Word: superbrat
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...wasn't too long ago that JOHN MCENROE was dubbed "Superbrat" for throwing tantrums and insults on the tennis court, but last week the senior player, coach and commentator slammed the Williams sisters for not properly respecting their peers. A London newspaper published McEnroe's diatribe, sans irony, which accused Venus and Serena of being too "cocky" and aloof. McEnroe, still flabbergasted by Serena's comment last year that she would like to play in a men's tournament, restated his belief that many male college players and members of the seniors' tour could defeat the sisters. "Do women golfers...
...crowd chanted "Matti! Matti!" and his countrymen waved blue-and-white Finnish flags, the superbrat of ski jumping shot down the runway at 54 m.p.h. Body tucked, hands behind his back, he soared off as though someone had slipped a piece of hot charcoal into his ski boot...
...final. The victory offered a bonus: $500,000 for winning the first three tournaments in the Playtex Challenge (the other two were the U.S. Indoors and the Family Circle Cup). Centre Court matters concluded, the Wimbledon governing body-which had refused McEnroe membership last year as punishment for his superbrat behavior-issued a final decision: "The committee of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club announce that Mr. J.P. McEnroe has been elected an honorary member of the club...
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