Golden Sports: Andre Agassi Will Always Be Remembered

On a glorious Saturday afternoon by the sea on Rhode Island, Newport County, tennis gave back to its hero a small token of its appreciation. The 41-year-old Andre Agassi, one of tennis’ most colorful, compelling and controversial icons, was enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the highest honor bestowed in the game of tennis, putting a punctuation point to his storied journey from... 

Paraguay vs. Uruguay: Live Blog and Analysis of the 2011 Copa America Final

This Sunday, Uruguay and Paraguay, the two best Latin American teams from last year’s World Cup, face each other in the finals of the 2011 Copa America. The game will be played in the Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Stadium in Buenos Aires at 3:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday. These are two teams that have similar tactical attacks and tight defense. Uruguay’s core has been playing together for... 

Brazil National Football Team: Why Tough Tackling Fernando Deserves a Call

This article is part of a series about the Brazilian national football team, where I profile footballers who deserve a spot on the squad. To see more articles in the series, see here. Name: Fernando Francisco Reges Age: 23 Current Club: FC Porto Position: Defensive Midfielder Profile: Fernando Francisco Reges is a defensive midfielder who currently plays with Portuguese champions and Europa League... 

Paraguay vs. Uruguay: What a Copa America Win Will Mean for Paraguay

Paraguay vs. Uruguay isn’t exactly the final we expected to see. Paraguay’s quarterfinal opponent, Brazil and Uruguay’s quarterfinal opponent, Argentina, could have made a much better case for being deserving of a spot in the final. That’s why they play all of the games. In a tournament jam-packed with parody, it’s only fitting that the final would feature two middle-of-the-road... 

Hope Solo Video: Watch US Keeper Sink What’s Left of George Lopez’s Career

Hope Solo is a patriot. Not only did the charismatic keeper help raise the profile of soccer around the United States, but she has decided to further her commitment to her country by cleaning up late-night television. For years, we have been subjected to George Lopez’s brand of comedy, as TBS continues to force his show upon the masses. Solo made an appearance on the show, and in what... 

Copa America 2011: Will Larissa Riquelme Strip or Not?

Introduction I do not usually venture into these types of articles but I have decided to write about it in reply to the tabloids in Miami, Florida and elsewhere. The Story The people in Miami, Florida who are planning to watch the final match of the Copa America 2011 will either support Paraguay or Uruguay. I can only imagine that Larissa Riquelme (the Paraguayan Actress and Model) will attend the... 

Tennis: Pavlyuchenkova, Zvonareva Moves to Baku Quarterfinals

Tennis Now   On Thursday, only three seeds remain in the draw for the Baku Cup quarterfinals. First seed Vera Zvonareva was interrupted for a double bagel when Slovakian Kristina Kucova retired at 6-0, 3-0, with a left leg injury. Despite the injury, the World No. 187 was able to push the top three player to two breaks of serve and threatened it a total of six time, but Zvonareva had a strong... 

2011 US Open: 10 Bold Predictions for the Next Grand Slam

There are so many storylines percolating as tennis turns toward the American hard court season. While a few venues cling nostalgically to the red clay, most players are dusting off their hard-court shoes, ready to do battle on the tour’s most debilitating surface for the remainder of the 2011 calendar.  The action really got underway this week in Atlanta for the men. Next week, however,... 

Novak Djokovic: Is His Dominance Good for Tennis?

For what seems like forever in men’s tennis, two men dominated the game. Everything was about Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Sure, players like Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Juan Martin Del Potro and Robin Soderling provided flashes of what could be, but none of them broke out. Until this year. Up to this point, Novak Djokovic has had a breakout year: eight titles, two majors, a 48-1 record and... 

Bob and Michelle Bryan Are Expecting a Baby Bryan

From Tennis Now: Congratulations are in order after World No. 1 in doubles, Bob Bryan, announced via twitter that he and his wife, Michelle, are going to have a child. The couple got married back in December of 2010. He got the buzz going by tweeting out, “Boom! 10 hours of sleep & 10 days until the next shindig. Finally a little break. Oh, and I’ve got some news for... 

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