He was once unbeatable.

But after losing in the last two Grand Slam finals in tennis, Federer found himself no longer the man to beat. The 2008 U.S. Open Championships is finally here and Federer will definitely look for redemption BIG TIME.

Of course, this is probably the perfect time to score a win over Roger Federer too. After dominating the tennis courts for all these years, father time may have finally caught up with the former world no.1.

For a guy who was once seen as the man to surpass the record set by Pete Sampras of 14 major titles, watching him lose two straight Grand Slam final matches was unthinkable.

He was dominating the sport for FOUR FREAKIN’ YEARS people, that includes winning three Grand Slams in three of the four previous years, but after he relinquished his world no.1 spot to clay court king Rafael Nadal, have we seen the last of Federer’s glory days?

Federer and Nadal have been going at it for years with Federer winning everything other than that one single tournament on clay. When Nadal finally beat Federer for a Grand Slam OTHER than clay, that being the 2008 Wimbledon Championships a few months ago…

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Hopefully, this’ll improve my fantasy ranking. Hee hee…

You read it, the 2008-09 NFL football season is here and that means it’s time to build your fantasy teams that’ll probably earn you the right to talk smack all week long, provided you won your fantasy match-ups over the weekend of course.

So, who you gonna’ choose? Here’s my own version of a dream NFL fantasy team and if you were fortunate enough to draft these guys under one roster, it’s either you’re one lucky guy or you’re the league commissioner. (Wink! Wink!)

Let’s start off with the QB position. There are a lot of great quarterbacks in the game right now but if you’re looking for solid fantasy points on a consistent basis, Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning is your man.

Sure, he may not have 30+ fantasy point games like Tom Brady or Drew Brees can have from time to time but you can be rest assured that you’ll have solid production from this guy every single week.

Manning holds NFL records for consecutive seasons with over 4,000 yards passing and the most total seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing in a career. Manning is also second on the list for highest career passer rating, THAT means, he’s more likely to come up with a…

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Lost. That’s for sure.

After all, any dude from Wisconsin will feel lost in a city like New York City. But since Brett Favre will start to salvage what’s left of his NFL career playing for the city that never sleeps in the coming 2008-09 NFL football season, this is probably the first and last time we’ll make fun of him.

Because hey, we like Brett Favre and you can bet your ass we’ll love to see the guy succeed on his latest venture. Heck, as long as this dude suits up, it doesn’t matter anymore if he’s 50 or 60 and plays like a jackass, he’s one of the best athletes of our time and just like any legend of the game, we want his show to move on as long as it can.

And while the Green Bay Packers look like they have finally moved on since trading away the biggest star of their franchise to New York, it’s still uncertain what did the Jets actually got from arguably the biggest deal of the offseason.

The New York Jets need a solid effort from the quarterback position and by landing Brett Favre, they’re hoping to have just that. But is Favre ready? Can he still overcome father time?

One guy in the Jets roster rooting for Favre to succeed is his teammate from Green Bay, New York Jets tight end Bubba Franks. Franks is more than happy to reunite with Favre in New York. He knows what no.4 can do and he is looking forward to catch some footballs from that…

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For some reason, Tom Brady and his foot can’t seem to cooperate as one cohesive unit.

You read it, as the 2008-09 NFL football season draws near, Tom Brady continues to have problems with his foot, dating as far back as Super Bowl XLII when his then undefeated Patriots lost to the New York Giants after Brady was seen in New York wearing a ‘’special boot'’ of some sort.

And while Tom Brady continues to deny that this is the same injury that led to his New England Patriots losing to the Giants in the Super Bowl, we can’t help but to think otherwise. After all, it is on the same leg.

For now, Tom Brady is trying to be smart about his latest injury, resting his injured leg until the regular season, where it counts, officially starts.

‘’Just trying to be smart,'’ Brady said after skipping the trip to Tampa Bay for Sunday night’s 27-10 loss to the Buccaneers. ‘’The preseason is important, but I think the idea is to be ready for when the regular season kicks off.'’

‘’I'm doing good, doing good, just wishing I could have been out there last night. I’ll try to get treatment this week. I’m feeling better every day.'’

‘’Training camp is very physically demanding. There’s some things that…

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Dominance. Yeah, Phelps is now the poster boy for that exactly.

Sensational American swimmer Michael Phelps did the impossible, winning eight gold medals, seven of them world records, in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The United States is lucky to have this guy playing for them. The question now is, is he the greatest American Olympian ever?

The answer is a resounding yes. Michael Phelps has beaten the 36-year-old record set by fellow American Mark Spitz, whose seven swimming gold medals at Munich in 1972 were the most at a single Games. That’s until Phelps came up with eight this year.

His remarkable feat is considered to be one of the greatest accomplishments in Olympics history. The 23-year-old cemented his name to Olympic greatness as he won all of the gold medals in all of the events in swimming so far.

Michael Phelps now has 14 gold and 2 bronze medals in his Olympic career. He won six of the his gold, including a couple of bronze medals, in Athens 4 years ago. The rest he won this year, in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

One reporter agrees that Michael Phelps is indeed the best Olympian ever, saying…

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It’s about time.

With only a few more days before the brand new 2008-09 NFL football season explodes on your face, the Baltimore Ravens are still contemplating on when will they actually let the future arrive.

Of course, I’m referring to Troy Smith, the young quarterback who won a Heisman and yet, didn’t see that many minutes last season, playing third string in the Ravens quarterback depth chart.

But after last year’s starter Kyle Boller committed a team-high three turnovers in two preseason games, the Baltimore Ravens started looking for a positive change and as of press time, they’re looking at Smith to give them just that.

This Saturday, the Heisman trophy winner will be put to the test against the St. Louis Rams in what would be Baltimore’s third preseason game. I’m really hoping Smith does good because being a third string Heisman trophy winning quarterback is just not fair.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh claims he hasn’t made up his mind on who will he start at quarterback when they begin their campaign for Super Bowl XLIII at Tampa, Florida. This Saturday’s preseason game might just influence his…

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After three weeks of absence, F1 racing returns.

Yep, the 2008 F1 season continues after a three-week absence probably to pave the way for the Beijing Games. Seven more races are left and at this point of the year, there’s no clear cut winner for the world championship yet.

Still leading the drivers’ championship standings is Lewis Hamilton. The McLaren - Mercedes driver has 62 championship points, overcoming a somewhat slow start to the season thanks to a pair of wins in his home country Britain and in Germany.

Defending world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, on the other hand, is not far behind. He only trails the young British phenom by five, scoring 57 championship points to pull within striking distance of winning the world title again with seven more races to go.

Raikkonen knows the F1 season is nearing its conclusion and in these last seven races, the fiery Finn is hoping to finish strong. It all begins in the 2008 European Grand Prix in Valencia where he looks to start well.

‘’We have to start well at Valencia, where it’s more important than in other places to drive with continuity from Friday on,'’ Kimi Raikkonen said.

‘’I hope I’ll have a trouble-free weekend to try to set up the…'’

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Obviously.

The United States remain to be the country to beat in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But for some reason, China has surpassed the proud U-S-of-A in terms of gold medal count.

USA, China, and Russia are the top three favorites to collect the most medals. They have been the biggest powerhouse countries for the past few years. In the 2004 Olympics, the medal count consisted of Team USA winning 102 medals, 32 of them gold, followed by Russia with 92.

China, this year’s Olympic hosts, is only good for third with 63 medals then, probably the reason why many people can’t seem to fathom how much the Chinese are leading in this year’s race for gold.

The Chinese and the American anthems will be heard often during these events, specifically in the gymnastics competition. China’s men athletes won the team title during last year’s world championships, led by all-around winner Yang Wei. Xiao Qin won on pommel horse and Chen Yibing won on still rings. The Americans were shut out in the finals but only had two fourth-place finishes.

On the other hand, the U.S. women team defeated China for the 2007 world team title by nearly a point. Shawn Johnson won gold in the all-around and floor exercise, Nastia Liukin won gold on balance beam and silver on the uneven bars, and…

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Hopefully, the dude will be worth every penny.

You read it, Steven Jackson just signed a new contract with the St. Louis Rams as they prepare to get a winning year for a change in the 2008-09 NFL football season.

In case you didn’t know, Steven Jackson was holding out on his team, asking for a contract extension which expires in the coming season. The explosive running back wasn’t attending his team’s practices because of it while his team continued to fine him for it.

Now that the St. Louis Rams finally found a way to keep their franchise back, the focus shifts back to the only thing that matters in the NFL, winning. And after last season’s horrendous campaign, the Rams are hoping that Jackson stays the hell out of early season injuries this time. Because hey, they’re paying him good money to play on the field and not sit on his couch nursing an injury right?

For what it’s worth, his head coach is more than happy to see his prized running back, back on the field practicing. The Rams are still a long way from being a legitimate title contender but since their division in the NFC West is still one of the worst divisions in NFL football, having Jackson back will sure make things easier for these guys.

‘’It was great to see him,'’ St. Louis Rams head coach Scott Linehan said. ‘’There’s no upside to being adversarial in these kind of deals. You’ve just got to stay…'’

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How? Beats me, but one thing’s for sure, you don’t have to be an experienced player to have just that.

You read it, while the toughest poker players in the world fight for position in the 2008 World Series of Poker, an inexperienced newbie just won the whole shebang online.

And in case you have no idea what I’m talking about, I’m referring to that newbie winning a whopping $250k in an online tournament at Titan Poker. Was it beginner’s luck or sheer skill?

Some random guy named Reimer Koester signed up for an account at online poker site Titan Poker and ended up with thousands of dollars in cash a mere four days after. Sounds like a fairy tale but in poker, anything is possible.

Koester registered for his very first tournament on Titan Poker last August 3 hoping to get a piece of the prize pie at the $250,000 guaranteed tournament. With a tough field of almost 2,000 players, Koester was clearly not a favorite to win. Seven and a half hours later, Koester has defied his odds and was playing heads up.

Koester was well on his way to a win but…

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