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Sharapova almost beats a Lion

Just what is coming out of the mouth of Maria Sharapova when she is serving or hitting ground strokes? It's not exactly a lion's roar, but it is close. Sharapova's volume level makes her the current winner in the shrieking category, at least at the human level, with about 101 dB in volume, almost equal

Sharapova ready to return?

Russian cutie pie, Maria Sharapova, has announced that she make her long anticipated return to tennis this week in the 2009 WTA Indian Wells tournament at Indian Wells, California, USA March 11-24. However, it appears she is sneaking in the back door to test out her shoulder. She will not be playing singles, which has

Kirilenko featured in SI Swimsuit issue.

Sexy tennis cutie pie, Maria Kirilenko, is one of three featured cutie pies appearing in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. Maybe it's time to skip tennis and head to the beach. Kirilenko was photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr. in Cap Cana, Juanillo, Dominican Republic. Her swimsuit is by Salinas Swimwear. For her full gallery,

Golovin featured in SI Swimsuit issue

Sexy, cutie pie, Tatiana Golovin, is one of three female tennis players featured in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. This photo might make one want to hit the beach. Golovin was photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr. in Cap Cana, Juanillo, Dominican Republic. Her swimsuit is by Lacoste. For her full gallery, go to Sports

Hantuchova featured in SI Swimsuit issue

Sexy, cutie pie, Daniela Hantuchova, is featured in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Hantuchova was photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr. in Cap Cana, Juanillo, Dominican Republic. Her swimsuit is by V del Sol. For the full gallery, go to Sports Illustrated.

Bad news, Sharapova fans

Bad news for Maria Sharapova fans. She has delayed her re-entry into the tennis circuit again, pulling out of the upcoming Open GDF Suez and Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships in February because of ongoing shoulder problems. Sharapova says on her website, "Right now I'm aiming for Palm Springs, or Miami, depending on how things shape

Sharapova withdraws from Australian Open

The squeals and shrieks of Russian cutie pie, Maria Sharapova, will be missing from the 2009 Australian Open Tournament. She has withdrawn from the event claiming she just has not had enough training time since her shoulder injury sidelined her last season. At MariaSharapova.com, she explains, "I am very sorry to announce that I am

Jankovic will not play Sydney

It is official - Jelena Jankovic will not play the Sydney warm-up tournament in January, nor any tournaments before the Australian Open. In this photo, she could well be saying, "Just try to make me play!" Officials had said she would need a wildcard to get into the Sydney International tournament since she had not

Sharapova has highest winning percentage in 2008

Russian cutie pie, Maria Sharapova, had the highest winning percentage on tour this year at 89%. Sharapova went 32-4 through the year. She started out well, winning the first 18 matches she played this season. She played great at the Australian Open winning her 3rd Grand Slam. It certainly looked like it would be Sharapova's

Christmas Wish List for 2009

Aaress Lawless posted an excellent article Dec. 5, 2008 at On The Baseline entitled "My Christmas Wish List for 2009." It is well worth a couple of minutes to read it. He mentions wishes for Justine Henin, Jelena Jankovic, ESPN, Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, Rivalries, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Live Streaming. The article is entertaining and

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