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George Bush’s DAVIS CUP Connection – A Strange Tale From 80 Years Ago

By Randy "Sky" Walker • Apr 8th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Randy "Sky" Walker

The United States and France will renew their storied Davis Cup rivalry this week in the quarterfinals in Winston-Salem, N.C. as captain Patrick McEnroe’s U.S. squad will look to continue their run towards a second consecutive Davis Cup title against French captain Guy Forget.



Random Ramblings…Aussie Open dates, Wimbledon, Vegas, etc.

By Randy "Sky" Walker • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: Randy "Sky" Walker

Imagine that the tennis world was focused not on Indian Wells and Key Biscayne but on The Australian Open at this time of year. Is this a novel concept? Not really.



Obama, Clinton, Ashe, Churchill and Reagan and a “What If” Argument About Rod Laver

By Randy "Sky" Walker • Mar 5th, 2008 • Category: Randy "Sky" Walker

I think it is interesting that Senator Hillary Clinton’s U.S. Presidential campaign is accusing rival Senator Barack Obama with plagiarism for using lines in his speeches from his friend Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick.



Hewitt/Baghdatis And Other Late Night Adventures In Tennis

By Randy "Sky" Walker • Jan 31st, 2008 • Category: Randy "Sky" Walker

At 4:33 am local time Sunday morning in Melbourne, Lleyton Hewitt outlasted Marcos Baghdatis 3-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6- 7(4), 6-3.



Barack Obama Loves Tennis, James Blake

By Randy "Sky" Walker • Jan 31st, 2008 • Category: Randy "Sky" Walker

Some things we know about Senator Barack Obama, democratic candidate for President of the United States – Oprah Winfrey loves him, he is probably the best public orator among Presidential candidates since John and Robert Kennedy, he is for national health care, securing our borders with additional immigration agents and ending the war in Iraq. [...]



Chris Evert And Greg Norman: Isn’t It Ironic

By Randy "Sky" Walker • Jan 31st, 2008 • Category: Randy "Sky" Walker

It is a little ironic that Chris Evert and Greg Norman announced their engagement in South Africa at the South African Open golf championships where Norman was competing.
Back in 1973, shortly after both Evert and beau Jimmy Connors returned from South Africa after sweeping the women’s and men’s singles title at the South African Open [...]