Too bad for Rafael Nadal fans in India as the latest report is the Spanish “prodigy” will not be showing off his hideous clam diggers inChennai due to continued foot problems.

As Holiday tradition in the U.S. dictates, one can never get enough of flipping through the mindless crap of programs that is cable TV. That is until last night when I stopped on a flick entitled “Cellular” and I come to find out that starring alongside Kim Basinger, Jason Statham, William Macy and Jessica Beil is none other than Tommy Robredo. That’s right, Tommy Robredo.

One thing is for sure, budding Bulgarian prodigy Sesil Karatacheva can’t be feeling all fine and dandy right now. According to the French sport rag L’Equipe, the teen reportedly failed a drug test last spring at the French Open.

Karatacheva, aka “The Mouth”, made a stunning run to the quarterfinals where she lost to Elena Likhovtseva in three sets. Well, now we may know why. The paper alleges that following the loss The Mouth was tested which turned up positive for a banned substance.

Here’s a good goof in case yout missed it.

Last week after 16-year-old boy wonder Donald Young won the Orange Bown junior event, the USTA rushed out a press release announcing him the 2005 Year-End Junior No. 1, just barely edging out the second-ranked Croat Marin Cilic.

Former WTA star and current tennis talking head Tracy Austin says that the women’s circuit is just too long. Wow, what an original thought. I’ve never heard that one before…

Here’s what I haven’t heard: HOW EXACTLY TO SHORTEN THE SEASON. Enough of the “season is too long, shorten it so there will be less injuries” argument. Instead, can someone please come up with a plan on just how to shorten it?

Surely by now you’ve heard the latest news that John McEnroe and Martina Hingis have decided to get “back in the ring” and even Anna Kournikova has not ruled out a return herself to the game. Johnny Mac plans on playing doubles in San Jose. At least that will be tolerable for just about everyone […]