I stand corrected on Court 17 great matches last year. Donald Young beat Stan Wawrinka in a fifth set thriller, which duh. This was awesome. And John Isner beat Gilles Simon in a match that quite a few of you remembered and I didn't. So, more evidence: Court 17 is awesome. Read more

yes! Sunnyside also works well for this. Or getting off at 74th and going to Jackson Diner. Read more

I meant to address this in the post! Not even sure how much it costs this year ($13 to $15 range I'm guessing). For readers who are unfamiliar, this is the most popular drink at the Open (confirmed by partenders out there!). The honey deuce includes vodka (Grey Goose), lemonade, Chambord and honeydew melon balls. Read more

one person who is always there and amazingly gracious is chris russo, the mad dog. during commercial breaks on his show, he will basically go down into the grounds to talk to people, or invite them on up. Read more

one other alternative: once the match is on the verge of ending, stand up and head to the tunnel. watch the end of the match standing up and then BOOK it. i've done this dozens of times and if you go to the first car on the express, you can generally avoid a lot of douchebags. and if it's filled with them, at least… Read more

One thing to add about PR guy Patrick Jones. Heard from his boss (Erin Hawker) who said that Patrick was out of town. He forwarded my email along to someone and that someone was the person who didn't reply. In any event, Erin apologized to me, to which I say: Sorry about that Patrick. Read more

OK, so you've lied so a player's wife won't find out about his shenanigans. But how often do you lie to reporters? Any good stories to share? Read more

Maybe you're right? Though it's interesting how the narrative switches from ESPN selective editing to Dan Patrick v. ESPN. Not sure how much they're going to appreciate the gag in Bristol. Read more

This is an encouraging vote of confidence. And maybe he is an agent of good and "managing editor of si.com" doesn't quite mean what we would expect it to mean. Perhaps his job is just a lot of business-y stuff and he won't be mucking with edit's stuff. SI isn't the best at communication, obvi… Read more

oh also this: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-relationships/what-men-want Read more

Oh dear. This is absolutely the way journalists live now. It's one thing if Bean were brought in to be "Digital Business Director," or some such thing. But the fact that this guy is running "editorial strategy?" I'll be surprised if this doesn't turn into a bit of a mess—both for Bean and the the SI dot commers. Read more

Right? Or: it's "everyone's" fault for turning him into a saintly figure, something he never asked for. Which: Come on. Seriously? Read more

I think that's totally it. This is practically gleeful (and I'm sure they're all "Oh, we're just giving you what you really want even though you won't admit it." I'm sure other network folks are passing this video around and are perfectly embarrassed (see:… Read more

I defer to Felipe Alou. If he shakes his head like that then yes. Worst play ever Read more

that's new york! it not only requires several transfers, but it's across two states and two different train systems.… Read more

totally true. i wonder how much of the Red Bulls' audience is coming in from New York. I suspect not that much? Or, not enough to really disrupt their attendance figures if a team does move to Flushing. Read more

Yeah, I mean getting to Harrison from the city is a pain too. The PATH train can be really really slow. Read more

What sort of meetings? What else have you heard? Read more

Worth throwing out there: Just heard from a tipster that the group that owns the Cosmos (which is Saudi Arabian, http://www.soccernation.com/will-the-new-york-cosmos-ever-join-the-mls—cms-1927) has been working on a deal to get a stadium in New York. Read more

who knew! i guess i always assumed he was broke http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=2385812 expensive to maintain that soshiny hair though. Read more