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Hey Liguori, What's the Story?: Sportscaster Ann Liguori's pick for Athlete of the Decade

Ann Liguori | Posted 12.30.2009 | Sports

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Ann Liguori

Move Over Tiger - Roger Federer is my pick for Athlete of the Decade by Ann Liguori My choice for top athlete of the decade is the legendary and clas...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 12.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Tiger Woods Affair, Jewish Major Leaguers, New York Mets, Plaxico Burress, Rick Pitino, Pittsburgh Steelers, Usain Bolt, Roger Federer, Boston Red Sox, Holiday Bowl, New York News
Len Berman

Collected here are my Top 5 best and worst sports stories of the year.

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Thierry Henry Gillette Ad: Handball Removed From French Version

Posted 12.02.2009 | Sports

Read More: Gillette, Thierry Henry Gillette Ad, Gillette Handball, Thierry Henry Gillette, Roger Federer, Thierry Henry Handball, Thierry Henry, Sports News

Well this is interesting. During the opening few seconds of Gillette's "Gillette Champions" ad site, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Thierry Henry are ...

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'Curse of the Gillette Three': Tiger Woods, Thierry Henry, Roger Federer Stumble

Times Online | Giles Smith, Sport on Television | Posted 12.01.2009 | Sports

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Beware the curse of Gillette, ye gods of sport. First Thierry Henry plays pat-a-cake in a World Cup play-off and unleashes a globe-girdling "cheat" st...

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Roger Federer No. 1 Again, Approaches Sampras' Record

AP | CHRIS LEHOURITES | Posted 11.25.2009 | Sports

Read More: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer No 1, Roger Federer Ranking, Roger Federer, Tennis, Sports News

LONDON — Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time. The recor...

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Roger Federer Loses To Julien Benneteau At Paris Masters

AP | SAMUEL PETREQUIN | Posted 11.12.2009 | Sports

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PARIS — Top-ranked Roger Federer lost to Julien Benneteau of France 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, con...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 11.18.2009 | New York

Read More: Serena Williams, U.S. Open, Tim Tebow, Lenny Dykstra, Roger Federer, Michael Phelps, Florida, Dallas Cowboys, Nba, New York News
Len Berman

I feel a twinge of sadness that Lenny Dykstra is putting his 1986 Mets World Series ring on the auction block. Of course he's the one who plunged head-first into his financial mess, but ...

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Don't Bank On It!

Dan Dorfman | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business

Read More: People's United, Morgan Stanley, Retail Sales, M&t Bank, Tcf Financial, East West, Stock Market Rebound, Serena Williams Us Open, Roger-Federer-Us-Open, Ucbh, Banks, Stock Market, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Valley National, Business News
Dan Dorfman

As far as the stock market goes: Don't fall in love with supposedly sure things because the wrong sure thing can kill you.

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Say, "I'm sorry" on The Jay Leno Show

Sybil Adelman Sage | Posted 11.16.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Celebrity Apologies, Mark Sanford, Roger Federer, Serene Wilson, Joe Wilson, Jay Leno Show, Kanye Jay Leno, Comedy News
Sybil Adelman Sage

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Len Berman | Posted 11.15.2009 | New York

Read More: Sports, New England Patriots, U.S. Open, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Juan Martin Del Potro, New York News
Len Berman

I'm not convinced it's the end of the line for Federer, but just like boxing, tennis players can age in a hurry. There are always younger Turks like del Potro coming along to claim the throne.

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Federer Falls To 20-Year-Old Argentine In U.S. Open Final (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | David Flumenbaum | Posted 11.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Del Potro Wins US Open, Roger Federer Loses, Roger Federer, Del Potro Wins, Del Potro Beats Us Open, Juan Martin Del Potro, New York News

Roger Federer hadn't lost a match at Flushing Meadows in six years. Until Monday evening, when 20-year-old Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro defeated t...

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Roger Federer Outburst (VIDEO): Curses At Umpire At US Open

Posted 11.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Us Open Mens Final 2009, What Did Roger Federer Say to the Judge, Roger Federer Judge Video, Sports, US Open, What Did Roger Federer Say to the Umpire, Roger Federer Us Open, Federer, Roger Federer Cursing Us Open Video, Roger Federer Curses at Umpire, Roger Federer, Roger Federer Swears at Umpire, New York News

It seems the women's semi-final at the US Open won't be the only high-profile match marred by a profane outburst. Although it appears that it was not...

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Len Berman | Posted 11.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Michael Jordan, Derek Jeter, Brett Favre, Kim Clijsters, Novak Djokovic, Tiger Woods, Juan Martin Del Potro, Serena Williams, The Mets, Shawne Merriman, Roger Federer, Phillies, Caster Semenya, Jack Kramer, Pedro Martinez, Alex Rodriguez, New York News
Len Berman

As I watched Derek Jeter set the Yankees all time hit record Friday night I thought about how remarkable it was how Jeter has lived for 14 years under the biggest media spotlight and has never ever had a blip.

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Challenges Have Their Faults: What Tennis Can Learn From The NFL

Adam Dub | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Instant Replay, Serena Williams, US Open, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Tennis, New York News
Adam Dub

Umpires have been taken off the hook and in turn been made less accountable for their judgment

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Roger Federer Beats Novak Djokovic With Amazing Backwards Through The Legs Shot (VIDEO)

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

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*****SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO***** NEW YORK (AP) -- Roger Federer has moved one victory away from his sixth straight U.S. Open title with a 7-6 (3), 7-5...

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U.S. Open Tennis: The American Tennis Boom Was a Fluke

Matthew DeBord | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Rain, U.S. Open, John McEnroe, National Tennis Center, Roof, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Tennis, Serena, Sam Querrey, Venus, Jimmy Connors, John Isner, Tennis Boom, Williams Sisters, Chris Evert, Roger Federer, Entertainment News
Matthew DeBord

We were supposed to see tennis broken out of its country-club, upper-crusty enclaves and delivered to the masses. For a while, it worked. But then the nation lost interest.

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Beware of Federer Fatigue

New York Observer | John Koblin | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Usta, Sports, US Open, Roger Federer, Tennis, New York, New York News

Last year, when Roger Federer came to Queens without a Slam, New Yorkers did everything they could to pick him up. He became a sentimental favorite. H...

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Can American Tennis Be Saved?

Adam Dub | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Rafael Nadal, U.S. Open, Roger Federer, Shai Agassi, Tennis, Entertainment News
Adam Dub

We don't have an American we can get behind that we believe can win a major or at the very least contend for titles regularly.

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Andy Roddick: The New King Of Queens

The New York Observer | John Koblin | Posted 09.26.2009 | New York

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At some point in the not-so-distant past, Andy Roddick was our great American hope. It was early in the decade, and Pete Sampras was calling it quits....

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Len Berman | Posted 09.26.2009 | New York

Read More: Sports, Dinara Safina, Roger Federer, Len Berman, Cricket, Ben Roethlisberger, Mets, Johan Santana, New York News
Len Berman

Roger Federer and Dinara Safina are the #1 seeds for next week's U.S. Open. So I guess everybody doesn't know who the real # 1 is, Serena.

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Roger Federer, Dinara Safina Seeded Number 1 For US Open

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 09.25.2009 | New York

Read More: New York, Queens, Usta, Andy Roddick, Dinara Safina, Tennis, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Us Tennis Association, Flushing Meadows, US Open, Us Open Tennis, Roger Federer, Grand Slam, Maria Sharapova, Andy Murray, New York News

Defending champion Serena Williams was seeded No. 2 for the U.S. Open on Tuesday, behind Dinara Safina, because the tournament stuck to its policy of ...

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Roger Federer Twins Picture: Champ Debuts Babies On Facebook (PHOTO)

Posted 09.07.2009 | Entertainment

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Roger Federer has debuted his baby daughters on Facebook. The tennis champ's wife Mirka gave birth to girls Charlene Riva and Myla Rose on July 23. ...

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Roger Federer Twins! Tennis Champ Welcomes Baby Girls

people.com | Sarah Michaud | Posted 08.24.2009 | Entertainment

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There's a new doubles team in town: Roger Federer and wife Mirka are the proud parents of twin girls, the tennis star announced early Friday on his We...

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You Think You're Hurting, Andy R. What About Me?

David Finkle | Posted 08.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Rob Laver, Championship Tennis, Lacoste Apparel, 2009 Wimbledon Final, Andre Agassi, Fandom, Bjorn Borg, Andy Roddick, Sports, Roger Federer, Psychological Stress, Pete Sampras, Entertainment News
David Finkle

I'm still smarting at the second-set tie-break point that Roddick missed at 6-5 by misdirecting that #!x@c#% overhead shot.

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Runner-Up Roddick is no Loser

Noah Deutsch | Posted 08.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: John McEnroe, Rod Laver, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Final, Bjorn Borg, Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Roger-Federer-and-Andy-Roddick, Roger Federer Wimbledon, Pete Sampras, Federer Nadal Wimbledon, US Open, Entertainment News
Noah Deutsch

I liked to think Pete Sampras' reluctance to pronounce Federer the greatest was to some degree a function of having witnessed his countryman, Andy Roddick, push Federer to the limit.

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