Few Sporting Headlines you might see in 2009..

A very Happy New Year to everyone.

As i look forward to another year (hopefully the last of slogging through books, of nightouts in library, of exams and tension of grades), there is one thing that keeps me going in these dark times and that is sports. So apart from waiting for USC to finally get a shot at national title, there are still a few more things i hope to see happening this year in sports.

1. A view from the top ...




Federer breaks Sampras's record of 14 grandslam titles... I know Federer is no more invincible, he is losing more in a single year than he ever had in 3 years from 2005-2007..but still there is still a lot this artist from Switzerland possess and i do see him breaking Sampras's record this year.. and guess what.. i say its gonna happen in Wimbledon... so does it mean he is gonna win 14th before that .. well yeah the french Open...now thats what some of u might say.. height of optimism...wait n watch...

2. It now takes 9.6 seconds to run 100 metres.



Usain Bolt becomes the first man to break the 9.6sec barrier.
He should have already done that had it not been for his exhuberent celebration before he had even crossed the finish line in beijing olympics, but i still believe he is gonna have atleast one race this year where he will put his head down and run for all 100 metres and when that happens even 9.5sec would be threatened.

3. Brett Favre finally calls it a day...


Well Brett would be wishing that 2008 never happened.. Starting from the playoff loss when he was still a Packer , the retirement fiasco , the agony of last few games of the season as a Jet, an endless list of disappointments...Brett is a proud individual, a great player who should realize that sun has finally set on him and this year he will..

4. It takes 200 million to win world series.



When you have 4 highest paid players in MLB on the same team, you dont expect anything other than the world series let alone the playoffs. This year the Newyork Yankees would achieve that target. CC would have a stellar 20 win season, A-Rod would shake of his post season blues and Texeira would only push him as the 2 battle in HR race...This year i see them going all the way and winning it all..

5. The Wall calls it a day..


This is the year when Rahul plays his final test match for India....I know that he can still battle it out with the toughest,he still can play for another 2 years even though there are some cracks appearing in the "Wall"..... but Rahul being the individual he is would know that when the time comes to move on then you move on.. and its always good to retire when people ask "why" and not " when".....

6. Is Delhi Ready...???


This is one question which you are going to hear over and over again. Delhi's preparation for commonwealth games has been questioned many times and the games with just an year away the question assumes lot more importance. well as far as the answer is concerned it lies with Indian Politicians...Hopefully it wont be too late by the time they get the answer.....

7. Deccan Chargers wins 2ns IPL tourney...

Well from rags to riches.. This would be the Chargers story...After a poor performance in the first IPL tournament when they did not win a single home game, the chargers would bounce back to win it all.. and yeah this prediction comes straight from the heart...