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All Hail Juan Martin Del Potro, 2009 US Open Men's Tennis Champion

Juan Martin Del Potro. Get used to that name, because, barring injury, you will be hearing it often in the years to come if you follow men's tennis. The soon-to-be 21-year-old Argentine Del Potro won his first major title last night in New York City...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 2 months ago 179 reads 0 comments
Serena Williams Must Be Fined And Suspended Following Her Doubles Win

UPDATE #2: After watching some of Serena's and Venus' press conference following their doubles victory, I am forced to stand by the tone of the original column below...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 2 months ago 690 reads 29 comments
Roger Federer Defeats Novak Djokovic to Take 2009 Cincinnati Masters Cup

Roger Federer is back—all the way back. And that is a most worrisome thought for his foes as the ATP Tour heads for New York City and the final major of 2009. Today's victim was Serbian Novak Djokovic...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 3 months ago 1,338 reads 6 comments
Roger Federer Destroys Andy Murray at 2009 Cincinnati Masters

So much for "The Streak." Roger Federer erased any doubts about his ability to defeat Scotland's Andy Murray today at the semifinals of the 2009 Cincinnati Masters. Prior to this match, Federer had been 0-4 against new world No...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 3 months ago 1,635 reads 23 comments
Over and Out: Roger Federer World's Greatest After Tiger Woods' Open Failure

Though I had recently raised questions regarding the state of Tiger Woods' game since his return from knee surgery, even I was stunned by Friday's result at Turnberry...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 4 months ago 2,581 reads 28 comments
Roger Federer Surpasses Tiger Woods, Pete Sampras, and Rafael Nadal

Switzerland's Roger Federer has defeated American Andy Roddick to claim his sixth Wimbledon crown in London, England. The epic contest will go down as one of the greatest matches in men's singles history held on Centre Court...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 4 months ago 1,851 reads 27 comments
Roger Federer and Tiger Woods: Friends Heading in Different Directions

Approximately 12 months ago, Tiger Woods was winning possibly the greatest of all his 14 major titles on one leg. It was an achievement so heroic and spectacular that it accomplished perhaps ...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 5 months ago 3,264 reads 27 comments
Supermen: Orlando Magic Will Defeat Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James was the first Witness. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will soon follow in James' footsteps. The Orlando Magic will be your 2008-2009 NBA Champions...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 6 months ago 783 reads 13 comments
Arizona Cardinals Defeat Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles, 32-25

For the Super Bowl-bound Arizona Cardinals, Sunday's NFC Championship against the Philadelphia Eagles could not have started any better...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 10 months ago 506 reads 15 comments
Dallas Cowboys' Terrell Owens Primed for Victory Over Rival Jason Garrett

Update courtesy of Rob in the comments below: The Rams have hired Steve Spagnuolo—not Jason Garrett—to be their next head coach. As Rob notes, this means the Owens vs Garrett battle rages on in Dallas...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 10 months ago 1,304 reads 27 comments
Faltering Los Angeles Lakers Lose Second Straight Game, fall to Orlando Magic

Though Kobe Bryant finished with a triple double, his poor shooting in the fourth quarter—three for 12 on field goal attempts during the final period—helped ensure that the Lakers would drop their second straight contest, 109-103...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 10 months ago 126 reads 2 comments
Radio Host: Donovan McNabb Likely To Face Fine for Phone Stunt

Near the conclusion of the Philadelphia Eagles' 23-11 playoff triumph over the New York Giants, quarterback Donovan McNabb ran out of bounds after a short scramble...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 10 months ago 1,817 reads 6 comments
Eagles-Giants: Lackluster McNabb Struggles In Philadelphia's Win

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Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 10 months ago 153 reads 8 comments
Despite His Loss, Forrest Griffin Wins New Fan

I have never been a Forrest Griffin admirer. I've always felt he was over-hyped, always thought he was a mediocre fighter relative to other talents in the UFC, and I still believe Quinton "Rampage" ...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 11 months ago 959 reads 8 comments
Dallas Cowboys Get X-Mas Scheduling Gift For Crucial Philadelphia Eagles Tilt

To some, the just-announced decision by the NFL (and, presumably, FOX network) to change the start time of the critical Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles contest from the original 1 PM ET kickoff ...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about 11 months ago 943 reads 11 comments
Unstoppable: Bernard Hopkins Dominates Kelly Pavlik

Boxing legend wins lopsided unanimous decision over fighter 17 years his junior Bernard Hopkins thoroughly outclassed Kelly Pavlik in all facets of their matchup on Saturday night in Atlantic City...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about about 1 year ago 286 reads 0 comments
Vitali Klitschko Destroys Sam Peter, Silences Critics

It had been a long four years for the Ukrainian giant nicknamed Dr. Ironfist. Since his eight round destruction of Danny Williams in 2004, then-WBC Heavyweight Champion Dr...

Written by Paul F. Villarreal about about 1 year ago 1,316 reads 6 comments

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Paul F. Villarreal Article Archive

All Hail Juan Martin Del Potro, 2009 US Open Men's Tennis Champion

Serena Williams Must Be Fined And Suspended Following Her Doubles Win

Roger Federer Defeats Novak Djokovic to Take 2009 Cincinnati Masters Cup

Roger Federer Destroys Andy Murray at 2009 Cincinnati Masters

Over and Out: Roger Federer World's Greatest After Tiger Woods' Open Failure

Roger Federer Surpasses Tiger Woods, Pete Sampras, and Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer and Tiger Woods: Friends Heading in Different Directions

Supermen: Orlando Magic Will Defeat Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

Arizona Cardinals Defeat Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles, 32-25

Dallas Cowboys' Terrell Owens Primed for Victory Over Rival Jason Garrett

Faltering Los Angeles Lakers Lose Second Straight Game, fall to Orlando Magic

Radio Host: Donovan McNabb Likely To Face Fine for Phone Stunt

Eagles-Giants: Lackluster McNabb Struggles In Philadelphia's Win

Despite His Loss, Forrest Griffin Wins New Fan

Dallas Cowboys Get X-Mas Scheduling Gift For Crucial Philadelphia Eagles Tilt

Unstoppable: Bernard Hopkins Dominates Kelly Pavlik

Vitali Klitschko Destroys Sam Peter, Silences Critics

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