LONDON – If they had been shooting at each other in a Western, one of the antagonists might have threatened, “This country ain’t big enough for both of us.” The country in question is tiny Belgium. Not much cactus, sagebrush or prairie there, but the firing was fierce as they tried to drive one another out of a Wimbledon canyon called Court 1. No canyons in Belgium … [Read more...] about BRUSSELS SPROUTS ADD SPICE TO WOMEN’S TOUR
Kim Clijsters
EASTER ON KEY BISCAYNE
KEY BISCAYNE, FL – Forget the Easter egg allusions. Eggs had already been laid on the blueberry-toned tennis court by such embarrassed participants as Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Venus Williams. If you had bought tickets for yesterday’s Sony Ericsson Open finals, you probably muttered, “Where’s Federer? Where’s Nadal? Aren’t they supposed to play the final? … [Read more...] about EASTER ON KEY BISCAYNE
BRUSSELS SPROUTS, JUSTINE AND KIM, ARE THE COMEBACK KIDS
Remember that great western, “Shane”? Sure you do. Shane, the hero, after wiping out the bad guys, of course rides off into the sunset while the young boy who idolizes him, cries out in anguish: “Shane! Shane! Come back, Shane! Come back!” No luck. The movie had used up its time. I felt like that sorrowful kid when the erstwhile “Brussels Sprouts” — Kim … [Read more...] about BRUSSELS SPROUTS, JUSTINE AND KIM, ARE THE COMEBACK KIDS