Tennis Anyone?
American Andy Roddick and Moroccan Younes El Aynaoui played a 4 hour, 59 minute match in the quarterfinals of the Austrailian Open on Wednesday. Roddick outlasted El Aynaoui (pronounced El-Ah-now-ee) 21-19 in the fifth set which took two hours and 23 minutes. The match was spectacular for several reasons including the sportsmanship that was shown after the match by both players. Former star and current commentator John McEnroe interviewed both players after the match. The two showered each other with complements and proved again that some athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB could use a lesson in sportsmanship from professional tennis players.
Thin Ice
Another tragedy struck on the frozen lakes of Minnesota this week. A 17-year old girl and a 16-year old boy, both juniors at Minnetonka High School, drove out on Lake Minnetonka and had their car fall through the ice. The 17-year old girl, just recently identified as Jacqueline Fricke, made her way out of the water and crawled several hundred feet towards shore before freezing to death. The boy, identified as Evan Wilson, never made it out of the water. The deaths are part of a growing problem in the state as people continue to ignore signs near lakes warning people of thin ice. Perhaps the DNR needs to take further pre-cautions to avoid future deaths. Another possiblity would be to require schools to spend a day educating students on the dangers of walking or driving on the ice in Minnesota.
A Tear Jerker
If you're in the mood for a tear jerker, check out this website dedicated to an aquaintance of mine who is battling Leukemia.
American Andy Roddick and Moroccan Younes El Aynaoui played a 4 hour, 59 minute match in the quarterfinals of the Austrailian Open on Wednesday. Roddick outlasted El Aynaoui (pronounced El-Ah-now-ee) 21-19 in the fifth set which took two hours and 23 minutes. The match was spectacular for several reasons including the sportsmanship that was shown after the match by both players. Former star and current commentator John McEnroe interviewed both players after the match. The two showered each other with complements and proved again that some athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB could use a lesson in sportsmanship from professional tennis players.
Thin Ice
Another tragedy struck on the frozen lakes of Minnesota this week. A 17-year old girl and a 16-year old boy, both juniors at Minnetonka High School, drove out on Lake Minnetonka and had their car fall through the ice. The 17-year old girl, just recently identified as Jacqueline Fricke, made her way out of the water and crawled several hundred feet towards shore before freezing to death. The boy, identified as Evan Wilson, never made it out of the water. The deaths are part of a growing problem in the state as people continue to ignore signs near lakes warning people of thin ice. Perhaps the DNR needs to take further pre-cautions to avoid future deaths. Another possiblity would be to require schools to spend a day educating students on the dangers of walking or driving on the ice in Minnesota.
A Tear Jerker
If you're in the mood for a tear jerker, check out this website dedicated to an aquaintance of mine who is battling Leukemia.
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