Serena vs. Safina: A Battle Without Honor Or Humanity
I’d like to tell you that this will go down as a battle for the ages. I’d like to tell you that these two women respect each other and that respect drives them. I’d like to tell you that their careers comes down to this season and this season comes down to the final tournament in Qatar. I’d like to tell you where Qatar is on a map.
Unfortunately, I can’t tell you any of these things.
Nike: Just Moments Away From Controlling The Color Red
Remember when the color red used to signify passion? Perhaps war? Blood, if you’re into specifics? Well take some photos of all that and put ‘em in a scrapbook, because — yes, pictures of red things. No, I don’t know specifically what you should photograph. It was more of a pithy introduction to the blog than an actual suggestion. Besides, I’m the warning guy, not the idea guy. How you take pictures is your problem, but you should do it quickly because Nike is co-opting one of our most beloved colors. Any minute now, Nike’s going to change the way we think about red.
They’ve already started. You’ve already fallen victim. And it’s only going to get worse.
Game Points: Do the Williamses Need To Try More Than Four Times A Year?
Well, neither Williams sister made it to the U.S. Open finals and so now seems as good as any time to bring up the fact that the Williams – especially Serena – lollygag their way through small WTA events and earn their keep during the big four Slams. Except that this time around, they didn’t really earn their keep, did they? What follows are two sides of the argument weighing the worth of the season’s other tournaments and the duty that the sisters may or may not have to them.
Just One Of The Guys: Six Male Athletes Who Are Probably Women
You’ve no doubt heard of 18-year-old Caster Semenya, the South African sprinter who caught the world’s attention after rumors that her masculine looks might exist because she could be a he. A week later, the only things that are certain are a) she’s infinitely faster than the people she’s racing against and b) if Semenya is a man, he’s doing a piss-poor job of hiding it.
Will The Real Women’s No. 1 Please Stand Up?
The WTA’s top two pupils were skirt-deep in the ongoing dilemma of the sport’s ranking system last week. The 52-week cumulative scoring system has ranked Russia’s Dinara Safina as the top female of the tour going for 17 weeks. Safina usurped No. 2-ranked Serena Williams, despite never having won a Grand Slam title at any point in her career. Wiliams has won two just this year (Wimbledon and the Australian, where she beat Safina in the finals) and 11 singles titles since 1999.
Last week, Williams repeated her familiar cry that she is “the people’s champ” and that no one who is winless in Grand Slam tournaments should be considered the best in the world.
