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- Bitter Blake recalls what might have been in Beijing
- NEW YORK AFP — For a player looking ahead into the tennis future, James Blake seems to be finding it tough to let go of the past. Especially when he feels it might have cost him an Olympic medal in Beijing. "It's not my problem anymore," the American...
- Research articles 2008-08-28
- Doubles delight for Federer
- BEIJING AFP — Roger Federer took out his frustrations on the doubles court as he claimed Olympic gold with partner Stanislas Wawrinka on Saturday. The Swiss ace and world number 10 Wawrinka pummelled Sweden's Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3 as Federer claimed his first...
- Research articles 2008-08-16
- Tennis ace Rampant Nadal into Games final
- BEIJING AFP — Spain's Rafael Nadal underlined his dominance of men's tennis with a three-set win over Novak Djokovic to reach the Olympic Games final on Friday. Nadal, who will face Chile's Fernando Gonzalez on Sunday, overcame a second-set lapse to win 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in two hours and...
- Research articles 2008-08-15
- Blake fury with Gonzalez in racquet row
- BEIJING AFP — US number one James Blake said he had "lost a little faith" in Chile's Fernando Gonzalez as a furious row erupted over their Olympic semi-final on Friday. Blake said Gonzalez knowingly touched a fast-moving ball which went out with his racquet, unnoticed by the umpire, and...
- Research articles 2008-08-15
- Federer sent crashing by Blake in Beijing
- BEIJING AFP — Top seed Roger Federer was sent crashing out of the Olympic Games on Thursday when US number one James Blake pulled off a shock 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) quarter-final victory. Federer, who is enduring the worst season of his career, was broken when serving for the first...
- Research articles 2008-08-14
- Murray, Blake advance at ATP Masters Series event
- CINCINNATI, Ohio AFP — Eighth-seeded Scotsman Andy Murray and American seventh seed James Blake advanced to the third round of the ATP Masters Series tournament here Wednesday with straight-set victories. Blake continued the rescue of a modest hardcourt start, producing a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Frenchman Giles Simon, who...
- Research articles 2008-07-30
- Blake signs with NHL Sharks
- SAN JOSE, California AFP — The San Jose Sharks signed veteran defenceman Rob Blake to a one-year contract on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Canadian broadcaster TSN reported Blake, 38, will receive five million dollars in 2008-09. In 71 games last season with the Los Angeles...
- Research articles 2008-07-03
- Small forwards: Love wins over doubters about his abilities
- After impressing NBA scouts and general managers with his athletic test results this month, former UCLA forward Kevin Love had just one thing to say to his critics: I told you so. The power forward (don't call him a center, he says) had heard skeptics all year say...
- Research articles 2008-06-26
- Seeds tumble at French Open before the rain
- PARIS AFP — Roland Garros seeds David Nalbandian and James Blake were sent crashing out of the French Open at the second round stage on Thursday. If the seventh-seeded Blake's 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 loss to Ernests Gulbis of Latvia was only a minor upset, given his dislike...
- Research articles 2008-05-29
- Blake flies the flag for Americans in French Open
- PARIS AFP — Top-ranking American Andy Roddick may be missing due to injury but James Blake feels that the Stars and Stripes will flutter proudly again at the French Open after last year's shocker. On that occasion all nine American men in the main draw crashed out in the...
- Research articles 2008-05-25
- Nadal downs Blake to earn semi-final spot
- MIAMI AFP — World number two Rafael Nadal rallied for a three-set victory over James Blake Wednesday to book his semi-final berth at the Sony Ericsson Open. Nadal, seeded second behind world number one Roger Federer, defeated Blake 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 as he moved a step closer to his...
- Research articles 2008-04-02
- Ginepri upsets Blake as Roddick moves on in San Jose tennis
- SAN JOSE, California, Feb 22, 2008 AFP — Robby Ginepri upset second-seeded James Blake in straight sets here Friday to reach the semi-finals of the 436,000-dollar SAP Open ATP tennis tournament. Unseeded Ginepri ousted Blake 6-2, 6-2 as the world No. 9 fell short of a title for the...
- Research articles 2008-02-23
- Roddick avenges Blake's loss to Japanese teen in SAP tennis open
- SAN JOSE, California AFP — Top seed Andy Roddick blasted seven aces to beat Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-4 in the second round of the ATP SAP Open, avenging Nishikori's stunning win over American James Blake last weekend. The 18-year-old Nishikori shocked Blake, who was ranked 12th in the world...
- Research articles 2008-02-22
- Tennis: Japanese teenager Nishikori stuns Blake to take title
- DELRAY BEACH, Florida AFP — Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori stunned American top seed James Blake 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to win the ATP title here. The 18-year-old, ranked 244th in the world, claimed his first career crown and became the first Japanese man to win a tour event...
- Research articles 2008-02-17
- Rain stymies Blake at Delray Beach tennis
- DELRAY BEACH, United States AFP — The weather put a damper on the 411,000-dollar ATP tournament here Tuesday, with top-seeded American James Blake among those who had their matches disrupted by rain. Blake led compatriot Robert Kendrick 3-2 when a fresh outburst of rain halted the match after less...
- Research articles 2008-02-12
- US aim to avoid clay crisis on freshly-laid court
- VIENNA AFP — The powerhouse US aims to smooth over any difficulties with a freshly-laid indoor clay court as the 32-time champions opens their 2008 Davis Cup campaign Friday against Austria. US skipper Patrick McEnroe played down any doubts from the visiting side about the state of the dirt...
- Research articles 2008-02-07
- US aim to avoid clay crisis on freshly-laid court
- VIENNA AFP — The powerhouse US aims to smooth over any difficulties with a freshly-laid indoor clay court as the 32-time champions opens their 2008 Davis Cup campaign Friday against Austria. US skipper Patrick McEnroe played down any doubts from the visiting side about the state of the dirt...
- Research articles 2008-02-07
- Blake conjures greatest tennis fightback to reach fourth round of Australian Open
- MELBOURNE AFP — American James Blake produced his greatest comeback to overhaul Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean and storm into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday. The American 12th seed, who has one of the worst five-set records (1-10) in slam tennis, reeled in the 46th-ranked Grosjean, 4-6,...
- Research articles 2008-01-18
- Raid shows risks in new tactic to hunt al-Qaeda
- WASHINGTON -- When the two Army Rangers slipped inside the house of suspected assassins in the dark on Christmas morning in Mosul, they expected a fight. They got one. Two gunmen, using an 11-year-old boy as a shield, confronted the soldiers. One of the Rangers, a...
- Research articles 2008-01-15
- Tennis player rep Blake urges life ban for betting
- MELBOURNE AFP — Vice-president of the ATP's player council James Blake has added his voice to calls for any tennis player involved in corruption to be banned for life. "I think if someone was betting on their own matches, I would not be opposed to a lifetime ban," the...
- Research articles 2008-01-12
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