Germany Football: Rating the Bronze Medal-Winning U-17 World Cup Squad

Its been a decade since the DFB radically revamped their youth development system and the national senior side have only just began to reap the rewards. The young stars that shone bright during the 2010 World Cup are the first youngsters to come through the conveyor belt, with many more waiting at the back. Some of those stars first made their presence known during the 2007 FIFA U-17 World... 

2011 Women’s World Cup: USA vs. France Quick Preview

The thrill from the USA come-from-behind, undermanned victory over Brazil in the quarterfinals is behind us, and it’s now time to turn to the semifinal matchup vs. France. Team USA takes on France Wednesday, July 13 at 11:30 a.m. EST.  The US has never lost to France in women’s soccer, but this French team is in its best form ever. This is their second appearance in the FIFA Women’s... 

Women’s World Cup 2011 France vs USA: Previewing Semifinals Matchup

Now that all of our heart rates have finally slowed after the excitement of the USA versus Brazil quarterfinal match Sunday, it’s time to look ahead to Team USA’s semifinal matchup versus France. This is not at all what anyone expected when we first saw the brackets for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The US was supposed to be in the semifinals, but playing Germany on the... 

Rafael Nadal: Where Does He Fit in Top 10 Tennis Players of All Time?

It’s not too early to examine how Rafael Nadal fits in with the all-time tennis greats. Only 25 years old, Nadal has won 10 Grand Slam titles. Earlier this year he tied Bjorn Borg for a record six French Open victories and is poised to win his seventh in the next several years. Rafa will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.  The question is, how does... 

Assessing Daniel Ricciardo’s Grand Prix Debut

Daniel Ricciardo made his Formula One debut at Silverstone on Sunday. Very few young drivers reach the pinnacle of motorsports but Ricciardo is now one of the fortunate few. Years of dedication and hard work have started to pay off as he joined the world’s greatest drivers on the starting grid. He looks set to complete the season at the wheel of the Hispania, except for perhaps the Indian Grand... 

Carlos Vela: The Vanishing of Mexico’s Most Promising Star

Two types of stars exist. There are those that, upon reaching a terminal point, explode in an enormous ball of fire, burning more brightly than an entire galaxy for a brief period. These are the massive stars. On the other end of the spectrum sit those stars that, upon reaching a terminal point, die by shrinking to a shadow of their former selves and essentially vanishing into oblivion. These are the... 

Novak Djokovic: 5 Reasons He Is a Favorite to Win the U.S. Open

With Wimbledon now firmly entrenched in our rear-view mirror, it’s time to focus on the season-ending Grand Slam tournament, the U.S. Open.  Reputation and recent history suggest that three predictable players will battle it out in September.  Roger Federer, with five U.S. Open championships to his name, is itching to get his first major title of the year.  Rafael Nadal is the... 

Chris Evert on Women’s Tennis: Other Countries Have Just Caught Up to USA

In the 1970s and 80s, when Chris Evert was racking up 154 WTA Tour singles titles, the women’s tennis landscape was largely American.  Besides Martina Navratilova, who would later become a naturalized American citizen, draws and rankings were mostly dominated by U.S. players like Evert, Billie Jean King, Rosie Casals and later, Tracy Austin and Pam Shriver. Today, after Venus and Serena... 

Spain Takes First Historic Win on USA Soil 3-1, David Ferrer Clinches

Tennis Now Rafael Nadal who? Spain took the victory at the Davis Cup quarterfinal against USA 3-1 without their No. 1 player to face France, who beat Germany 4-1 in the semifinals. World No. 6 David Ferrer had a close match against the U.S. No. 1 Mardy Fish for a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-6 (5) clinch on American soil for the first time in a historic event that took four hours, 11 minutes. Captain Albert... 

Schumacher Could Have Finished 6th, Could Button Have Made the Podium?

Michael Schumacher had a particularly good British Grand Prix. He finished ninth and scored two points for Mercedes. But he could have finished much higher up. He had to pit to change his front wing after crashing into Kamui Kobayashi on lap nine, but this was in the window to make the switch to slick tyres, reducing the disadvantage of having to make the extra pit stop to replace his damaged nose... 

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