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I am not sure that the tennis Davis Cup will ever come close to having the type of support that we see in the Ryder Cup. The tennis fans are very skeptical about team sports and they take every opportunity to denigrate the people that participate in them. The struggles of Andy Roddick to bring this thing to the national headlines are of little consequence when compared to the gravitas of Colin Montgomerie. The two cups are just so different that it is hard to imagine them ever meeting in any meaningful way. The gold fans are enamored by the idea of team spirit whereas it leaves the tennis fans cold. The reputations of the games could not be any different. The Ryder Cup is well attended while the Davis Cup is put in the wrong places on the television guide. For the tennis Fed Cup the story is even worse than the Davis Cup. The Williams Sisters are not interested and that is the end of the tournament.
What I like about the Ryder Cup is the ability of the players to put aside their individual rivalries in favor of a common goal. That common goal is to ensure that they have the full backing of the people that run the show. They also ensure that they are able to secure the title for their individual countries as well as the national team. The main rivalry is between the United States of America and Europe. The Ryder Cup also gives the younger players the opportunity to shine in a sport where Tiger Woods reigned with such authority. That has to be considered a very positive thing. It is good for the younger players to get the light so that when it comes to the pressure moments they are completely at ease with themselves and the responsibilities that are allocated to them. That is the endearing quality of the Ryder Cup. The Fed Cup and Davis Cup will need to do a lot more to find the kind of celebrity that Colin Montgomerie brings to the game.

Jonathan Toews must be enjoying his season very well because his result so far has just been great. He has led the Chicago Blackhawks to a Stanley Cup triumph after such a long and listless wait for the result. As a result he has been named within the playoffs MVP. This is yet another great event for him in addition to the exploits in Vancouver where he earned the Olympic Gold Medal. These are the kinds of achievements that every hockey dreams about. Few are able to deliver on these dreams and Toews is one of the great exceptions that must be respected for the effort that he has put into things.
At just twenty two years of age, Toews is in the prime of his career. He has won the Silver Trophy at the National Hockey League Championships. This was a childhood dream and he must have taken great satisfaction in being able to execute his game and deliver the goods. The recent victory was a Chicago fours to threes overtime. This then converted at four to two in the best of seven series plays. The game was a challenging one and the opponents did not come to sign the autograph. They actually wanted to win and gave the Blackhawks a run for their money. It was a great play and we hope for even greater outcomes.
Meanwhile the scoring has been good. He scored seven goals and registered an impressive twenty two assist in the playoffs with the Blackhawks. The draught for the team had been very long and the presence of Toews will give him even more cause to celebrate. This was a historic moment that had been waited for and there had been some false starts. It seemed that when play started the story would continue the same way but soon the Blackhawks found their stride and were soon dominating the entire play. It will be interesting to see how the team performs in the NHL Hockey Finals. Can they carry their momentum or will it be a one hit wonder?