The Detroit Shock announced today that they have signed basketball hall of famer and ESPN basketball analyst Nancy Lieberman to a seven-day contract. Lieberman is 50-years-old, and with this contract she will become the oldest player in the WNBA. Although Lieberman still has the skills to play with some of the WNBA's best, she's not the only older player to rock her professional sport. In fact, there's been quite a few. There are just some old people that rock! But hey, they can't help it if... Read Full Story
The John McEnroe effect has been unraveled by scientists who say that players really do see things differently from the line judges.
A comprehensive study of tennis matches shows precisely how much harder it is to see on which side the ball bounces, when it comes down within four inches of the line.
It turns out that in around ten per cent of cases, judges will make the wrong call, showing that McEnroe really did have a point when he said: “You cannot be serious.”
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Unlike a fine wine, some things don't get better with age. John McEnroe was booted from his opening round match against MaliVai Washington at the Hall of Fame Champions Cup in Newport . The 49-year old hot head was disputing a line call when he received a code violation for using an obsenity. In typical style, John kept up the arguing and was given two more abuse of official penalties as the crowd began yelling for him to continue play. The tennis legend then offered the fans an obscene... Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is about John Mcenroe. Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story
Former tennis star John McEnroe is causing a commotion in London over plans to sell portrait of him and ex-wife Tatum O’Neal that Andy Warhol painted just after they were married in the mid-1980s. He plans to auction it at Sotheby’s and could net more than $500,000. You would think the painting would have sentimental value. Then again, maybe not, after O’Neal was busted two weeks ago trying to buy crack cocaine in Manhattan . Read More and see the painting here... Read Full Story
Okay Jamie Murray - your hair is officially OOC - out of control. The Brit baller, who lost in the first round of men's doubles and quarterfinals of mixed doubles at Roland Garros , is dealing with a massive hairy situation in Paris. Believe me, there's no headband in the world that can keep that mess on lockdown. Could he be channeling John McEnroe circa 1980? You be the judge: (image via Getty)
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Originally worn by Tennis Great John McEnroe, the Nike Air Trainer 1 holds a place in Nike history, and has just been re-released in its original colorway. They feature a predominantly white upper with blue and grey accents. They also sport Nike’s Zoom Air soles, a XDR rubber outsole and a versatile traction pattern. via KA .
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Born February 16, 1959, in Wiesbaden, Germany, John McEnroe is a former professional player. Known as the bad boy of tennis, McEnroe was a hot-headed, quick-tempered player who was just as great as we was short-fused. Read Full Story
John McEnroe won his first Outback Champions Series title Sunday, beating Aaron Krickstein 5-7, 6-3, 10-5 (Champions tiebreak). The 49-year-old McEnroe, playing in his 13th career event on the 30-and-over tour, earned $54,000 with the victory over the 40-year-old Krickstein. "For my favorite fan base -- 75-year-old women -- this proves to you that you can still be young at an advanced age," McEnroe... Read Full Story
This Fall, Nike is scheduled to re-release the Nike Air Zoom Tennis Trainer which was originally released in 2004. This John McEnroe trainer is a slightly altered version of the 2004, but still looks and feel like the model that was released 4 years ago. However, the 2004 retailed at $110 while the 2008 will […]
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