Showing a dramatic burst sure to captivate the folks back home, the Americans packed an entire World Cup’s worth of theatrics into a 15-minute span by beating Brazil 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie Sunday night.
When the Houston Rockets used the No. 1 pick in the 2002 draft on a tall man from China named Yao Ming, I forced my mom to drive me home so I wouldn’t miss the seven-footer walk across the Madison Square Garden floor.
American tennis fans walked away Sunday afternoon disappointed that their nation lost the Davis Cup tie to Spain 3-1. But thanks to Mike and Bob Bryan, they at least got their money’s worth.
It looked as if David Ferrer would make it a short afternoon for the announced 16,000 in attendance at the Frank Erwin Center, losing just one set all weekend. America had no chance.
