Archives for June, 2010

2010 Wimbledon Could Be Historic

Posted on Jun 11, 2010 under Wimbledon, tennis | Comments are off

 

The race to find 2010 Wimbledon tickets is heating up now that the French Open is in the rearview mirror. Rafael Nadal reclaimed his title of “Best on Clay” at Roland Garros, but still needs to prove he’s the world’s best when playing on grass. Swedish star Robin Soderling has thrusted himself into the very top of men’s tennis by defeated Roger Federer in the quarterfinals. Francesa Schiavone of Italy won his first Grand Slam title in Paris over first time finalist Aussie Samantha Stosur. The 2009 Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn and Tennis Club was highlighted by emphatic wins by Roger Federer over Andy Roddick on the Men’s side and Serena Williams over her sister Venus. All eyes will be on Scot Andy Murray in London as he chases Britan’s long Grand Slam draught. Should Murray pull of the victory at Wimbledon it will go down as one of the most historic editions of the celebrated tournament.   

Are the Atlanta Braves Back?

Posted on Jun 04, 2010 under Atlanta Braves, MLB | Comments are off

It’s been five years since the once-dominant Atlanta Braves have won the NL East, but Bobby Cox’s men are back on top as of June 4th. The Braves are the hottest team in baseball, winning nine out of the last ten. Troy Glaus has made himeself right at home in Atlanta after leaving the St. Louis Cardinals at the end of 2009. The 6 ft 5 in power hitter has hammered home 51 RBIs thus far in 2010 and maintained a healthy .285 batting average. Right fielder Jason Heyward and second baseman Martin Prado have also hit for power and percision this season. At the mound, the Atlanta Braves pitching staff have benefited from the stellar pitching of Derek Lowe and Tim Hudson. Lowe and Hudson’s combined 14-5 record is a big reason the Braves have a three game lead on the Philadelphia Phillies. Fending off the mighty Phillies will be a season long struggle for the Braves, but the team looks like they could contend for the NL East crown once again in 2010.