Floyd Mayweather Jr. knocked out Victor Ortiz in the fourth round of their WBC Super Welterweight championship match in the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night. But it wasn’t the conventional knock-out. It was obviously a controversial 1-2 punch that was, in the words of many observer, unfair and unsportsmanlike.

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Watch this amazing shot of Gael Monfils as he made a “jump and behind the back” trick shot against Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain in the second round of the US Open 2011:

It is not every game you see this kind of shot. He was obviously out of position as his Spanish opponent was hitting the ball hard.

Gael Monfils, also known as La Monf and Sliderman due to his unusual sliding technique, made it to the quarterfinals in last year’s US Open. But this year, he lost a grueling 5 hour match 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-7 (5), 6-4 and 6-4 against former no.1 Juan Carlos Ferrero.

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Coach Tim Cone of the Alaska Aces formally announced his departure from this multi-titled Alaska team today in a press conference at the company’s headquarters in Makati City.

“This is an emotional day for me,” said Cone. He spent 22 long years with the Aces and won 13 championship titles, including one Grand Slam. “The best part of my coaching career happened during my time at Alaska.”

Discussions on Tim Cone’s departure is trending on Twitter as of this writing.

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Venus Williams pulled out from the U.S. Open tennis in New York due to an illness which she says causes fatigue and pain in her joints.

“I have been recently diagnosed with Sjögren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which is an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain,” she said in a statement on usopen.org.

Before pulling out, Venus defeated Vesna Dolonts of Russia. She was due to play against Sabine Lisicki of Germany in the second round. She was a two-time winner here – in 2000 and 2001.

“I enjoyed playing my first match here and wish I could continue but right now I am unable to. I am thankful I finally have a diagnosis and am now focused on getting better and returning to the court soon,” she added.

Had she progressed, she would have the chance of another showdown with Maria Sharapova (3) or Vera Zvonareva (2) in the later rounds. Venus Williams will surely be missed in this Grand Slam tourney. Another title after a decade would have been a sweeter victory.

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