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Wow, Andy Roddick blasted a pretty fast serve when you see the replays on ESPN. I think the reason serving is so crazy now in men’s tennis is because the returner tries to make too great of a shot on the return. They need to work more on sticking the racket out and getting the ball back in play rather than trying to return a first serve with a winner or a great shot. Even in HD, men’s tennis is getting more and more boring to watch. That’s my sports tip of the day, folks…
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Roddick broke his record with a 155mph (249kph) serve, two mph faster than the previous record, in the final game. He then closed the match with his 17th ace.

“I hit a good one,” Roddick, who bowed to the crowd, said of the record-breaker. “It’s fun for the fans. For me, it’s still a point. It is something I will be able to tell people one day,” the American told reporters. “But I’m happier about the win and serving well overall.”

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Wow, eBay listening to its users, who woulda thought? It was a stupid decision to close Half.com to begin with, it doesn’t quite serve exactly the same market as eBay does. Glad to see it staying open, I’ve found quite a few dealz there on books and used video games.
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Bowing to resistance from the Half.com community, eBay said Thursday that it has dropped an earlier decision to shutter the online discount store Oct. 14. Now, instead of absorbing the site into its auction lineup, eBay plans to keep Half.com open “indefinitely.”

“We have heard from many of you that you want the Half.com site to remain open. Your input, as well as the data and experience we have gained during the transition efforts, is the basis for our decision to keep Half.com open,” eBay said in a notice on its Web site.

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