Del Potro is on 2010 U.S. Open entry list

It was rather quite around the reigning U.S. Open Champion Juan Martin Del Potro. The Argentine had wrist surgery earlier this year which prevented him from playing a regular season. But according to his camp, he is recovering quicker than expected and therefore has high hopes to defend his title next month at the last of the Grand Slam tournaments, starting in late August. The USTA (United States Tennis Association) confirmed on Tuesday, that Del Potro has been put on the 2010 U.S. Open entry list and issued a statement saying that he’s expected to return to Flushing Meadow after he had to miss Wimbledon and the French Open earlier this year. In 2009, Del…

No Fly Zone Surround Clinton Nuptials

Chelsea Clinton’s wedding is the talk of the town on the East Coast of the United States. The joyous event is reported to take place on Saturday in the sleepy upstate New York town of Rhinebeck, New York on a private estate. According to reports, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a no-fly zone and restricted airspace in the local area from Saturday at 3:00 PM EST to Sunday at 3:30 AM. Clinton, the only child of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton is set to marry Marc Mezvinsky, an investment banker, in a lavish event 90 miles north of New York City on Saturday evening. The preparations surrounding the…

Bartoli and Sharapova reach quarterfinals of Bank of the West Classic

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, France’s Marion Bartoli and Maria Sharapova have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bank of the West Classic Tennis tournament on Thursday. The tournament is a welcomed opportunity for the players to work on their game in order to get in shape for the upcoming U.S. Open at the end of August. Bartoli, the fourth-seeded, beat the world’s number one Ana Ivanovic in two straight sets with 6-3, 6-4, and can now look back on eight consecutive wins at this event, with 10 wins out of her last 13 matches. Bartoli attested herself a great match and a good build up for the U.S. Open.  Another former world number one, Maria…

Drew Carey Got Sick of Being Fat

Comedienne and talk show host, Drew Carey, 52, has dropped a reported 70 pounds according to UsMagazine.com. “I just got sick of being fat,” he reportedly told Us. Back in May, it was reported by the National Enquirer that Carey was following a special diet and exercising. Then in June, there were reports that he was taking a “custom-made appetite suppressant administered by a Hollywood nutritionist.” However, according to Us magazine, Carey says he has been using a program that includes cardio. “There’s nobody really standing over me. I do work with somebody who gives me advice on what to do, how many minutes to run, what my heart rate should be and all that…

U.S. Soccer star Landon Donovan is exploring his options

During the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the U.S. team exceeded the expectations of many experts. Naturally, the players got more attention from the media and also from other clubs all over the world. One who might be able to benefit from this situation is Landon Donovan, the forward of the Los Angeles Galaxy. Donovan confirmed that he might consider leaving Major League Soccer to pursue other opportunities outside the U.S., because of the intensified interest coming from Europe after the World Cup. In an interview with Reuters after a match he played for the MLS All Stars against Britain’s top club Manchester Unites, Donovan stated that he had been contacted by a number of teams…