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Maria Sharapova was on Chelsea Lately Monday night. She looked stunning and was giggly.

Serena & Venus walked the Vanity Fair Party Red Carpet after the Oscars Sunday Night. 

Maria also was at the Vanity Fair Red Carpet. 

Martina Navratilova is going to be on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars. She is also now on twitter @martina. 

At the Elton John Oscars viewing party and live action. A tennis lesson with Rafa Nadal went for 200,000 dollars. Really curious who the winner was and when it will take place. 

Miracle

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Thirty two years ago today won a hockey game that was much more than a hockey game. There was much subtext before the United States took on the Soviet Union at the Lake Placid Olympics in the middle of the Cold War. I suggest if you haven't you watch the movie Miracle. 

The final moment of the games orignal broadcast. 

Documentary: Part 1  Part 2 Part 3

From the movie 'Miracle'. Herb Brooks pre game speech.

From December 22, 1980

A Reminder Of What We Can Be

Passing Shots: Girl Power Edition

This is Lara Arruabarrena she won her first WTA title in Bogota this weekend. She moved up 65 spots in the rankings & is now on my radar. Hopefully a better known Spaniard will to be back to trophy biting ways soon.

Ash Barty won her first Pro title this weekend. Laura approves. 

In Doha, Vika keeps winning and Sam made a good run to get her season on track. Sometimes I still can't believe that they won the last two Slams. 

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Rebecca Bross made her competitive comeback after being sidelined with the knee injury and subsequent surgery following National's last August. Please Valeri please get the girl a new dismount I hold my breath ever time.

Golden Boys and Bar

Rafa Nadal & Michael Phleps appear in the just released Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition with model Bar Refaeli.

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These out takes are the best part. Rafa is just being his hotdorable here and Bar looks gorgeous. Also the giggling. What's so funny Rafa?


Was this the 'shooting' Rafa was talking about.

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Michael looks like a fish out of water. His arm span is as long as Bar is tall.  Also why didn't we shave Mike. Seriously?


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Videos and Pictures from SI Swimsuit

Passing Shots

RIP Whitney Houston this song will always make me think of the Olympics. 

  Angelique Kerber won her first title at the Paris Indoors. Defeating the top seed Sharapova in the Quarterfinals and second seed Bartoli in the final. 

Daniela Hantuchova defended her Pattaya title. Defending a title for the first time in her career. 

A Vika & Petra rivalry. Where do I sign up?

Marc Lopez & Marcel Granollers clinched a spot in the quarter-finals of Davis Cup for Spain. 

Queen Victoria is always watching. With Petra & Maria siting Doha out Vika & Caro are top two seeds. 

I am not sure that I am okay with Gael being a number one seed as he is in San Jose. But Roddick is the two seed so I guess it evens out. 

Yes Mardy I also think it is hilarious that you & team USA swept Switerland. On CLAY. In Switzerland. John Isner beat Federer. Fed looks to rebound from his *gasp* 3 match losing streak (including the doubles) as the top seed in Rotterdam. 

Final Australian Thoughts

Be Brave.... 
Play Brave tennis. As I was channel surfing last night I paused on tennis channel. It was the end of the first set Rafa had just had two set points and it was now at deuce. Martina Navratilova said playing not to lose is how he lost so many times last year that be can't be timid. He needs to be brave. I wonder what she said almost four hours later when he came back from 0-40 at 3-4 in the fourth set to go on to win the set in a tiebreaker coming from behind again. We all know what happens in the fifth set but the moment that I remember is Rafa earning a break point as Novak served for the match and went for that forehand that clipped the tape to give Novak match point. Even though it didn't have the preferred outcome for Rafa doing it at that point of the match was brave. That moment proved that he really did 'fighted to the last ball'
Vamos Rafa! Stay Brave! 

Fed Cup Fun!

It's time for the first Fed Cup action of the year and the ladies look to be enjoying it. While the bulk of the action takes place this weekend but Great Britain is already off to a winning start in Europe/Africa Group 1. 

Laura Robson, Heather Watson & Judy Murray during doubles against Portugal.

Team GB answer twitter questions. 

Venus is part of the team that will take on Belarus in World Group II action.

Sam Stosur is all smiles in Switzerland for Australia's World Group II tie. 

Germany take on the defending champion Czech Republic in Stuttgart. (On Indoor hard, why did you pick this surface. To crush my dreams.)

Petra is also really good at footie tennis indoors. 

Of course you would Liezel. Serena on the other hand looks disappointed she doesn't have an Eli jersey.  

Maria Sharapova is in Russia to play the World Group tie against Spain in Moscow.