John McEnroe

Meet the bad boy of badminton

iht.com     Aug 13, 2008   6 related          

Immediately the chants started. Someone asked why they loved Lin, the world's best badminton player, and also its most controversial, its most famous and its most temperamental. "He's most charming," a third chimed in. Truth...                    

Leg dich nicht mit Zohan an (R: Dennis Dugan) (Film)

satt.org     Aug 13, 2008   4 related          

Zohan (Adam Sandler) ist ein Top Agent der israelischen Mossad, der beispielsweise immer wieder gerufen wird, wenn der palästinensische Terrorist namens “The Phantom” (John Turturro) dingfest gemacht werden muss - doch...                    

Karin Tanabe: How Modern Technology Ruined My Favorite Spectator Sport

huffingtonpost.com     Aug 12, 2008          

It's called the Speedo LZR Racer. It's only normal that performance trumps the swimmer's sex appeal and yes, in this case the women are wearing them too, but men's sportswear isn't all dictated by technology: Some players...                    

Mondays With Bob Greene: For Me An Olympics Gold Medal Ranks High

lawntennisnews.com     Aug 11, 2008          

Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week Bob...                    

International Left Handers Day Lobbies Manufacturers To Design More Lefthanded Products

prnewsnow.com     Aug 11, 2008   2 related          

International Left Handers Day is on Wednesday August 13 It is the one day in the year designated to promote awareness of the inconveniences facing left handers in a righthanded world Carole Seawert from The Left Handed Site...                    

Now Storied Federer v. Nadal Rivalry Could Revive at US Open

usopen.org     Aug 11, 2008   3 related          

Monday, August 11, 2008 By Matt Cronin Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have contested jaw-dropping finals at Wimbledon and Roland Garros, and took big cuts at each other in Miami when Nadal was still just a babe in the woods....                    

The bad boy of badminton? In Asia, this is serious stuff

sacbee.com     Aug 10, 2008   17 related          

When most people think badminton, they think backyard picnic, plastic birdie, a couple of beers. But then, most people have never seen Olympic badminton players smash the shuttlecock at speeds of up to 200 mph. They have never...                    

The bad boy of badminton? In Asia, this is serious stuff

miamiherald.com     Aug 10, 2008   3 related          

When most people think badminton, they think backyard picnic, plastic birdie, a couple of beers. But then, most people have never seen Olympic badminton players smash the shuttlecock at speeds of up to 200 mph. They have never...                    

Film review: You don't mess with the Zohan

scotsman.com     Aug 10, 2008   2 related          

Published Date: 10 August 2008 Director: Dennis Dugan Running time: 113 minutes THERE are two types of moviegoers: those who love Adam Sandler and those who would prefer a good bout of gastric flu. You Don't Mess With The Zohan...                    

CC day 4: andy and brooklyns puppy love, a new lacoste top, etc.

fashionratty.com     Aug 8, 2008          

Fun times yesterday (Day 4) at the Countrywide Classic. I sat in on pressers for Carlos Moya and Amer Delic after their tough second round match, which Delic won 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5). 1) Delic had surgery in April to fix a...