What do Ronaldinho, Didier Drogba, Fabio Cannavaro, Franck Ribery, Landon Donovan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Roger Federer, and Homer Simpson have in common? Yes, they are all stars of Nike’s “Write the Future” ad campaign and, with the exception of Homer Simpson, recently defeated athletes. Rumors of a sports curse around the ads are growing, and Rachel Maddow believes them.

How much is your Facebook page worth to Facebook? Probably a few hundred dollars, according to a Facebook app, Viral Loop, that’s collecting data as it is promoting a book of the same name. How much are celebrities’ pages worth? For many, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars.

After four hours of electrifying tennis, 20-year old Juan Martín Del Potro defeated Roger Federer in the US Open final. It was an unexpected feat by the 20-year old Argentinean, who was playing his first Grand Slam final. During the trophy ceremony, Del Potro made a request. “Can I speak in Spanish?” he asked.

Last night while Nadal was changing his shirt after his match a man ran out on court and hugged him. The way it was filmed it looked like it was a family member or something (and I think Nadal thought maybe it was too, the way he initially reacted) and then two security people pulled the guy away and I felt really uncomfortable because everyone’s good naturedly comparing it to the time a gremlin pranced out and shook up Federer but what I thought of was the time a guy lunged out and stabbed Monica Seles.

Overlooked amid the adulation of Roger Federer after his record-breaking 15th career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon on Sunday was a painful post-game exchange between him and Andy Roddick that was broadcast live to both televised viewers and the crowd at the All England Club.