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« on: July 30, 2018, 11:36:58 AM »
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2018, 04:20:05 PM »
Osaka kicked Serena's spoiled, entitled, faux-feminist ass. What a sad display and an embarrassment to the game, and to the USA, sEilliams put on!
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2018, 07:14:08 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2019, 09:04:43 AM »
There is no thread for gymnastics, so I'll post this here...

https://www.theroot.com/the-number-one-stunner-goat-simone-biles-becomes-1st-p-1837147655

GOAT indeed.   Truly amazing.
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2019, 02:03:21 AM »
Biles brother just indicted for a triple murder in Cleveland.
Some folks tried to crash a party and three were left dead by bullets.

Otherwise, this is a terrific article about the how and why that tennis grips have changed over the years.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/30/sports/tennis/tennis-evolution-four-grips.html
You see some guys wind up in odd ways and unleash strange looking whipping motions.  Here it is explained quite well.
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2019, 09:49:19 AM »
Damn - really upsetting to not get a BENCIC-WILLIAMS US Open final.

I dont think the Canadian has a chance.

Hail, Serena!
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« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2020, 11:24:37 AM »
There's no thread for competitive eating, so I'll post this here....

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(CNN)A woman has choked to death on a lamington -- Australia's national cake -- during an eating competition to celebrate the country's national day.
The 60-year-old was taking part in a lamington and pie eating competition in the coastal city of Hervey Bay, in the state of Queensland, according to CNN affiliate Nine News.
The event took place at the Beach House Hotel on Sunday to mark Australia Day -- a public holiday typically celebrated with parades, fireworks and food festivals around the country.

Does that count as a win? 
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2020, 11:27:22 AM »
Quote from: oilcan on January 27, 2020, 11:24:37 AM
There's no thread for competitive eating, so I'll post this here....

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(CNN)A woman has choked to death on a lamington -- Australia's national cake -- during an eating competition to celebrate the country's national day.
The 60-year-old was taking part in a lamington and pie eating competition in the coastal city of Hervey Bay, in the state of Queensland, according to CNN affiliate Nine News.
The event took place at the Beach House Hotel on Sunday to mark Australia Day -- a public holiday typically celebrated with parades, fireworks and food festivals around the country.

Does that count as a win?

disqualification, I would have thought.
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2020, 09:53:42 AM »
Anyone here playing pickleball? Great game!!
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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2021, 06:39:13 PM »
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2021, 11:28:29 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2021, 12:57:59 PM »
Saw a good portion of final 2 sets last night - SERENA vs a real tough Euro (I think) opponent of her calibre.

Williams is just so mentally tough.  Evenly fought but she never wavered - won the big points in the third.

I hear Ozaka (is that her name?) fended off 2 match points to reach the final 8.
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2021, 06:41:38 PM »
And then.......

well, machines break down.
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2021, 09:52:32 PM »
Osaka with a boss move...

“You want press? Here ya go! I’m out!”
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« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2021, 05:44:18 PM »
Quote from: LarryBnDC on May 31, 2021, 09:52:32 PM
Osaka with a boss move...

“You want press? Here ya go! I’m out!”

And here you trumpet yourself as an advocate for mental health.

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