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“Stay in school, kids, or you’ll end up being an umpire.”
Whilst it is the darker side of sport which often grabs the headlines it is the romance of sport which enlivens the spirit. via AME Info

“Daniela is still recovering. She has not been training this week and does not know when she will start training again”
Slovakia’s top female player Daniela Hantuchova will not play in this weekend’s Fed Cup tie against the Czech Republic because of a heel injury, Slovak non-playing team captain Mojmir Mihal announced on … via […]

Carlos Berlocq defeated defending champion Luis Horna to reach the quarterfinals at the $462,000 Movistar Open, the ATP’s first clay-court event of 2008. via SanLuisObispo.com

Britain’s hopes of beating Argentina in their Davis Cup World Group first round tie next week have been dealt a huge blow by the withdrawal of Andy Murray. via Buenos Aires Herald

“Following the intensive off-season training, my right knee, which has a bipartite patella, started to act up again when I returned from Australia”
Great Britain’s slight hopes of upsetting host Argentina in the February 8-10 Davis Cup first-round tie on the red clay of Buenos Aires have been dealt a severe blow as 12th-ranked Andy […]

“To date our charter is not fully IOC compliant when it comes to the medical code, arbitration, anti-doping and other things that align to our strategic directions”
The Philippine Olympic Committee is doing the “cha-cha.” Deputy secretary-general Mark Joseph on Saturday said the POC general assembly Wednesday will be crucial because of its main topic […]

“I moved him back to Peoria to work on that a little bit.”
After returning rookie defenseman Steve Wagner back to the minors on Tuesday, the St. Louis Blues announced they had recalled winger Mike Glumac.
They later sent out another press release saying that Glumac would not be joining the Blues.
‘There was a change of […]

“We lost Samantha Stosur to illness, Nicole Pratt to retirement and Alicia Molik yesterday through injury, so I think we definitely struggled a bit because of that”
The Australian Fed Cup team has suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Indonesia in the Asia/Oceania zone group one competition in Bangkok, Thailand. via The Age

“The changing of the guard has taken place”
Prologue. Go back in time about 30 years. The USSR, still in existence, thrived in almost every sport - long-distance running, swimming, gymnastics, ice hockey, discus, judo, you name it. via Haaretz Daily News

Third-seeded Argentine Juan Monaco went the distance on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the $462,000 Movistar Open, the ATP’s first clay-court event of 2008. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria

“It’s very important for them to keep their wits about them and mentally just stay solid”
John McEnroe’s brief tenure as U.S. Davis Cup captain was marked by frequent laments about how tough it was to get Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi to play for his team. via SI.com

Horna begins Vina del Mar title defense with victory VINA DEL MAR: Luis Horna began defense of his title in the Movistar Open on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-4 first-round victory over fifth-seeded Agustin Calleri. via Daily Times

AUSTRALIA’S Fed Cup team has won its opening round-robin match against New Zealand 2-1 in the Asia-Oceania zone group one competition. via NEWS.com.au

James Blake played nearly perfect tennis and taught us all, once again, what has become the golden rule in this great sport. via The Times-Tribune

Filed under: Uncategorized - @ 1:14 pm Daily Telegraph - The news is a major blow to both the Great Britain team, who have scant cover to Following the intensive off-season training, my right knee, which has a … via One on one sport challenge

Rising star …Jo-Wilfried Tsonga plays a forehand during the men’s final Map: Melbourne 3000 For many years Australia and the USA would dominate world tennis with a sprinkle of the Brits. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

THIS WEEK : In an effort to build towards next month’s ITA National Men’s Team Indoor Championships, the No. via University of Washington Huskies

“I’ve always done all I could to play and this is the first time that I haven’t volunteered myself. I hope people understand my reasons and if not, I’m sorry”
Rafael Nadal thinks Spain has a better chance of beating Peru in the first round of the Davis Cup without him. via CBS SportsLine

“We’re hopeful based on Andy’s reputation that he will corroborate Brian’s statements with regard to Roger”
Now this was the kind of start St. Louis coach Andy Murray was looking for from his Blues. via The Daily Herald

Lindsay Davenport returns to Fed Cup action this weekend and you can be on hand to watch her play. via Tennis Week

“When you put yourself behind the 8-ball like we did early in the first period, you’re asking for trouble”
With each passing loss, Toronto Maple Leafs interim GM Cliff Fletcher brings himself closer to a conversation he knows he’ll need to have. via NHL.com

Luis Horna of Peru began the defense of his title in the Movistar Open with a 6-4, 6-4 first-round win Tuesday over Agustin Calleri of Argentina. via CBS SportsLine

“There’s always bumps and bruises. I’ll be ready for the Super Bowl”
Tom Brady is recovering from a sore foot suffered in Sunday’s win over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship Game, but says he doesn’t expect to miss the Super Bowl. via ABS-CBN News

Kohlschreiber beat Andy Roddick to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open earlier this month. via CBS SportsLine

“Being able to represent France is a dream come true”
Russia Maria Sharapova listens to questions during a press conference yesterday along with members of the Russian team prior to their Fed Cup match against Israel which will take place later this week in Tel … via The Peninsula

Philipp Kohlschreiber will lead Germany against South Korea in the Davis Cup next month on clay. via PR-inside.com

“We are delighted to welcome Turismo Madrid to the Davis Cup family of sponsors”
Davis Cup ties can be tourist attractions for fans following their teams around the world. via Tennis Week

“I still need treatment for that, so hopefully I will be fit by next week.”
Stefan Koubek will lead Austria against the United States in the first round of the Davis Cup. via Slam Sports

Havant and Waterlooville attempt to pull off one of the greatest ever FA Cup shocks when they visit Anfield but, sadly, it seems they have no chance. via Eurosport

TENNIS AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Federer downs Blake to reach Australian Open semifinals MELBOURNE, Australia _ Roger Federer improves his record against James Blake to 8-0 and advances to the Australian Open semifinals … via PR-inside.com