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Li Na: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
“I’m not old. Why do you think I’m old? I feel I’m still young."
Li Na is not old—according to her—on the WTA Tour.
What she really meant:
“Age is a state of mind.”
What she definitely didn’t:
“I’m a spring chicken.”
Francesca Schiavone: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
"Okay, we only have about 70 million. But we have big hearts."
Francesca Schiavone is heartened by just 70 million compatriots’ support for the French Open final.
What she really meant:
“Numbers? Numbers mean nothing to me.”
What she definitely didn’t:
“Italians have heart problems.”
French Open 2011: Can Roger Federer and Li Na overcome?
He did it.
Roger Federer is through to his first major final since the 2010 Australian Open.
He was written off. Yet he bounced back.
Novak Djokovic can console himself that he almost took the match into the final set. It says a lot for the progress he has made in the past six months. His confidence has skyrocketed and setbacks are to be met with unequivocal defiance.
Federer may not have captured a Slam in over a year but he was unlikely to let a 2-0 lead in a Grand Slam semi-final go to waste. The writing was on the wall. The Djoker delayed the inevitable—splendidly.
Novak Djokovic: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"It was best five months of my life."
Novak Djokovic comments on his 43-match winning streak after losing to Roger Federer in the French Open semis.
What he really meant:
“It was the best five months of my life.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“It was the worst five months of my life.”
Sachin Tendulkar: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Satisfaction is like engaging the handbrake and hoping a car moves forward.”
Sachin Tendulkar says he is never satisfied while speaking to ‘Sky Sports Magazine’.
What he really meant:
“Satisfaction is a self-erected barrier to further successes.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“My replies are mechanic.”
Bolting Indian Hockey players (Satire)
CHANDIGARH—
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Hockey India (HI) have received urgent faxes from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Athletics Federation of India (AFI) requesting access to their training methods.
The appeal follows a report in the Hindustan Times that Indian hockey players are masters of the short sprint, able to cover 10 metres in a minimum time of 1.57 seconds. This beats Usain Bolt’s existing record of 1.89 by a whopping margin.
Andy Murray: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Patience is the key when you play Rafa.”
Andy Murray believes it’s going to be a long, drawn-out semi-final encounter against Rafael Nadal.
What he really meant:Maria Sharapova: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
“But, you know, good retail therapy and I’ll be fine."
Maria Sharapova intends to go shopping to cheer herself up after losing her semi-final against Li Na.
What she really meant:Players whine about BCCI power (Humour)
Who’s afraid of Barrack Obama?
Certainly not international cricketers.
Why should they care about the most powerful man in the world, when they have to deal with the BCCI? Proximity bites.
The Indian cricket board is not popular with current players cutting across national borders.
You would think otherwise. Without the IPL, foreign players are at the mercy of their respective cricketing boards.
The lousy ingrates.
Cricketers believe that the BCCI has an undue influence on the ICC’s decision-making.
Grow up, chaps. Money makes the world go round—clockwise and counter-clockwise.
They whinge yet 32% promise to retire prematurely from national commitments to take part in the IPL and sundry T20 tournaments.
Aren’t you chewing off the hand that feeds?
Red wine for the whiners, please!
Note: You didn’t get this from the grapevine.
Quote of the day:
You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do. – Henry Ford
French Open 2011: Top four seeds match wits in men’s draw
“The hunter has become the hunted”
Novak Djokovic has his sights lined up on his third major and the No.1 ranking at the French Open. Barring his path to the final is Roger Federer, holder of 16 Grand Slams.
The duo fought it out at the semis at the last two majors, with Djokovic mastering his erstwhile conqueror. This year, Federer is content to lurk in the shadows while the top two seeds battle it out for the premier ranking in men’s tennis.
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