30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5817789 en-us Busting fallacies because there may be several opinions but there is only one truth. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:11:27 EST http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/10228706?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/10228706?source=rss_blogs_Tennis The U.S. Open night session traditionally starts at 7 pm in New York with a woman's match, which is followed by a best-of-five-set men's match. To be short: this has to change. ... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:20:29 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/10228706?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9987463?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games#comments Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9987463?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games Bob Costas, of NBC, said that Jamaica's Usain Bolt showed no respect for his competitors, the Olympics and the entire audience for breaking the 100m dash world record, his own world record, by just 300th of a second in the final on Saturday. ... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:17:59 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9987463?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9969659?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games#comments Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9969659?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games You must all know by now that Michael Phelps won eight swimming gold medals in the Beijing Olympic Games. That’s an all-time record. ... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:18:34 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9969659?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9967219?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9967219?source=rss_blogs_Tennis For the first time since February 2, 2004, Roger Federer is not at the top of the world rankings. Rafael Nadal, who won the French Open, Wimbledon and the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing, is the new leader of the tennis world. ... Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:07:46 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9967219?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9882617?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games#comments Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9882617?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games It has become quite popular, in the now much heralded blogosphere as well as in the old media of the Western world, to criticize, often harshly, the Chinese and the decision to grant them the rights to host the Olympic Games in Beijing. ... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:48:10 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9882617?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9847283?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games#comments Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9847283?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games Iranian swimmer Mohammad Alirezaei has pulled out of the Olympic Games on Saturday because of illness. ... Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:15:04 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9847283?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9828733?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games#comments Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9828733?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games I hear that some people, who usually like sports and competition, don’t care much about the Olympics. To be honest, that doesn’t make sense to me. But I won’t attempt to change anybody’s mind. What would be the point of that? ... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 0:39:20 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9828733?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9828223?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games#comments Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9828223?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games Two weeks from now, when the Beijing Games are over and it is time to see if the US olympic team has managed to top the medal count for the 4th consecutive time, I hope no one will forget those names: Mariel Zagunis, Sada Jacobson and Becca Ward. ... Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:43:00 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9828223?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9809646?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games#comments Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9809646?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games The Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony is over. The media black-out in the U.S. is somewhat ironic. It will be hard for U.S. officials to complain about China withholding information when their own citizens are not allowed to watch the Ceremony before ... Sat, 09 Aug 2008 5:05:56 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9809646?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9771364?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games#comments Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9771364?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games The Games of the XXIX Olympiad started today in China with six women’s soccer games, two days before the Opening Ceremony, set to take place Friday night in Beijing. ... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:54:38 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9771364?source=rss_blogs_Olympic Games http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9189776?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9189776?source=rss_blogs_Tennis Elena Dementieva had to clarify a declaration she made after her semifinal loss to Venus Williams at Wimbledon about the possible up-coming family decision in the final. At the time of the press conference, Serena Williams was still playing in her se ... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:02:22 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9189776?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9057218?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9057218?source=rss_blogs_Tennis Tradition is not something the All England Tennis and Croquet Club, home of the Championships Wimbledon, is used to tampering with, you would think. Well, think again. ... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:01:54 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/9057218?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8954558?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8954558?source=rss_blogs_Tennis "I pick Rafael Nadal as winner and my second choice is Novak Djokovic, my third is Roger.” ... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:07:28 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8954558?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8729169?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8729169?source=rss_blogs_Tennis A few years ago, Tony Roche, then his coach, said that Roger Federer was one win away from being the greatest tennis player ever. That one missing win was at the French Open, on the red clay of Roland-Garros. ... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:05:48 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8729169?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8700889?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8700889?source=rss_blogs_Tennis Russia’s Dinara Safina is Marat Safin’s little sister. Women’s names end with an “a” in Russian. Yuri Sharapov is Maria Sharapova’s father. This may be quite obvious to most of you, but you’d be surprised at ... Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:34:23 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8700889?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8661440?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8661440?source=rss_blogs_Tennis When Belgium’s Justine Henin retired, she relinquished her spot atop the world rankings. Russia’s Maria Sharapova was handed the lead but is about to give it up as well after her 4th round exit at the French Open. ... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:50:50 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8661440?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8616835?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8616835?source=rss_blogs_Tennis I have received dozens of emails asking me why I had yet to share my views of the French Open which started last Sunday, in Paris. ... Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:32:26 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8616835?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8203464?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8203464?source=rss_blogs_Tennis First off, last week I wrote : Nadal will win again in Barcelona next week, unless David Ferrer can play his best for two sets in the final. ... Wed, 07 May 2008 13:28:40 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/8203464?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7950604?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7950604?source=rss_blogs_Tennis The first Masters Series, on clay, of the season takes place this week at the Monte Carlo Country Club, in Monaco. ... Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:49:26 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7950604?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7551965?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7551965?source=rss_blogs_Tennis Rafael Nadal, who qualified for the final of the Sony Ericsson on Friday afternoon, does respect college basketball but can’t stand the Madness. ... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:24:42 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7551965?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7486084?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7486084?source=rss_blogs_Tennis I don't know who relies more on the "Hawk Eye" review system: the players or the chair umpire. ... Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:53:46 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7486084?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7466856?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7466856?source=rss_blogs_Tennis Richard Williams is relieved. Andy Roddick, who qualified for the 4th round of the Sony Ericsson Open tonight, stole the spotlight with the announcement of his engagement to Brooklyn Decker, a 20-year-old American model. ... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:25:02 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7466856?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7444595?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7444595?source=rss_blogs_Tennis It’s Sunday night. The day has been extremely hot. Play is currently suspended because of the rain, here, at the Sony Ericsson Open, in Key Biscayne, Florida. ... Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:49:13 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7444595?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7420493?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7420493?source=rss_blogs_Tennis Following his win at the Pacific Life Open, in Indian Wells, California, I wrote that Novak Djokovic was the best player in the world this year. And despite his early exit from the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Florida, --he lost his first match to So ... Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:55:57 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7420493?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7386168?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7386168?source=rss_blogs_Tennis “Nothing is so common as the wish to be remarkable.” William Shakespeare ... Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:23:35 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7386168?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7359397?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7359397?source=rss_blogs_Tennis A few years ago, the Australian Open became the “Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific.” ... Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:41:55 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7359397?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7332253?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7332253?source=rss_blogs_Tennis Ana Ivanovic and Novak Djokovic claimed the WTA and ATP titles at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California on Sunday. Both of them were born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1987. ... Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:28:29 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7332253?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7039919?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7039919?source=rss_blogs_Tennis Even though I hate making predictions for the simple reason that, unlike most of the pundits, all the fans and several of my colleagues, I am completely unable to foresee the unraveling of future events and can only study the outcome of past events, ... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:37:40 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/7039919?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/6853263?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/6853263?source=rss_blogs_Tennis Andy Roddick and Jimmy Connors finally split up. It's about time. ... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:45:42 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/6853263?source=rss_blogs_Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/6707345?source=rss_blogs_Tennis#comments Tennis http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/6707345?source=rss_blogs_Tennis Andy Roddick is a true American hero, at least in the tennis world. ... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:44:46 EDT http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5817789/6707345?source=rss_blogs_Tennis 100 http://images.cbssports.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://arno.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5817789 100