In Other News: 6/30/10

Didn't think I'd let you go 2 days without any sort of an update, did you?

Quick hits from around the sports world for your afternoon delight. Warning: Reading may cause over speculation of your waning talent

Uh Oh For Federer

Interesting beginning note. If you go to ESPN.com right now and look at their homepage, you may see a title for an article that looks familiar. I knew this blog would help me make millions. Now all I need is one of those lawyers with the catchy tunes on TV who say some shpeal about damages.

Federer made it two bad grand slams in a row today, losing in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. After reaching 23 straight Grand Slam semifinals, he's now come one round short in the past 2. Even though the sports world is in a roar today about how this could be the end of an era for hands down the greatest one of the greatest tennis players of all time, I'm not buying it. Why? After losing to Nadal at Wimbledon in what many think was perhaps the greatest tennis match ever and losing the Australian to Nadal (and showing his misery) two years ago, Federer responded by winning Wimbledon, the French, and beating Nadal on clay at the Madrid Masters. If he says he's hurt, cut him some slack. Instead, reporters are quick to call his bluff, stating that he is coming up with excuses to explain his poor performance. Sounds to me like World Cup hangover....

In other news...

Down Goes Federer

 

Holy smokes, talk about ending a streak. Yesterday, Robin Soderling defeated Roger Federer in the Quarterfinals of the French Open, halting Federer's consecutive Grand Slam seminfinals streak at 23.

Are you kidding me?

Those among you not impressed go ahead and raise your hand. Are you serious? Fine, let's go ahead and put it in some perspective.