Wimbledon 2011 Women’s Final: Live Updates, Analysis for Sharapova vs. Kvitova

At 9 a.m. eastern time Saturday morning, the Wimbledon women’s final gets underway on Centre Court. We will provide play-by-play starting shortly before the match begins between the No. 5 seed, Russian Maria Sharapova, and the No. 7 seed, Czech Petra Kvitova. It promises to be a very exciting match. NBC will provide television coverage, live—no tape delay this time. This year the All England... 

Copa America 2011: Who Will Win the Tournament?

Finally some excitement to add to the summer transfer window. The 2011 Copa America is finally here. The 12 best Latin American teams face in one of the most prestigious international competitions. Since the end of club football in May, the world has been able to watch the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the U21 European Championship. Both of these tournaments were interesting but lacked quality. In addition... 

Maria Sharapova’s Greatest Victories

With Maria Sharapova reaching her first Wimbledon final since winning at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in 2004, BR looks at the one-time teen sensation turned solid veteran’s greatest career victories. Entering tomorrow’s final, Sharapova has won 23 WTA Tour titles, including three Grand Slam events. Statistics courtesy WTATennis.com Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Bad Bubba: Watson Turns Ugly American in Paris?

Flubba, Bubba. Bad Bubba. Whining Watson. You hate to see stuff like this but it’s apparent Bubba Watson went Ugly American in Paris the past two days at the Alstom Open de France, aka the French Open. First, Bubba didn’t have to go to Paris. He wanted to go and the six-figure appearance fee, perhaps as high as $240,000, was a nice incentive. Next, consider the venue, Le Golf National,... 

Wimbledon 2011: NBC Fails Tennis Fans During Men’s and Women’s Semifinals

How frustrating to be a U.S. tennis fan. With simply superlative matches being played live in London, NBC continued to show “Jeopardy,” plus local programming instead of airing some of the finest tennis of the 2011 Wimbledon tournament. On Thursday and Friday the men’s and women’s semifinal contests started at 1 p.m. London time, 8 a.m. ET.  ESPN2 showed the first match... 

French Open: Bubba Watson Blames Lack of Security and Fans for Poor Playing

Big hitting Bubba Watson has not played much golf overseas in his career as a professional golfer. Playing this week in the French Open at the Albatross course in Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines France, Watson, I believe, got a taste of just how good the US PGA Tour players have it. On Friday, after shooting a second round score of 74, Watson was quick to criticize the lack of security on-course and the... 

Wimbledon 2011 Results: Can Sabine Lisicki Be a Future Wimbledon Force?

What kind of future does Sabine Lisicki have in women’s tennis? Yes, she did lose 6-4, 6-3 to No. 5 Maria Sharapova in her 2011 Wimbledon semifinal match, but does that mean she’ll never be a force at the All-England Club? Well, she’s already 21 years old and hasn’t won a grand slam yet. While 21 doesn’t sound like it’s too old, the fact that she’s this age... 

Wimbledon 2011: Why Andy Murray Needs a Wimbledon Championship More Than Nadal

Tennis fans worldwide are anticipating the 2011 Wimbledon semifinal between Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal. The two will meet for the 16th time in this epic semifinal match, as Nadal has won 11 of those matches, leaving Murray with just four. Both Nadal and Murray are two players with different challenges ahead of them. Nadal needs this win to continue his dominance, as a title here at Wimbledon... 

Wimbledon 2011: Top 20 Matches in All England Club History

Wimbledon lies at the heart of tennis, and it is a heart, surely, most lively. The most fascinating clashes have occurred here, and not without reason—history has more often than not been on the line. In both the history of men’s and women’s history we have witnessed, both over the years and in recent years, the greatest clashes of will and power, and willpower altogether. These are... 

Wimbledon 2011 Results: Is Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Now a Fan-Favorite?

No. 12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga certainly had a magical run at Wimbledon. Sure, it ended in a 7-6, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 semifinal loss to No. 2 Novak Djokovic, but Tsonga seemed to enjoy every minute. As a No. 12 seed, he certainly isn’t unknown. Actually, this isn’t even his best grand slam run. In 2008, he lost the Australian Open final to Djokovic. But as we’ve seen in the past, you don’t... 

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