As ‘Brat’ is named word of the year…take our quiz to see if you’re Brat or just a proper Charlie
FOR many, the word “brat” will conjure up images of a child having a tantrum or John McEnroe losing it on the tennis court.
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McEnroe was McNasty on and off the court
John McEnroe won three Wimbledon titles -- 1981 ... His image remains of someone pouting and cursing, throwing rackets and tantrums. He was born Feb. 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany, while his ...
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Menace or magician?
John McEnroe was a winner and a whiner ... His image remains of someone pouting and cursing, throwing rackets and tantrums. He was born Feb. 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany, while his father ...
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Ristic amusingly refuses to translate Djokovic tantrum
From Jamie Foxx to Jelena Ristic, the likes of Chris Fowler and John McEnroe have sought answers from these onlookers—listening to ESPN commentary via radio—midmatch at the season's final Slam.
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The Human Yawn
Admit it, you enjoyed those John McEnroe tantrums [[Ah, Bill. in the therapy business, they call this “projection.”]] . You turned up the volume to make sure you didn’t miss a barb directed ...
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How do you train to be a tennis umpire?
Players have calmed down since the days when John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors and llie Nastase threw tantrums at an umpire in front of millions of TV viewers. But the job still has its dangers.
Chloe Fineman, Patton Oswalt, John McEnroe and More Join Pickleball Comedy ‘The Dink’
Chloe Fineman, Patton Oswalt, John McEnroe, Aaron Chen, Martin Kove, Chris Parnell and Christine Taylor have joined the ...
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How Sixties star Anthony Newley torpedoed his brilliant career
Kaye has only one pop hit to his name: in 1982 he wrote and performed Chalk Dust: The Umpire Strikes Back which spoofed John McEnroe’s tantrums. Then he went into management. Yet his earlier ...
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Technology and sport
No longer will spectators be privy to the throwing of tantrums by the likes of John McEnroe, or the screaming matches between chair umpires and the likes of Serena Williams, as players get into ...
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Sally Ride, new role model
It roared in as a full-blown problem in human behaviour with John McEnroe ... The official response to these sulks which turned into tantrums and then into storms of obscene abuse, was to look ...
Why people seem so annoyed by kids, escape from python’s grip, mannequins in space: Catch up on the day’s stories
Temper tantrums. Grumpy teens. Parents put up with those things all the time, but how much should other people have to endure ...
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Tiafoe on Outbursts: I'll Deal with it Better When They Change
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Photo credit: Zhe Ji/Getty At his best, Frances Tiafoe plays with the joy of a pro debutant. Lately ...