t even in. I’ll say what I said to her mother when we moved in for a few weeks shortly after; I’ve got a huge tip for you. Get on Man City at 8/11.

Andy Cole and Kanu should both be involved when Pompey face the Villa, and surprisingly, they’re not being wheeled out for a pre-match presentation. The Villa are in play at 9/4.

I’m feeling genuine remorse for criticising David James. Judging by his new haircut, it’s quite clear that the poor sod is living with his mother, and she’s still living in the 1940’s. I’ll have to introduce her to my old man.

This week’s accer is so inevitable, Doctor Who, Austin Powers, ‘Bill and Ted’ and Shakin’ Michael J Fox have all declared themselves powerless in the fight to prevent it from obliging. Arsenal, Blackburn, Liverpool, Man Utd and Man City are the selections, the payout is a Billie Piper pleasing 15/1.

ATP World Tour ? Roger Federer looking to get his best tennis back

Loosing the first place in the ATP World Rankings did not suit well to Roger Federer. Considering Rafael Nadal’s is playing at his career’s best, Federer is going to require all of the resources that he has available to get the No. 1 spot back. This is the reason why Federer is adding a new member to his team: Paul Annacone, who happens to be former Pete Sampras’ coach.  For now the agreement is just for a test period, and the results and sensations will determine its extension.

After 285 weeks of being ranked as number one, and needing only one more week to tie the all-time record held by Sampras, the Swiss lost the first place and record opportunity when Nadal won Rolando Garros on June 6th. And the fall didn’t stop there, because Serbian Novak Djokovic pushed him to the third place after Wimbledon. This year has not been the best for him, even though he won a Grand Slam title in the Australian Open after defeating Andy Murray, he has not been able to win another title since.

Roger’s present shows that his game is still effective enough to be in the top places, but not sufficient to be in the first one. In the two last Grand Slams (Roland Garros and Wimbledon) he has lost in the quarter-finals, a completely different scenario from what he experienced last year, when he won both.

On the brighter side, the Federer Express is only 28. He still got some good years ahead, and no big changes need to be made to his game. Perhaps just polish some of his techniques to make those shots into winning points again. Annacone has a real clear picture of the situation: “for guys like that, it is daunting but not that daunting. They are so skilled, they can adjust, but a lot of the adjustment is mental”.

“As Paul winds down his responsibilities working for the Lawn Tennis Association, we will explore our relationship through this test period”.

This is not the first time the Federer tries to step up his game with the help of temporary coaches. Names like Tony Roche, Darren Cahill or Jose Higueras have been associated with him in recent years. Now it is Paul Annacone’s time to influence his style, and hopefully bring his winning strike back.

The Big Apple

Meanwhile the Swiss will harm up for the US Open in the Rogers Cup that will be held in Toronto on August 9th, where all the big names like Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Davydenko, Soderling, Roddick and Del Potro will be present as well on their run for the title. This tournament will not only award 1000 points to the winner, but also help to strengthen his confidence right before the last Grand Slam of the year.

A virtual win in Toronto would not only lead Federer to the second place on the ranking, but it would also be a great sign of recovery just on time for the Big Apple’s challenge, where his supremacy was only interrupted last year by Del Potro after winning the Open 5 times in a row.

French Open 2010 – Svetlana Kuznetsova Comes Back to Beat Andrea Petkovic

French Open 2010 – Svetlana Kuznetsova Comes Back to Beat Andrea Petkovic www.BETTOR.com

The Sony Ericsson Open, Miami – A Look Back

Highlights of all the action at Miami! Watch in high quality at www.tennistv.com

Nadal Back At No. 1 In The World

Nadal Back At No. 1 In The World
Rafael Nadal reclaimed the world No. 1 men’s ranking Monday and denied Roger Federer a piece of tennis history.

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Bring back the serve and volley, says Edberg

Bring back the serve and volley, says Edberg
MANILA, Philippines – The serve and volley is a rarity in singles tennis these days, with netters playing long rallies from the baseline more often than not. This is what tennis legend Stefan Edberg lamented about today’s game, noting that the serve and volley rarity takes away the excitement from singles tennis.

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Federer back in winning groove

Federer back in winning groove
Roger Federer made a victorious start to the grasscourt season with a 6-4 6-4 defeat of Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen in the first round of the ATP event in Halle, Germany.

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ROGER FEDERER BACK FOR THE ESTORIL OPEN 2010

The Greatest Player of all time is back for the ATP Estoril Open 2010! 1st till the 9th May 2010…www.estorilopen.net

Rafael Nadal To Bring Tourism Back To The Balearics

The Majorca born tennis ace will front a campaign to make the Balearic Islands number one for holidaymakers who are interested in events and sports tourism.

Posters which are due to be distributed across Europe next year, show the tennis ace sailing on yachts, lounging on the beach, Nordic walking through the countryside, enjoying a round of golf and cycling in the most picturesque parts of these refined islands.

The tennis star, born 3rd June 1986, is famous across Spain and the Balearics due to his impressive tennis career in which he is currently ranked World No.2.

The islands are keen to diversify their product as figures show UK arrivals drop by 12% so far this year.

Managing director Susanna Sciacovelli of the Balearics Tourist Office said:
“It is very important to spread travel across the seasons and we want to be top of mind for golf and meetings so we can increase the number of tourists across the year.”

She said that extra funds were being switched into tourism promotion specifically targeting the UK, these will include promotions and campaigns highlighting the islands’ easy access from the UK, excellent infrastructure (in terms of conference facilities and golf courses) and very short flight times.

The Balearics have suffered badly due to the economic downturn and the poor value of the pound to the euro.

Many tourists are choosing non-euro destinations such as Egypt, Turkey and Morocco as they are finding they’ll get better value for money and a better exchange rate.

With many cheap holidays in the Balearics arising for 2010, now is the time to start looking and get booking! There are some fantastic deals out there, and although you may not get as much for your money in the exchange rate, you’ll get a really cheap deal for your holiday.

Hoey and McDowell Back Challenge Ireland

European Tour champions and former Walker Cup team-mates Michael Hoey and Graeme McDowell have backed the Challenge of Ireland which will be played at the Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort in Ireland in June.

Ryder Cup player McDowell, who uses Stuburt shoes, has four European Tour titles to his name while former Amateur champion Hoey, who made his long-awaited breakthrough at the Estoril Open de Portugal at the start of the month when he broke Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano’s unbeaten play-off record to take the Pound 208,330 first prize.

Both believe the Challenge of Ireland in Kildare from June 11 to 14 will enhance the reputation of Irish golf and on a course designed by European Tour champion Darren Clarke.

When he was junior his choice for junior golf equipment was great. “As an Irishman, the Challenge of Ireland was always the first event I looked for when the schedule was published, and it was probably the one I wanted to win the most,” said Hoey, who uses Titleist 2-Blend Forged irons, Titleist Vokey-200 Series wedges and a Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Select putter.

“Unfortunately I didn’t manage it – in fact, I never seemed to play that well! Maybe I put too much pressure on myself, because I was so desperate to play well.

“But with so much Irish talent in the field this year, hopefully we can finally get a home winner. I’ve heard great things about the course at Moyvalley, so they should be in for a really good week.”

At junior level he was also very good player and used quality junior golf sets. McDowell said: “I’ve always been more than forthcoming in my support for the Challenge Tour, as I’m a big believer in the important role it plays in the development of the main Tour. There is no doubt that the Challenge Tour provides the ideal platform for aspiring young professionals to hone their skills and gain the necessary experience to graduate to the upper echelons of world golf, so I’m delighted to lend my support to this event.

“From a personal point of view, I recognise the importance of Ireland continuing to host an event on the Challenge Tour Schedule, as it provides young Irish players with the opportunity to compete not only in their own event at home, but also the chance to seek invitations to play in other Challenge Tour events across the world.

“Through these playing opportunities, young up-and-coming players can gain invaluable experience and attempt to gain full status on the Challenge Tour for the following season, whilst more seasoned players can use them as stepping stones in their quest to progress onto the main Tour.”

Williams Sisters Back at Nos. 1-2 at French Open

Williams Sisters Back at Nos. 1-2 at French Open
‘We deserve to be here’: Sisters Serena, Venus Williams back at top entering French Open Venus Williams – Serena Williams – French Open – Tennis – Venus

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Harrington to undergo knee surgery, planning to be back for U.S. Open

Harrington to undergo knee surgery, planning to be back for U.S. Open
WENTWORTH, England — Padraig Harrington is going into hospital for a knee operation after this week’s BMW PGA Championship and will not play the Celtic Manor Wales Open in June as previously planned.

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Did Kim Clijsters make a come back in tennis recently?

I just saw on the WTA rankings that she’s #4 in the world and I was wondering if she made a big come back.

Who else thinks Serena Williams should go back to the jungle?

She showed her true colors yesterday. That’s why I root for Roger Federer. He has class and humility, something Serena needs to learn.
Serena should go to the NBA if she wants to pull stunts like that.

Tennis: Andy Murray back to form but top seed Federer crashes

Tennis: Andy Murray back to form but top seed Federer crashes
ROGER FEDERER was dumped out of the ATP Rome Masters after a stunning turnaround in his second-round meeting with Ernests Gulbis, but Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray both progr

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Murray back stronger?

Murray back stronger?
Andy Murray is hoping a short spell away from tournament tennis will help him get back on track.

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Serena Williams remains first, Stosur back in WTA top 10

Serena Williams remains first, Stosur back in WTA top 10
Hamburg – Serena Williams maintained first place in the women’s tennis rankings issued on Monday by the WTA while Samantha Stosur returned into the top 10….

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when is maria sharapova coming back to the action in 2008?

Maria sharapova is not playing since the rogers cup ,where she retired due to a shoulder injury….
I am eager to see her back in action
and if she is going to come back then in which tournament.
well please help me……….

Rafael Nadal Forehands from the Back in HD

www.fuzzyyellowballs.com Rafael Nadal hitting forehands from the back perspective in HD (high definition). This video was taken during a practice session at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, CA ( www.bnpparibasopen.org ). To learn how to hit forehands like Rafael Nadal and for more high-definition video, visit http !

Why is Rafael Nadal Not going back to his country Mexico?

Why does he thinks he can beat the European Federer?
Does the Hispanic Nadal thinks he can match Federer’s legendary skills?
Spanish and Mexican are the same.