Rotterdam

A highly regarded Cuban pitching prospect has defected from the national team while playing in a tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. His next stop could be in the major leagues, possibly with the New York Yankees.

Anyone else find it strange that Agassi is in Dubai this week? When he's always been "Mr. Vegas," loves his hometown, has all his charitable works there and his home, and now there is finally an ATP tournament there...

• How about a Player of the Week award for Roger Federer, who won his second title of the year at the ABN AMRO event in Rotterdam? In a terrific match, Federer downed Ivan Ljubicic, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 in the final. It's...

Instead of handing out Player of the Week Honors, how about some sort of Award for the extended House of Hewitt? In Rotterdam, Lleyton won the ABN Amro event playing superb tennis that included a three-set win over...