SABBATINI
Yesterday, while most of our golf babes were busy at the Buick Pro-Am, Rory Sabbatini donated $170,000 to the United Through Reading Military program at the 32nd Street Naval Station in San Diego. Sabbatini’s donation was the largest single donation to the program, which benefits families separated by deployments overseas.
BURBERRY ME
Adam Scott and Anton Haig are currently decorating the greens at the Qatar Masters. Scott put the ‘swing’ in “Desert Swing” by simply just standing there in his Burberry swag…and Anton Haig is killing me with those eyes….Scott put pressure on leaders Anton Haig and Lee Westwood this afternoon and moved within two shots of the early pace-setters. After Haig made a first-round five-under-par 67, Westwood quickly followed suit to join the Johnnie Walker Classic champion at the top of the leaderboard. Scott is at three under par.
NOT SO BAD?
“I can’t believe some volleys,” Rafael Nadal said. “I tried to play little bit slower. I tried to play a little bit faster. I tried to play more inside the court, behind the court. No chance. Not today.” Rafa, of course, was speaking about his loss to French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. “It’s unbelievable, just amazing,” the Frenchman said. “Nothing can stop me today. It’s like a dream. I can’t believe it’s true. I was moving on the court like never I move. Everything was perfect.” Agreed…and I gotta say, this is one Frenchman I don’t mind rattling our Tapa’s feathers. “I was playing fine,” Nadal said. “He played unbelievable. Congratulate him.” Tsonga, who beat three top 12 players earlier in the tournament, had never gone beyond the fourth round in his four previous Grand Slams. Now, he will play the winner of Friday’s semifinal between Federer and Djokovic.
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
A picture is worth a thousand words. Mad love to photographer Joe Klamar who should sell this image to Puma for an advertising campaign…Local boys speak with Egyptian goalkeeper Monsef Ahmed Abdel during Egypt’s football team’s practice in Kumasi, 23 January 2008 in the African Cup of Nations football championship. (Photo: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images). Priceless.
