Winners and Losers for the Week

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3 WINNERS:
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Is there a better player in any sport than Roger Federer? Prepared, precise, articulate, athletic. And well-groomed. Should I have said that?

But I'd have to say that Andy Murray was a major winner this week. He survived two days of Nadal (and Hanna) and then acquitted himself admirably in the finals. His stock is rising.
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The Red Sox of course. It's fun to watch the Sox outspend overtake the Rays.
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The Slovakian women's hockey team. They beat the Bulgarian team 82-0. In hockey. One goal at a time. 82. Think about it.

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3 LOSERS
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The PGA. In the post-Tiger era could there be a worse FedEX cup winner / face of golf than the aloof and sometimes surly Vijay Singh? Where have you gone, Phil?

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The Yankees. Actually GM Brian Cashman. The slide towards mediocrity has been going on for years. Maybe signing Manny is the answer. And the fact that the Yankees may be considering signing him is part of the problem.

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The NFL. The league that says it's all about parity is really all about knocking off the latest mini-dynasty. Without Tom Brady, the Pats are ordinary. Who's left to hate? Who will step up? Forget Eli, he was lucky. Opportunity knocks, Payton. Meanwhile, the TV guys are scrambling to re-do the schedule.