Aisam ul Haque Qurieshi, Pakistan tennis star won the opening round of his doubles match with Parkash Amritraj of India at Wimbledon. They won in a 5-set match after managing to beat 16-seeded Stephen Huss (Australia) and Ross Hutchins (Germany). Both of them has played in Grand Slams events before but have never progressed to [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Rooting for Aisam
Posted: June 26, 2009 in Pakistan, Sports, TennisTags: Aisam ul Haque Qurieshi, Grand Slams, Pakistan, Parkash Amritraj, Philip Marx, Rameez Junaid, Ross Hutchins, Sports, Stephen Huss, Tennis, Wimbledon
Team Pakistan
Posted: June 24, 2009 in Cricket, Pakistan, SportsTags: Abdul Razzaq, Cricket, India, IPL, Mohammed Amir, Pakistan, Shahid Afridi, Sports, T20 Worldcup, Umer Gul, Younis Khan
Your heat races as the bowler covers the ground. You have a funny feeling in the pit of your stomach because the results can go either way. You cheer every run made by your team; groan when they miss and scream with joy when they hit a boundary. You feel depressed when your team player [...]
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Posted: June 17, 2009 in Dear Diary :), Foosballs, Musings!, SportsTags: Foosballs, Life, Sports, Work
Venue: Entertainment area, Basement Time: any time during the second half Duration: 20-30 minutes Participants: Em, Auby, Lubz and I Purpose: Foosball match! We have been following this pattern for at least half a month without even realizing [...]
It’s been a few days since I’ve been waiting for a sign. Sometimes, not understanding yourself or not knowing what you want is more complicated then when no one understands you. Because at that time, you are sure about your own self! When things get bizarre, you want an indication from other(s) for validation about [...]
Being a book lover, I am used to remembering and quoting specific lines from novels. Here are just a few that have stuck through ages My momma always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” (Forrest Gump by Winston Groom) I’ll make him an offer that he [...]
Go Roger! Go
Posted: June 5, 2009 in Sports, TennisTags: French Open, Grand Slams, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Sports
Will the coming Sunday witness history being made and at least two new records being equaled in the tennis world? Hoping and praying for the best!