When does technology ruin a game?

Tennis, Motor Racing, Golf and now Football (Soccer). Technology is often used to improve performance but with it, the traditional way of playing a game changes. We are not only looking at diet and the evolution of power and speed of an athlete but what about the equipment used in that sport. Formula 1 cars are run by laptops, Golfers are hitting over 300 yards with a driver and causing a lot of golf courses to become redundant, tennis rackets are stronger, lighter and can produce greater power when returning the ball. Now football / soccer and the ball - by making it lighter and its flight more controllable changes the way the game is played. Read more

Gone Viral

I was looking on the Yahoo website and saw this video clip from the Federer and and Nadal match from the Australian Open. An impressive catch by the ball boy. Well worth a watch. Click here to watch it.