Roger Federer is Back to #1 with his 97th Career Title

Roger Federer is #1 again.  He is the oldest #1 in history supplanted Andre Agassi in that category.  Given that he defends 2000 combined points at Indian Wells and Miami, I am not sure that it will be a long reign.  Still, it is fairly unbelievable.  If Rafa wins Acapulco, where the Spaniard is defending…

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Happy Valentine’s Day – Remember Love Means Nothing in Tennis

Love means nothing to a tennis player https://t.co/ZhkMuOhmOg #love #breakup #tennis #tennisplayer #puns pic.twitter.com/xzlu3dSh2X — Nancy Tracy (@Diet_Skeptic) October 9, 2017 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Who says love means nothing to tennis fans?….for Valentine gift inspiration check our website. #tennislover pic.twitter.com/sy1BqzSfFS — Price of Bath (@PriceBalls) January 30, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

The Strange World of Stadium Sponsor Deals in College Sports

Fast Food Wars at One University While driving home from work recently, I heard about sponsorship money Papa John’s and Pepsi were putting into the University of Louisville’s Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium expansion project.  This initially caught me off guard because I thought Papa John’s restaurant and delivery business featured Coke products.  It turns out…

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My History of Favorable Treatment from Tournaments toward Stars

Roger Federer’s frequent night play on Rod Laver Arena sparked some controversy at this year’s Australian Open. I will start with 1991 because I recall the write-up of Jimmy Connors 1991 US Open run mentioning him asking for and receiving extra night matches. Could Connors have run like this during the day and recovered as…

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Australian Open 2018: Federer vs. Cilic Championship Prediction

Roger Federer vs. Marin Cilic This should be a good match.  It may be a straight set match, but I expect that the winner and perhaps the runner-up will play well in this final.  Marin Cilic is in his 3rd career major final and has momentum both from beating people he should but also by…

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Australian Open 2018: Caroline Wozniacki Claims a Major Crown

Wozniacki beats Halep to win 1st major at Australian Openhttps://t.co/AIdNuqrsde#AustralianOpen2018 #Wozniacki #Tennis pic.twitter.com/LI84I8ahR7 — Air1 News (@air1news) January 27, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Caroline Wozniacki had a strong yet at times frustrating 2017 campaign.  She finished as the runner-up six different events prior to winning her sole title of 2017 at the year-end finale.  She was runner-up…

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