Wimbledon 2009 Semifinals Results: Andy Roddick Battles Past Crowd Favorite Andy Murray to Advance to Finals

Posted on 7/3/2009 @ 4:23 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Andy Roddick has advanced to the finals at Wimbledon after a four set battle against Andy Murray, winning 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-5) on Friday. Roddick will now play in his third career Wimbledon finals and face Roger Federer, the man who handed him losses in his first two appearances. Roddick relied heavily on his first serve and kept Murray on his heels as he put 75 percent of those offerings in play and won 77 percent of those. The American also refrained from costly mistakes as he committed just one double fault while Murray finished with five double faults to offset an impressive match that include 25 aces and 76 winners. Roddick has one Grand Slam singles title, the 2003 U.S. Open, while he has reached two Wimbledon finals and the U.S. Open finals in 2006, all three finals losses came at the hands of Roger Federer. ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community. YourFINDit provides members with a

Wimbledon 2009 Semifinals finals Results: Roger Federer Advances to Record 7th Straight Finals at All England Club with Straight Set Win Over Tommy Haas

Posted on 7/3/2009 @ 4:23 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Roger Federer has advanced to the Wimbledon finals for a record seventh straight time after knocking off Tommy Haas in the straight sets 7-6 (7-3), 7-5, 6-3 on Friday at the All England Club, setting up the possibility of setting the Grand Slam singles victory record he currently shares with Pete Sampras. Federer relied heavily on his ability to control the match with his first serve as he won 89 percent of his first offering put in play while hammering out 11 aces and offering no break point opportunities. The Swiss star collected 49 winners compared to 28 for Haas. Federer is sitting on 14 career Grand Slam singles titles, tying him with Pete Sampras for most all time. He recently captured his first title at the French Open, marking a career Grand Slam for Federer as he has won Wimbledon five times, the U.S. Open five times and the Australian Open three times. ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community.

Detroit Pistons Sign Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva to Five-Year Deals

Posted on 7/3/2009 @ 4:22 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

The Detroit Pistons began free agency with a vengeance, signing Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon and Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva on Thursday. The Pistons signed Gordon to a contract worth $58 million over five years and Villanueva a five-year, $40 million deal. Pistons GM Joe Dumars spent all $19 million that Detroit had left under its salary cap. The acquisitions of Gordon and Villanueva are important as the Pistons will more than likely lose Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess to free agency. Despite playing for separate Central Division teams, Gordon and Villanueva were college teammates at Connecticut, where they teamed up to win the 2004 NCAA Championship. Last season, Villanueva had career highs in points (16.2) and rebounds (6.7) for Milwaukee last season. Gordon, one of the NBA's best sixth men,averaged 20.7 points and 3.4 assists for the Bulls last season, including 24.3 points during their epic first-round series against the Boston Celtics. The signings come one day

Wimbledon 2009 Semifinals Results: Venus Williams Crushes Dinara Safina, Eyes Third Straight Title at All England Club

Posted on 7/3/2009 @ 4:21 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Venus Williams made quick work of Dinara Safina on Thursday, dropping the Russian in straight sets 6-1, 6-0 to advance to the finals at Wimbledon where she will challenge her sister, Serena Williams, for her third straight title at the All England Club. Venus simply embarrassed Safina on Thursday as she needed just 51 minutes to dispatch the number one ranked women’s player. With five aces and 16 winners Venus overwhelmed Safina as the Russian never looked comfortable, committing 16 unforced errors and seeing her serve broke on five occasions. Venus Williams has seven Grand Slam singles titles, five of them at Wimbledon and another two at the U.S. Open. The American has reached the finals at the Australian Open and the French Open but lost to her sister, Serena Williams, in both of those Grand Slam finals. ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community. YourFINDit provides members with a wealth of applications

Wimbledon 2009 Semifinals Results: Serena Williams Reaches Finals at All England Club after Thriller with Elena Dementieva

Posted on 7/3/2009 @ 4:21 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Serena Williams managed to comeback from a set down and match point to knock off Elena Dementieva in a three-set thriller 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 8-6 on Thursday to reach the finals at the All England Club where she will now meet her sister, Venus Williams. Serena hammered out 20 aces in the match and collected 45 winners while breaking Dementieva’s serve on 5 of 12 opportunities. Despite her impressive first serve Serena was up against match point in the second set but she managed to hold her serve, broke Dementieva and then served to win the set. Serena then outlasted Dementieva in the third to reach the finals. Williams has achieved a career Grand Slam with four titles at the Australian Open (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009), three titles at the U.S. Open (1999, 2002, 2008), two at Wimbledon (2002, 2003) and a French Open title (2002). ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community. YourFINDit provides members with a wealth

Kobe Bryant Decides Not to Opt Out of Contract with LA Lakers

Posted on 7/1/2009 @ 11:05 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Kobe Bryant will not opt out of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to reports Wednesday. Bryant chose not to terminate the final two years of his contract. He had until Tuesday to become an unrestricted free agent. Now the Lakers and Bryant's agent will negotiate a contract extension. He has spent his entire 13-year career with the team, winning four NBA championships. He was named Finals MVP as he led the Lakers to their 15th championship last month. On June 19, Bryant said, "I'm not going anywhere. I know I ain't going nowhere, so it's just a waste of our breaths just talking about it." Bryant is scheduled to make a salary of $23 million next season. The Los Angeles Times reported late Tuesday that Bryant will sign a three-year extension with the Lakers sometime this month. Bryant could make $47.8 million over the next two years and another $86 million to $91 million with the extension, with the difference depending on the future salary cap, the newspaper reported. Bryant

Wimbledon 2009 Quarterfinals Results: Andy Roddick Moves On after Marathon Battle Against Lleyton Hewitt

Posted on 7/1/2009 @ 11:04 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Andy Roddick continued his push for his second Grand Slam singles title and his first Wimbledon championship after edging Lleyton Hewitt in a five-set marathon 6-3, 6-7 (10-12), 7-6 (7-1), 4-6, 6-4 on Wednesday. Roddick once again relied on his powerful serve as he dealt out 43 aces while committing just four double faults. Hewitt had an impressive 21 aces but struggled with his second serve, committing nine double-faults and 42 unforced errors. Roddick has one Grand Slam singles title, the 2003 U.S. Open, while he has reached two Wimbledon finals and the U.S. Open finals in 2006, all three finals losses came at the hands of Roger Federer. ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community. YourFINDit provides members with a wealth of applications that enable them to create an in depth profile within YourFindit. Profiles include an About Me, Background and Lifestyle, Videos, Photo sharing, News, Music, Blogs, unique

Wimbledon 2009 Quarterfinals Results: Andy Murray Moves into Semifinals with Straight Set Win Over Juan Carlos Ferrero

Posted on 7/1/2009 @ 11:04 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Andy Murray continued to roll through Wimbledon on Wednesday as the Scot took care of Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the semifinals at the All England Club. Murray used a dominant serve, hammering out 18 aces and winning 88 percent of his first serves put in play. The crowd favorite also collected 49 winners compared to just 20 for Ferrero who never looked comfortable on the grass court. Murray has yet to capture a Grand Slam singles title yet he reached the finals at the 2008 U.S. Open where he fell to Roger Federer. He reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon last year before being dismissed by Rafael Nadal and he reachd the quarterfinals of the 2009 French Open where he lost to Fernando Gonzalez. ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community. YourFINDit provides members with a wealth of applications that enable them to create an in depth profile within YourFindit. Profiles

Alexis Arguello Found Dead in his Home

Posted on 7/1/2009 @ 1:19 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Alexis Arguello was found dead in his home Managua, Nicaragua home early Wednesday morning. The former boxing champ, who is considered one of the best junior lightweights ever, was reportedly found with a gunshot wound to the chest. Presidentail spokesman Rosario Murillo confirmed Arguello’s death but did not provide any more details. An autopsy is pending. “We are upset. This is a heartbreaking announcement. He was the champion of the poor, an example of forgiveness and reconciliation,” Murillo said. Arguello, 57, was elected mayor of Managua last year. He retired from boxing in 1995 with a record of 82-2 with 65 knockouts. He was nicknamed The Explosive Thin Man and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992. ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFindit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community. YourFINDit provides members with a wealth of applications that enable them to create an in depth profile within YourFindit. Profiles include an

Cristiano Ronaldo Transfer to Real Madrid Complete on Wednesday

Posted on 7/1/2009 @ 1:19 PM in #Stocks by Brendan123456 0 comments

Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid is complete, according to reports on Wednesday. The transfer fee of $132 million (£80 million) for Ronaldo's rights was agreed to between the clubs last month and United reported on its Web site on Wednesday that the fee has been paid. Man U manager Sir Alex Ferguson paid tribute to the Portugal winger. "Cristiano has been a marvelous player for Manchester United. His six years at Old Trafford have seen him develop into the best footballer in the world," Ferguson said. "His contribution has been a major factor in the club's success in that time and his talent, his ability to entertain and his infectious personality have enthralled fans the world over." "Everyone here wishes him well in his future career," Ferguson said. According to the Real Madrid website, Ronaldo will “be tied to Real Madrid for the next six seasons. He will be presented on July 6 at the Santiago Bernabeu." This summer was a blockbuster one for Real Madrid

Wimbledon 2009 Quarterfinals Results: Roger Federer Punches Ticket to Semifinals After Straight Set Win Over Ivo Karlovic

Posted on 7/1/2009 @ 11:09 AM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Roger Federer has returned to the semifinals at Wimbledon and inched closer to capturing his sixth title at the All England Club after taking care of Ivo Karlovic in straight sets 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) on Wednesday. Federer managed to get past Karlovic in large part due to his ability to limit his unforced errors, totaling just seven in the match compared to 17 by his Croatian opponent. Federer collected 39 winners and while he had just seven aces he did win an astounding 94 percent of his first serves put in play and didn’t allow Karlovic a single break point opportunity. Federer is sitting on 14 career Grand Slam singles titles, tying him with Pete Sampras for most all time. He recently captured his first title at the French Open, marking a career Grand Slam for Federer as he has won Wimbledon five times, the U.S. Open five times and the Australian Open three times. ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking

Orlando's Hedo Turkoglu Declines $39M Contract Extension, Enters Free Agency

Posted on 6/30/2009 @ 7:20 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu declined a four-year contract extension worth $35 million after opting out of his contract. Turkoglu will now enter free agency on July 1 as an unrestricted free agent. Turkoglu was due $7.3 million next season in the final year of his $36 million, six-year deal with the Magic. Turkoglu averaged 16.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists last season for the Eastern Conference champions. During the Finals, Turkoglu led the team in scoring with 18 points per game. The Magic lost to the LA Lakers in five games. According to reports, Turkoglu declined the contract extension last week prior to the NBA Draft. Orlando then made a blockbuster trade to send Rafer Alston, Tony Battie and rookie Courtney Lee to New Jersey for Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson. With Carter’s contract ($16.3 million in 2009-10), it will be difficult for Orlando to re-sign Turkoglu, who is expecting a $10 million per year deal. The Magic had said they wanted Turkoglu to return. They may

Wimbledon 2009 Quarterfinals Results: Dinara Safina Fights Her Way Past Sabine Lisicki to Reach Semifinals at All England Club

Posted on 6/30/2009 @ 2:34 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Dinara Safina has made a habit of putting herself in tough situations at Wimbledon and Tuesday was no different as the world’s number one needed three sets to get past Sabine Lisicki 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-1 to reach the semifinals at the All England Club. Safina overcame an astounding 15 double faults and 38 unforced errors to get past Lisicki, much of that had to do with her capitalizing on opportunities as she broke the German’s serve on 6 of 11 chances. Lisicki had 12 aces in the match but her 42 unforced errors were enough to do her in. Safina has reached the finals of the French Open the last two years but fell to Ana Ivanovic in 2008 and then Svetlana Kuznetsova earlier this year. In 2009 she reached the finals at the Australian Open but again fell, this time to Serena Williams. Despite never winning a Grand Slam singles title Safina reached the number one in the rankings on April 27, 2009. ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and

Wimbledon 2009 Quarterfinals Results: Serena Williams Works Her Way into Semifinals with Easy Win Over Victoria Azarenka

Posted on 6/30/2009 @ 1:24 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Serena Williams continued to breeze through Wimbledon as she took care of Victoria Azarenka in staright sets 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday to advance to the semifinals at the All England Club. Serena hammered out nine aces and collected 26 winners while committing just seven unforced errors. While Serena put just 46 percent of her first serves in play she won 79 percent of those and then an impressive 64 percent of her second serves put in play. Williams has achieved a career Grand Slam with four titles at the Australian Open (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009), three titles at the U.S. Open (1999, 2002, 2008), two at Wimbledon (2002, 2003) and a French Open title (2002). ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community. YourFINDit provides members with a wealth of applications that enable them to create an in depth profile within YourFindit. Profiles include an About Me, Background and Lifestyle, Videos, Photo sharing, News, Music,

Milwaukee Bucks Part Ways with Villanueva, Handle Jennings Remarks

Posted on 6/30/2009 @ 1:24 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

The Milwaukee Bucks have had a busy week as they have allowed Charlie Villanueva to enter free agency and are dealing with rookie Brandon Jennings’ recent statements. The Bucks made qualifying offers to restricted free agent guard Ramon Sessions and forward Ersan Ilyasova, but will not make an offer to forward Charlie Villanueva, which will allow Villanueva to become an unrestricted free agent. The deadline for teams to make offers to their restricted free agents is Tuesday. Villanueva has reportedly received interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are looking for a versatile forward to go along with LeBron James. The Cavs just traded for Shaquille O’Neal and lost Anderson Varejao to free agency. They are also interested in Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess, according to reports. Villanueva has a very good relationship with current Cavs guard Mo Williams from when they both played for Milwaukee. Villanueva also has a good relationship with James after the two played together in the

Jason Kidd to Meet with NY Knicks on Wednesday

Posted on 6/30/2009 @ 12:39 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Jason Kidd will host a meeting with the New York Knicks on Wednesday morning, according to the New York Daily News. Kidd, 36, could sign with the Knicks for the mid-level exception, which is expected to be between $5 million and $6 million, or the team could negotiate a sign-and-trade with the Dallas Mavericks. The Knicks have been actively seeking a point guard. They are still interested in Ricky Rubio, the No. 5 pick of the 2009 NBA Draft, and have expressed strong interest in a deal to get him from the Minnesota Timberwolves. They also were looking at Milwaukee Bucks guard Ramon Sessions, but he has agreed to a deal to remain with the Bucks. The Knicks are trying to gather some attractive players to entice Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, who becomes a free agent next summer. Having Kidd on the team could be a great attraction for James. Last season, Kidd earned $21.37 million in salary while playing for the Mavs. He averaged a career-low 9.0 points per game, to go along with 8.7 assists

Houston Rockets Star Yao Ming Could Miss Entire Season, End Career

Posted on 6/30/2009 @ 12:39 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming may miss the entire season due to a foot injury, according to reports on Tuesday. The injury could reportedly force Yao to miss more than a season or even end his career. The team initially said Yao would miss eight to 12 weeks, but a bone scan last week revealed that the fracture is not healing properly. Yao suffered a hairline fracture of the tarsal navicular bone of his left foot in the Rockets' second-round playoff loss to the Lakers on May 8. Although Yao could face surgery to insert a pin in the foot, a bone graft or even realignment of the foot, the team is trying immobilization for right now. "He has no tenderness, no swelling, no redness," team physician Tom Clanton said, according to the Houston Chronicle. "When he came back in, he was feeling like everything was perfect, and he would start rehabilitation and get ready to play. The findings on the CT were shocking for him and for us." Yao played in 77 regular-season games in 2008-09, his most

Wimbledon 2009 Quarterfinals Results: Venus Williams Marches into Semifinals Following Easy Win Over Agnieszka Radwanska

Posted on 6/30/2009 @ 12:38 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Venus Williams took another big step towards capturing her third straight Wimbledon title as she picked apart Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday to reach the semifinals at the All England Club. Venus was absolutely dominant as she delivered five aces and collected 29 winners while breaking Radwanska’s serve on 5 of 12 opportunities. Defensively Venus had little trouble handling Radwanska as she won 57 percent of the Poles first serve offering put in play. Venus Williams has seven Grand Slam singles titles, five of them at Wimbledon and another two at the U.S. Open. The American has reached the finals at the Australian Open and the French Open but lost to her sister, Serena Williams, in both of those Grand Slam finals. ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community. YourFINDit provides members with a wealth of applications that enable them to create an in depth profile within YourFindit.

Wimbledon 2009 Quarterfinals Results: Venus Williams Marches into Semifinals Following Easy Win Over Agnieszka Radwanska

Posted on 6/30/2009 @ 11:17 AM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Venus Williams took another big step towards capturing her third straight Wimbledon title as she picked apart Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday to reach the semifinals at the All England Club. Venus was absolutely dominant as she delivered five aces and collected 29 winners while breaking Radwanska’s serve on 5 of 12 opportunities. Defensively Venus had little trouble handling Radwanska as she won 57 percent of the Poles first serve offering put in play. Venus Williams has seven Grand Slam singles titles, five of them at Wimbledon and another two at the U.S. Open. The American has reached the finals at the Australian Open and the French Open but lost to her sister, Serena Williams, in both of those Grand Slam finals. ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community. YourFINDit provides members with a wealth of applications that enable them to create an in depth profile within YourFindit.

Wimbledon 2009 Round 4 Results: Andy Murray Keeps Title Hopes Alive with Marathon Win Over Stanislas Wawrinka

Posted on 6/30/2009 @ 11:16 AM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Andy Murray kept his Wimbledon dreams alive after outlasting Stanislas Wawrinka in a five set marathon 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 on Monday. Murray managed to grab the win despite a solid performance from Wawrinka in which the Swiss national hammered out 17 aces and collected 59 winners. For Murray the difference was in limiting his errors compared to Wawrinka as he held a 49-59 advantage which proved decisive. . Murray has yet to capture a Grand Slam singles title yet he reached the finals at the 2008 U.S. Open where he fell to Roger Federer. He reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon last year before being dismissed by Rafael Nadal and he reachd the quarterfinals of the 2009 French Open where he lost to Fernando Gonzalez. ### Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community. YourFINDit provides members with a wealth of applications that enable them to create an in depth profile within YourFindit. Profiles include an