Andy Murray and Great Britian were unable to break a 76-year Wimbledon men's singles title drought. Murray lost to Roger Federer in four sets, coming up just short of his first major championship. Most of Great Britan eagerly watched the final, hoping to end this unfortunate losing streak taking place in their own backyard. Andy Murray’s tears represent the tears of the entire nation.
It seems like all of Wimbledon is cheering for Andy Murray over Roger Federer today except for Murray’s girlfriend. She gave the golf clap a few times. Meanwhile, they are showing Murray’s hometown bar with a line of people out of the door going absolutely bat **** crazy. Federer almost took a ball to the face. Just look at all of these photos of everyone going freaking crazy...
Andy Murray took on Roger Federer at Wimbledon today and it looked like Murray had a chance. Murray was winning at first and then Federer started to take control of the game. After a rain delay, Roger Federer completely took control of the match and finished off Murray.
Murray got the chance to make his very emotional post game speech at Wimbledon to the crowd and everyone watching...
This week so far for tennis star Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has been a pretty good one as he made it to the semifinal round at Wimbledon and decided to celebrate his accomplishment by Tebowing.
Then it all came crashing down against Andy Murray today as he lost in four sets and had unfortunate incident in the first set.
As Murray came to net for a volley shot, the ball ended up...
As a Clevelander, nestled in an overstuffed couch with a cup of coffee, fighting off that morning after feeling that follows a wedding reception on what would serve to be the hottest day (and night) of the entire summer, I found it very easy to openly root for Andy Murray. This, within an event to which I am completely indifferent. Wimbledon to me is about the spectacle; the shear...
Well that answers the question as to whether or not tennis players wear protective cups.
In the third set of his semifinal match against eventual winner Andy Murray, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s desciison to go to the net against the Scot turned out to be a really poor decision, as Tsonga ended up taking a strong forehand shot right to the junk. The Frenchman tried walking off the pain...
By Ritesh Gupta
Tennis is in me. It reflects. It invigorates me, strengthens me and keeps me going. It appeases me when things aren’t going my way. I want more of it, always. More on the court, more of it on my mobile, PC, tablet…it has to be in my thoughts. Yes, it’s a way of life.
But somehow I wanted all of it to stop on Sunday for Andy Murray.
I wobbled much before Murray...
Andy Murray lost to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final, but he took the loss like a man. Just kidding, he cried like a little *****. The post-game breakdown was complete with awkward silences, blubbering, and tears during his trembling speech.
It had been 74 long years since a British man had reached the Wimbledon finals. Thanks to Andy Murray, British fans' long wait is finally over. Murray, seeded fourth and the fourth-ranked player in the world, dispatched Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to advance to the championship match on Sunday. The problem is that he'll be facing Roger Federer, only...
WIMBLEDON – On Sunday No. 3 Roger Federer will play World No. 4 Andy Murray for the 2012 Wimbledon Gentlemen’s singles title.
Federer is seeking a record tying seventh title and a return to the No. 1 ranking which will tie him for a record number of weeks at the top spot with Pete Sampras.
Murray in looking for his first major title. Should Murray win, he’d be the first British...
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Let’s start this show off with a bang. [RideThePine.com - Loud Thunder Scares The Crap Out Of Twins and Rangers].
I didn’t mean that literally.
It was just sad to see Great Britain’s own Andy Murray lose to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon finals and get emotional when speaking to the crowd afterwards.
Not only did he lose out on the chance to win...
How British men have fared in Grand Slam finals since Fred Perry won the 1936 U.S. Championships:
1937 French Championships - Bunny Austin lost to Henner Henkel, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.
1938 Wimbledon - Bunny Austin lost to Don Budge, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3.
1977 Australian Open (Dec.) - John Lloyd lost to Vitas Gerulaitis, 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2.
1997 U.S. Open - Greg Rusedski lost to Patrick...
Could it have been any other way?
On Friday, Roger Federer and Andy Murray masterfully played their way into the Men’s Wimbledon final, setting up a dream matchup with all kinds of history on the line. I argued that heading into the French Open final last month, there was perhaps no great match with historical implications than the one featured by Rafael...
In spite of the flawed perception held nationally that baseball is slowly dying in America, Major League Baseball is actually stronger than ever, as a recent report by Forbes states that the league could very well rake in record revenues this season.Here is an excerpt from the Forbes report:It was a very good year for Major League Baseball; as in historic. According to a source speaking...
Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, for those who don’t remember, was a star wide receiver for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2007-2010, and still owns the records for most receiving yards and career receptions in school history. But DJK, as he was/is known, was arrested and charged with numerous drug-related crimes in December of his senior season, leading to a suspension for his team’s bowl...
For the third consecutive season, the New York Jets will be outsiders come playoff time. After reaching the AFC Championship in both 2009 and 2010, the Rex Ryan-led squad has come up short, leading to speculation that first-year general manager John Idzik may opt to go with his own hire in the offseason and jettison […]The post Rex Ryan on if he believes he should remain the Jets...
Dallas Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones told reporters on Tuesday that he is “very concerned” that MLB Sean Lee might could be out for the remainder of the 2013 season, per Nick Eatman. Lee, 27, suffered a sprained ligament in his neck during Week 14′s game against the Chicago Bears. Lee still has not been medically cleared to return to the practice field, so there is clearly...
Two things were revealed Tuesday regarding UFC heavyweight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (pictured). First and foremost, the enormous 265-pounder was issued a therapeutic-use exemption for testosterone replacement therapy for this month’s epic war with Mark Hunt. Secondly, he still flunked his post-fight drug test for elevated levels of testosterone. MMAJunkie.com first reported...
Chris Mortensen, NFL correspondent and seasoned teleprompter-reader, did his segment on ESPN Sunday morning and suggested that Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy could be a possibility for the vacant head coaching position at the University of Texas. It was a case of simply connecting the dots rather than actual hard reporting. And on the surface the speculation makes sense...
Before you get too excited about the possibility of two heir apparent to the Jordan thrown according to TMZ Jordan and his new wife Yvette Prieto are having twin girls. Congratulations to them. Watch out WNBA if it is still around in 20 years.
Tweet Trade rumors will be popping up like crazy over the next couple months in the NBA, but one name that may actually end up dealt soon is Cleveland Cavaliers second-year guard Dion Waiters. According to reports, the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers are the front runners. And if he had his way, Waiters reportedly prefers to go land with the Sixers...
Tennis star Maria Sharapova has more commentary on Serena Williams. The two have faced off on the court often – with Serena being the dominant winner – but clearly don’t like each other away from the game. Sharapova wants you to know that she doesn’t respect Serena off the court. ‘On the court, I have the utmost respect for her; I really do,’ she said of Williams. And...
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