Once more done in by poor service play, Maria Sharapova lost her third-round U.S. Open match today to 17-year-old American phenom Melanie Oudin, 6-3, 4-6, 5-7. After keeping her tendency to double-fault at a minimum in the first two rounds of play—4 and 7, respectively—tennis goddess Sharapova sabotaged her early advantage with an astonishing match total of 21 double faults. Sharapova also
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Cowboys Need to Punt on New Stadium's Video Screen
Posted on 11:48 PM by ergeg
You know, only in this universe, in this galaxy, in this solar system, on this planet, in this country, in the state of Texas, in the city of Dallas, at this time in history—only there and then could the owner of the highest-profile professional football team in existence build a $1.2 billion football stadium/palace/shrine, and then install in the middle of it 1,500 square yards of video screen
Maria Advances
Posted on 6:31 AM by ergeg
In Toronto last night, unseeded and former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova defeated 14th-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) to advance to the Rogers Cup semifinals. After a straightforward victory in the opening set, the Russian-born Sharapova rebounded from an early break of her serve in the second set, eventually winning a hard-fought tiebreaker to take the match. Sharapova
Friday, August 21, 2009
Titans, Colts Vie for AFC South Divisional Crown: SMA Co-Produces with Nashville247.tv
Posted on 2:29 AM by ergeg
Sports Media America serves up its second entry in its new video production program. Nashville sports journalist Henry Nichols raps with fellow football freak Sean Vinett on AFC South rival Titans and Colts. Who will win the division in 2009?
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
SMA Produces Video for Nashville247.tv
Posted on 11:28 PM by ergeg
Sports Media America has waded into the video production world. This is our first, very humble effort, produced in conjunction with Nashville247.tv sports journalist Henry Nichols. Henry and fellow "talking head" Sean Vinett analyze the impact of Brett Favre's signing with the Minnesota Vikings. Yes, we know: This is sort of the "Wayne's World" of sports video, two earnest guys just talking at
Saturday, August 8, 2009
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria’s?
Posted on 11:55 PM by ergeg
Okay, I have a passing interest in tennis. But I don’t really follow the sport. I have general knowledge about the big names, and sometimes have been known to drop what I’m doing and start to watch a match on TV, willing to settle in if the competition compels. I am also not one of those guys who tends to glom onto sexy lady athletes just because they look incredibly attractive in a tennis skirt
Monday, July 20, 2009
The Hero of Turnberry: Watson’s Meltdown Won't Eclipse His Achievement
Posted on 10:23 AM by ergeg
Subbing for Tony Kornheiser Friday on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption,” veteran sportswriter Bob Ryan averred that if 59-year-old Tom Watson were to win the British Open it would be bad for the game of golf. Watson’s too old, Ryan said, asserting his belief that old guys don’t make great achievements in other sports—because their juniors are younger, stronger, better—and if Watson outclassed the
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