Wild Day At Wimbledon: Nadal, Sharapova, And The Williams Sisters Gone

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First, Maria Sharapova got bumped out in three sets by Angeline Kerber. The 19-year-old Aussie Nick Kyrgios has taken another huge, ranked player down in Rafa Nadal.

After saving 9 match points in his win over Richard Gasquet, Kyrgios took out the 2-time champ in four sets: 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. He hit 37 aces and he's the first to get to the quarters in his tourney debut in a decade.


Obviously, Kyrgios, the 144th-ranked player in the world won't forget this moment at the All England Club


And, then, a very wobbly Venus Williams was encouraged to withdraw her sister-pairing in women's doubles
Evidence below


She was diagnosed with a viral illness.

Rick Vaive Asks To Be Removed From NHL Lawsuit

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Rick Vaive was one of the big names, along with Gary Leeman, that was attached to the initial list of players chasing a lawsuit against the National Hockey League- claiming the league was derelict in their administration of player safety when it came to trauma...

Now, just as quickly, the number of players in the class action suit is over 200. But Vaive wants out...

Here's his attorney, Trevor Whiffen, interviewing with Bobcat and Damien Cox explaining why...
Vaive’s lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims his client wasn’t provided with a copy of the claim before it was released to the public, and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made in the suit: “Mr. Vaive misunderstood the nature of the proceeding being brought, and believed this claim was similar to the worker’s compensation claim being advanced in California on behalf of several former NHL players,” Whiffen said in a statement.

Oops...
The HQ wonders just how many other players will back out after reading the not-so-fine print...