A Year on from WC2010, Has the Rainbow Nation Lost It’s Pot of Gold?

We’re nearly a year on from the World Cup in South Africa. Africa’s finest. Africa’s first. On Saturday it will be the first anniversary of Spain’s first ever global conquest at Soccer City over the Dutch cloggers. Widely recognized as a success on footballing fronts, the only question left to be asked is this: Just how much did it benefit South Africans financially? This week... 

Tennis: Roger Federer’s Twilight

After his French Open final loss to Rafael Nadal, Federer is now winless in his last five majors. Such a dry spell would have been unheard of just two years ago. But with his 30th birthday fast approaching (he will be 30 before the US Open), his age and his competition have conspired to close the enormous gap that once existed between Roger Federer and the rest of... 

Gerry Weber Open: Tomas Berdych and Viktor Troicki Advance to Quarterfinals

Second-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic dismissed Jan Hernych 6-3, 7-6 (7) Wednesday at the Gerry Weber Open grass-court tournament in Halle, Germany. Berdych served well, hitting 11 aces and won 74 percent of his first-serve points and 52 percent of points on his second serve. His opponent, ranked 218th, didn’t fare as well on serve. He hit six aces and winning 61 percent of... 

Gold Cup 2011: Juan Agudelo and the 5 Best Young Players on the United States

Following a good experience at the 2009 Confederations Cup, Bob Bradley wants to return in 2013. Consequently, the United States Men’s National Team has set its sights on the 2011 Gold Cup. Some old faces are still playing, but there are also new faces that fans should get used to seeing. From the 23-man roster, I have chosen the best five players under 25 that are likely to have an impact for... 

2011 Gold Cup: USA 2-0 Canada | Highlights, Analysis, Player Ratings

This story first appeared on SoccReligious. After a near-catastrophic meltdown on the Internet after a meaningless, albeit surprisingly overwhelming 4-0 defeat to Spain, the United States rebounded with a solid 2-0 victory over Canada on the back of a goal and an assist from the finally-emerging Jozy Altidore. Though Altidore takes home the box score plaudits, the U.S. won this game from the back forward.... 

WTA and Five Rising Stars on the Women’s Tour

A lot has happened in Women’s tennis in the last year. Just look back at last year’s Wimbledon. The finals featured Serena Williams and Vera Zvonareva. At the time, Serena was ranked No. 1 in the world and Zvonareva was ranked No. 22. Eleven months later, Zvonareva is ranked third and Serena has dropped to 25. Along with her sister, Serena Williams’ injuries have played... 

Men’s Top Ten Power Ranking: Rafael Nadal Seizes the No. 1 Spot After Paris

The 2011 French Open is history, one for the books. It proved to be an exciting two weeks of action with plenty of surprises as the world tuned in to watch players battle it out on the courts of Stade Roland Garros. It is rare that the ATP top-ranked players are also the top four in our power rankings. Understandably, that does not happen often. But this was a year for the unusual. A case in point––in... 

Byting Talk: Greg Rusedski, Li Na, Schiavone, Federer and Djokovic

What he said: “You are talking a 0.5% improvement.” Greg Rusedski is confident that Andy Murray has the ability to win Wimbledon. What he really meant: “It’s the small things that matter.” What he definitely didn’t: “0.5% will take 99.5% of his time and effort.”   What she said: “Age just paper. It’s just... 

Juan Martin Del Potro: 5 Reasons Why He Can Topple Nadal, Federer and Djokovic

Juan Martin Del Potro was the next big thing in 2009. Standing at a gigantic 198cm and possessing a mighty forehand, the Argentinian was the world No. 4 in April, 2010. After beating Roger Federer in the final of the US Open in 2009, Del Potro was regarded among many as being a future World No.1. Weeks after claiming his maiden grand slam, Del Potro reached the finals of the ATP World Tour... 

Rafael Nadal: Exposing the Invincibility of the Greatest of All Time

The average American responds to the question, “How was work today?” with an answer proportionate to the amount of additional work that they were forced to do.  Those hectic days when the phone is ringing off the hook, the emails are nonstop and the mountain of paperwork upon your desk grows taller and taller?  They are rarely chalked up as pleasant.  Relentlessness... 

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