Posts Tagged ‘ Lot ’

The Win is Sweeter for Clijsters Because Her Family is There

Sep 14th, 2009 | By Joe McDonald | Category: Joe McDonald, Tennis, Top Story

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It’s tough to say what made Kim Clijsters happier tonight. Was it just winning the US Open or being able to celebrate it with her 18 month-old daughter Jada?
Maybe it was a little bit of both.
“Just the way [Jada] was looking at herself up on the screen,” Clijsters said after she [...]



Ivanovic Ends Her Open Early The Second Year In A Row

Sep 2nd, 2009 | By Joe McDonald | Category: Tennis, Top Story

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – First for the good news: Ana Ivanovic has plenty of time this year to shop on Fifth Avenue and take in the sights and sounds of New York City.
And now for the bad: This is the second year in a row, she became a tourist after the first round.
Much [...]



Redding Has Been A Disappointment No Matter How You Cut It

Aug 23rd, 2009 | By Joe McDonald | Category: Joe McDonald, New York Mets, Top Story

FLUSHING, NY – Tim Redding pitched like a man who wanted to come back to the Mets next season. His five inning, one hit performance in the Mets eventual 4-1 loss to the Phillies was everything New York could ask for after they released Livan Hernandez on Thursday.
But Redding is a realist and knows returning [...]



A-Rod Admits to Using Steroids in 2001-03

Feb 9th, 2009 | By Joe McDonald | Category: New York Yankees, Top Story

Just a little while ago, Alex Rodriguez came out and confirmed Sports Illustrated report that he tested positive for steroids back in 2003.
Speaking to ESPN’s Peter Gammons from his home in Miami, A-Rod said called himself “young and stupid” and admitted he used from 2001-03.
“When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous [...]



Is Yi Getting Better? Net Fans Grumpy?

Jan 9th, 2009 | By Patrick Hickey, Jr. | Category: New Jersey Nets, Today's News

Over the past two games, Yi Jianlian has looked nothing like the lethargic and uninspiring forward he was in 2008. Shooting over .500 from the field and shooting with extra confidence, Yi has been exactly what the doctor ordered for this team, especially considering that Devin Harris has been battling injuries lately.
His first 20-point [...]