ShortcutsUS Open Tennis 2012Player Brian Battistone turned heads with his radical design of racket. But did it help him to improve his game?Brian Battistone turned heads at the US Open with a bizarre contraption. Witnesses compared it to hedge-clippers or a divining rod. "I call it the alien," says Nicole Mellichar, Battistone's mixed-doubles partner. The nature of his two-handled racket allows the right-handed Battistone to play a lefthanded forehand, while still controlling the shot with his stronger arm.

The Amazing Race 34 has come to an end after 10 legs of epic highs and devastating lows. Twelve teams began the journey in Munich, and the eliminated teams reunited in Nashville to cheer on the final three pairs during the last leg. But who arrived at the pit stop first — Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss, Luis Colon and Michelle Burgos, or Emily Bushnell and Molly Sinert? Read on for a recap of the spoilers from The Amazing Race 34 finale.