The greatest swimmer of all time (or a stoned, addled addict?)

Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic again, and this time there was no doubt about it.
With a defiant performance in a supposedly inferior suit, Phelps stayed close over the outward lap and rallied on the return to become the first swimmer to break 50 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly.
More here.
I cannot resist the temptation to republishing [...]

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Nadal did to Federer (what Federer did to others)

A little more than a year ago, an uncharacteristically off-color Federer faced upcoming star Novak Djokovic at the US open final.  The quality of the match wasn’t great and Federer in particular, found that shots he would normally execute with his eyes closed were going long or hitting the net. Yet, watching the match, one [...]

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“God, it’s killing me”

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Nicole Carroll doing overhead squats

Of late I have enrolled at a gym for Crossfit and Krav Maga. I will write a detailed post a month or two later, but for now, watch this video of the amazing (and beautiful) Nicole Carroll of Crossfit fame attempting 15 overhead squats of her bodyweight (125 lb). 

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Rafa and his girlfriend

I must say that they look cute together.

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Wimbledon 2008 final highlights

There are many video clips up on the web with excerpts of the amazing Wimbledon final betwen Federer and Nadal. This one, however, is by far the best I have found so far. Around 13 minutes long, it documents most of the best shots played that day. The quality is amazing and the Coldplay music playing in the [...]

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The incredible Wimbledon final

This year’s Wimbledon final was in many ways similar to last year’s– just longer, more gruelling and more competitive. However the outcomes were different. After an epic battle, Federer had prevailed last summer by raising his game in the final set to a stratospheric level that Rafa was unable to match. This time, however, Rafa proved that he had [...]

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“Run around like a rabbit”

I’m playing semifinals, but that doesn’t mean that I have a chance there, because the guy has won how many times already here? To beat Federer you need to be Nadal and run around like a rabbit and hit winners from all over the place. … It’s just a little bit too difficult.
-Marat Safin, ahead [...]

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It is not just about the cricket

The BCCI’s position on the Zimbabwe issue is shameful.

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Nadal wins his fourth French open title

And for the third year in a row, his opponent in the final was Roger Federer. Nadal had won their three previous Roland Garros encounters. This time, he absolutely destroyed him. Of course Fed cooperated, especially in the first and third sets, by playing some of the worst tennis I’ve ever seen from him. Here’s an excerpt from a poignant [...]

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Will tomorrow be Federer’s day?

In each of the last two French open finals, I woke up at 6 AM in order to watch, what I hoped, would be a Fed victory. Each time however, it was Nadal who won easily. Will tomorrow be different?
I don’t know, and my mind tells me Nadal will win again. Yet, like every faithful fan, [...]

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Bowing out when on top

She was a petite perfectionist in an age of muscular athletes. She possessed a backhand from heaven and shot-making abilities second to no other female tennis player. She was the person who ended the Williams sisters’ dominance in such stunning fashion and then went on to usurp their role. 
Justine Henin. Always number one. Thanks for the beautiful moments. And [...]

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Legalize betting to stop match-fixing

I.S. Bindra wants betting on cricket to be legalized in India. I wouldn’t have expected such a sane proposal from a person with a history of saying stupid things. But credit where credit’s due. Bravo!

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“I can live with being called a traitor”

There’s a right way and a wrong way of going about improving your circumstances and I think I went about it the right way, so I don’t understand why people would be calling me disloyal.
I find it strange that in any other job people accept that you try to improve your circumstances and get in [...]

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What a match!

Federer vs Tipsarevic 6-7 7-6 5-7 6-1 10-8.
I was up till 2 AM watching this epic battle and every moment was worth it.
Here is a great highlights capsule from ESPN. It is merely 1:45 long but includes some of the best points that were played last night.

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