Not Your Normal Tennis Injury

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The Sad Tale Of The 1994 Expos, Robert Horry's Smoking Crack and The Mustache Ride Is Closed
Published 6/14/2007 by The Feed at The Feed
... Strangely, the same thing happened when Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario took a serve to the crotch. (Lion in Oil)

SAINT ANDREW'S NET: A BONNIE LASS!
Published 6/15/2007 at With Leather
... Lion in Oil displays an unusual tennis injury.  That last picture reminds me of my first night in prison.  Except I didn't have a racket.

Tennis Player Marc Gicquel Takes 129 mph Serve in Wrong Place
Published 6/15/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... This is tennis player Marc Gicquel being dragged off the court by a doctor yesterday. What serious injury did he suffer that required such medical attention? The caption that goes with the photo explains: "Frenchman Marc Gicquel is dragged away by a doctor after he received a serve, travelling at 208 kilometres per hour, in the testicles during the fourth day of the Halle ATP tennis tournament, 14 June 2007 at the Gerry-Weber-Stadion in Halle, western Germany. Gicquel continued his second-round tie against German Benjamin Becker after treatment."

Doc Puts Nuts on Ice, Tennis Player Prays this Story Disappears
Published 6/15/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Not Your Normal Tennis Injury (Lion in Oil)

Taking a 129 mph serve to the nuts will end badly, just ask Marc Gicquel
Published 6/15/2007 at FanIQ Blog
... I thought the Byron Houston story would be enough entertainment for today, but thanks to Lion in Oil I should just call it day.

That's Not How You Take A Serve
Published 6/15/2007 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... . "Frenchman Marc Gicquel is dragged away by a doctor after he received a serve, travelling at 208 kilometres per hour, in the testicles during the fourth day of the Halle ATP tennis tournament, 14 June 2007 at the Gerry-Weber-Stadion in Halle, western Germany. Gicquel continued his second-round tie against German Benjamin Becker after treatment." In case you're wondering how fast 208 KPH is in American, it's 129 MPH. Still, even after taking an 129 MPH serve to his groin, I'm pretty sure Gicquel is faking it. I mean, he's French. Since when did he have balls? (Thanks to Lion in Oil . Where they're not only a blog, but a palindrome.)

Today's Top Five: Closer to [Shamm]god
Published 6/15/2007 by Dan Steinberg at D.C. Sports Bog
... . C'mon, The Sporting Orange. Chris Clark's season-long gum hole isn't worth anything? 5) This has been extensively linked, but since it was in my inbox, I don't feel guilty. Lion in Oil, on the perfect tennis injury for the blogging generation. Other things: A