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Murray to Meet Federer in Final
by Joe McDonald | Publisher and Editor-in-Chief | Monday, September 8 2008
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Andy Murray doesn’t blame the Flushing Meadows crowd for pulling for Rafael Nadal as their match resumes Sunday afternoon. After all, who wants to see a 15 minute match? “You know, if I was a spectator today, I would have rather watched more tennis as well,” Murray said. “You kind of understand why they do it, but the atmosphere was still awesome. They know tennis here. When there was good points, they applauded for both. Obviously they wanted to see more tennis, which was fine by me. By the end of the match, I thought it was pretty even, you know, and obviously finished off well.”
Serena Wins Third Open Title
by Joe McDonald | Publisher and Editor-in-Chief | Monday, September 8 2008
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – In this US Open, Serena Williams sent a message to the world. She’s back. After struggling last season and knocked out by Justine Henin in the Quarterfinal, the younger Williams sister made a huge comeback in 2008, capped off by the straight set win in the Women’s Final over second seeded Jelena Jankovic , 6-4, 7-5. “I've been working so hard all year,” said Williams, who is now the world’s No. 1 player. “Sometimes I wake up at like 6:00 in the morning to go practice and it was too dark. I would have to wait until it gets light. It's just paying off. No one really, really knows the work that an athlete puts in. You know, it's worth it. And then I felt like, Gosh, I've been working the hardest. I should win.”
Federer Advances To Fifth Straight Final
by Joe McDonald | Publisher and Editor-in-Chief | Sunday, September 7 2008
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It was a different Roger Federer at the Open this year. Gone were the days of dominance with the Swiss master looking like he lost a step. Yet, there he was winning in the Open Semifinals over and in the first set, the old Federer dominated third seeded Novak Djokovic to an easy 6-3 win. “I hit winners all the way through,” said the second seeded Federer . “It was important, you know, to stay grounded, you know, because I knew that tough times were going to arrive, and that's exactly happened in the second set. You don't hit your first serves like maybe you do usually, or the way I was hitting them in the first set. I knew I was always going to get in trouble against such a good player like Novak.”
Boston suffered through a sports depression in the ‘90s. It was not so much that every team was bad every year, but every sports season seemed to hold few bright spots. The Boston Red Sox were still tormenting fans at Fenway Park with an inability to get back to the World Series. This coupled with the New York Yankees new dynasty left fans angry.
The New England Patriots could not win a Super Bowl, not even with the Big Tuna running the team, although the change from last pace to contender was a nice change. The Bruins had up and down years that left fans wondering what would happen next, wondering if they should invest their time and their emotions in a team that only seemed to tease. The Celtics suffered through an awful decade. The death of Reggie Lewis, the next ordained star of the Celtics, left the team reeling after Larry Bird could play no longer with his bad back.
This new century has given the city of Boston a sports renaissance. The Red Sox have two World Series (to the Yankees zero) and are always in the pennant race. Boston Celtics tickets managed to reach the edge of obscurity, but Danny Ainge saved his job and the city’s basketball following by trading for Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to play with Paul Pierce when many though Pierce was leaving and the Celtics would have to regroup again.
The New England Patriots could not become a staple among the NFL elite every season under Bill Parcells, but they finally found the right man in Bill Belichick. Belichick has been the genius behind a team that found its way with a no name quarterback (Tom Brady) and a purely team concept that consistently brings the best veterans together for a march toward the Super Bowl.
For all the cities success, the Bruins have yet to win a championship, but if this decade continues to be as generous to Boston sports fans then a Stanley Cup is not far behind.
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Andy Murray doesn’t blame the Flushing Meadows crowd for pulling for Rafael Nadal as their match resumes Sunday afternoon. After all, who wants to see a 15 minute match? “You know, if I was a spectator today, I would have rather watched more tennis as well,” Murray said. “You kind of understand why they do it, but the atmosphere was still awesome. They know tennis here. When there was good points, they applauded for both. Obviously they wanted to see more tennis, which was fine by me. By the end of the match, I thought it was pretty even, you know, and obviously finished off well.” 
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – In this US Open, Serena Williams sent a message to the world. She’s back. After struggling last season and knocked out by Justine Henin in the Quarterfinal, the younger Williams sister made a huge comeback in 2008, capped off by the straight set win in the Women’s Final over second seeded Jelena Jankovic , 6-4, 7-5. “I've been working so hard all year,” said Williams, who is now the world’s No. 1 player. “Sometimes I wake up at like 6:00 in the morning to go practice and it was too dark. I would have to wait until it gets light. It's just paying off. No one really, really knows the work that an athlete puts in. You know, it's worth it. And then I felt like, Gosh, I've been working the hardest. I should win.” 
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It was a different Roger Federer at the Open this year. Gone were the days of dominance with the Swiss master looking like he lost a step. Yet, there he was winning in the Open Semifinals over and in the first set, the old Federer dominated third seeded Novak Djokovic to an easy 6-3 win. “I hit winners all the way through,” said the second seeded Federer . “It was important, you know, to stay grounded, you know, because I knew that tough times were going to arrive, and that's exactly happened in the second set. You don't hit your first serves like maybe you do usually, or the way I was hitting them in the first set. I knew I was always going to get in trouble against such a good player like Novak.” 
