David Feherty
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NOVAK MY HERO
If you’re a regular reader, then you know I’m doing cartwheels today…Yes, I may be the devil for relishing Novak Djokovic’s stunning upset of Roger Federer, but what can I say, I prefer my hotties humble. The Swiss-Mister had reached 10 straight Grand Slam finals, and won 19 matches in a row at Melbourne Park, until Djokovic pulled some magic outta his racket and downed the Worlds Number One 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the Australian Open semifinals Friday.
“I’ve created a monster that I need to win every tournament,” Federer said. “Still, the semifinals isn’t bad.” Of course its not Roger….and what did our 20-year old Serbian beast have to say for himself? “I am just very amazed I coped with the pressure today. In the most important moments, I played my best tennis. It’s just amazing, indescribable, to beat the No. 1 player of the world, one of the best players this sport has ever had, in straight sets.” The sexy Serb now faces the unseeded Tsonga in Sundays Final.
WHAT?
I was in the middle of a Drogba induced libido-feeding frenzy while reading about the Ivory Coast’s 4-1 victory over Benin in the Africa Nations Cup, until I came across a Drogba ‘quote’ which sent a nail through my heart…Drogba scored one goal…yada, yada, yada…helped Ivory Coast to a victory…yada, yada, yada…making the Elephants the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations…good, I love that….”We played against a team that was very compact and didn’t want to come out,” Drogba said. “It’s nice for me to score my first goal.” Indeed it is…the Ivory Coast climbed alone atop Group B with six points, two more than Mali…good…Mali needs only a draw against Ivory Coast in its final group game on Tuesday to advance…yada, yada, yada…that leaves Drogba in somewhat of a dilemma…”It’s going to be difficult,” he said. “I’m from Ivory Coast. My WIFE is from Mali.” Wife? Kill me now…the last time I heard such heartbreaking news was when Sweet Melon reproduced with LaLa.
MEET THE VICK-TIMS
At 11:00 am today at the Oakland Animal Services in Oaktown, Jonny Justice and four of his friends, met the press. But these aren’t just any dogs, they are the infamous Michael Vick dogs. BAD RAP, the nonprofit pit bull rescue group, and Oakland Raider Jarrod Cooper were all on hand to introduce the adorable dogs slated for adoption and discuss the victims’ stories. Raiders’ Cooper discussed why he’s dedicated to helping dogs and the importance of the Vick case. BAD RAP extensively evaluated all 49 dogs from the Vick property and found that 48 of them were safe with people. They selected 10 of the most outgoing and social dogs to bring back to the Bay Area for care, training and re-homing. Donna Reynolds, Executive Director of BAD RAP states, “These dogs serve as examples of how pit bulls are often victimized and how they deserve the same consideration as other breeds: a chance to be treated humanely,
comforted, and viewed as individuals.” (www.badrap.org)
