One of the most influential books of my youth was Nick Hornsby’s “Fever Pitch”. His candid confrontation of his soccer obsession, and how it affected his personal life, made quite the impression on my 16 year-old-sport-addicted self. Specifically, his section … Continued
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2013 Tennis Review: World’s best rivalry rages on as a legend continues to fade
With the lifting of the ATP World Tour Finals trophy, Novak Djokovic put the exclamation point on the 2013 season. Though Djokovic’s 6-3, 6-4 victory over Rafa Nadal was impressive, (somehow Nadal has never won the year end tournament) it … Continued
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Wimbledon 2013: Nadal Upset, Federer’s Legacy, and Murray’s Chances
It’s that time of year again. If anything was ever going to get me back into the blogosphere (I’ve been a bit of a hiatus, deal with it), it’s Wimbledon. Much like the Indy 500 in racing or the Masters … Continued
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2013 ATP Tour Preview: New Rivalries and Budding Stars
It seems like just yesterday I was writing the 2012 end of year review, in which I touted Andy Murray as the overall “winner” of the year, even if Novak Djokovic did end the year as the #1 player in … Continued
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