Blogs: Sports: Upon Further Review

Serena Williams advances to Wimbledon finals

By James Borg · July 1, 2010 · 2:32 PM

In a Wimbledon of shocking upsets, normal service has been temporarily resumed after today’s semifinals: there will at least be a Williams sister in Saturday’s Ladies Final Day.

Federer upset in Wimbledon quarterfinals

By James Borg · June 30, 2010 · 4:14 PM

There was a big shock on Centre Court Wednesday at Wimbledon. Six-time champion Roger Federer, the winner here last year, was defeated in the quarterfinals by Tomas Berdych, 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4.

‘Magic Monday’ produces upset at Wimbledon

By James Borg · June 28, 2010 · 3:16 PM

It’s dubbed ‘Magic Monday’ and it’s the hottest sporting ticket in town. It’s the day when all the remaining 16 players in both singles events play their fourth round matches.

First week almost in the books at Wimbledon

By James Borg · June 25, 2010 · 2:21 PM

We’re heading toward the end of the first week of the Wimbledon Championships. Time flies when each day provides excitement in one form or another. The initial week featured defending champions on the verge of going out on the first Monday, players not content with leaving a court until they’ve notched up a 70-68 final set (no that’s not a typo!), former champions spending time learning how to bow and curtsy the Queen, who paid a visit to the Royal Box for the first time in 30 years.

A special visitor makes day at Wimbledon memorable

By James Borg · June 24, 2010 · 12:55 PM

There were only two stories at Wimbledon today. Both of them monumental. One concerning a visitor. The other a match. Her Majesty the Queen graced the grounds of The All England Club after 33 years — that was Silver Jubilee year on Finals day in 1977 when Britain’s Virginia Wade won the women’s singles.

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Fans give Roddick warm welcome at Wimbledon

By James Borg · June 23, 2010 · 3:14 PM

The 124th Wimbledon championships welcomed American Andy Roddick to the Centre Court Wednesday. This was the scene of his shattered dreams in the championship match last year when he came within a whisker of winning here for the first time.

Fight snapshot: Predictions for Pacquiao-Cotto

By Jeff Haney · November 11, 2009 · 4:48 PM

Courtesy of the formidable promotion machine for the fight, here's a selection of predictions from sports figures and celebrities for Saturday's welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto ...

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Fight snapshot: Arum takes a pot shot during Pacquiao training

By Jeff Haney · November 10, 2009 · 3:17 AM

This happened during a Manny Pacquiao training session at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif., where Pacquiao was preparing for his welterweight title fight Saturday against Miguel Cotto ...

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Fight snapshot: Pacquiao is a hit with Jimmy Kimmel, and vice versa

By Jeff Haney · November 9, 2009 · 3:01 AM

In a conversation with a small group of writers at his Los Angeles training camp the other day, Manny Pacquiao answered a wide range of questions in his typical pleasant ...

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Fight snapshot: Reviewing “24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto,” episode 3

By Jeff Haney · November 8, 2009 · 12:27 PM

Riffing on several key scenes from this weekend's third installment of HBO's "24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto," or ... who is Michael Koncz and why are they saying those terrible things about him: ...

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