Bud wrote this column after his experince living through 9/11 in NYC. It is being reprieved in honor of the 10th anniversary: New York, NY — The ghosts of New York’s Third Avenue will stay with me.It was Black Tuesday, 12 days ago, and the ghosts were easily identified: those survivors able to walk away from the shambles of the World Trade Center – ashen apparitions, … [Read more...] about OUT OF THE ASHES, SURVIVORS’ GHOSTLY WALK
Archives for September 2011
BUD KNOCKED OUT OF US OPEN DUE TO INJURY
NEW YORK – An abrupt end to our US Open - Bud had a small fall Sunday, suffering a complete rupture of his quad tendon. After being cared for attentively by the medical team at the US Open, headed by Brian Hainline, it was determined that he needed surgery as soon as possible. And so we headed back to Boston for that surgery, at the New England Baptist Hospital. We will … [Read more...] about BUD KNOCKED OUT OF US OPEN DUE TO INJURY
SISTER SERENA IN TOTAL CONTROL
NEW YORK – Sister Serena is back. Bold, blasting and bell-ringing – a woman with a cause to turn the world upside down as her property once again. But how far back is she on arriving in the fourth round of the US Open, aiming at her fourth title, the first since 2008. Having chased away two earlier hapless foes on the loss of three games, she was past scrimmaging. It was … [Read more...] about SISTER SERENA IN TOTAL CONTROL
WILL DONALD YOUNG’S VICTORY BEGIN TO FULFILL PROMISE?
NEW YORK – The name is Young, whose story was old and nearly forgotten. Until yesterday. Until he awakened a sleepy tennis tournament called the US Open. Until he looked like a left-handed version of the Matterhorn that avalanched his victim from the Alps. Until he laughed as happily as the full-house throng of 2800 at Court 17 as the last point fell – and the husky … [Read more...] about WILL DONALD YOUNG’S VICTORY BEGIN TO FULFILL PROMISE?
EVEN WITH RIP-ROARING STROKES, MONFILS LOSES
NEW YORK – If a wild-looking carefree guy swinging a tennis racket leaps your fence and dives into the backyard, don’t be alarmed. It’s probably the cool Frenchman from the Caribbean isle of Guadeloupe displaying his do-or-die brand of big league tennis. Gael Monfils won’t give up on any ball within the ballpark, and some that have bounced beyond. These tactics put him on … [Read more...] about EVEN WITH RIP-ROARING STROKES, MONFILS LOSES