French Open 2012 Predictions: Why Brian Baker Will Be America’s Next Superstar

Brian Baker is riding the comeback wave of a lifetime. The 27-year-old from Nashville, Tenn., is no stranger to Roland Garros Stadium, but not as a professional player. In 2003, Baker took down the likes of Marcos Baghdatis and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the French Open junior tournament, where his only loss came in the finals to Stanislas Wawrinka. Baker turned pro later that year and went on to... 

Euro 2012: Team of the Tournament: The Dark Horses

At the end of Euro 2012, a ‘Team of the Tournament’ will be announced and it is likely to include some of the world’s greatest footballers. Ronaldo, Rooney, Van Persie and Iniesta (to name a few) will be expected to form part of the team, but which unfancied player will sneak into recognition? Lets have a look at some potential surprise inclusions. (We’ll go for a traditional... 

Euro 2012 Spain Commentary: Who Would I Take to Euro 2012?

Spain are one of the, if not main, favorites to win the European championship. This Sunday, Vicente del Bosque will announce his final 23-man squad for Euro 2012. While there are some players who are obvious locks to be on the squad, there are others that will have the international spotlight on them for the first time. So if I was Vicente del Bosque, who would I take to Poland/Ukraine to try and repeat... 

World Cup Qualifying: 7 Players to Watch on U.S. Men’s National Team

Jurgen Klinsmann has set his 23-man roster for the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) for the first two games of the World Cup Qualifying campaign for Brazil 2014. Team USA will play Antigua in Tampa, FL on June 8th, and play at Guatemala on June 12th.  This is Klinsmann’s first WCQ campaign as head coach, and he has assembled a good squad that regularly plays against the best competition... 

Euro 2012 Players to Watch: Yohan Cabaye of France

That Yohan Cabaye was signed for just £4.8 million from Lille last summer should have had Michel Seydoux, president of Les Dogues, stomping about in fury. With the 2011-12 season as a reference point, Seydoux should have gotten about triple that price for his former midfielder. Somewhere, former Liverpool Director of Strategy Damien Comolli is shifting nervously as he realizes that he spent far... 

French Open 2012 Predictions: Rafael Nadal and All Fourth-Rounders

The 2012 French Open main draw was released on Friday. Novak Djokovic is the top-seeded player in the tournament for the first time in his career. A lot of hype surrounds the approaching clay-court slam and predictions are being offered in abundance. What follows is my take on who will make the Round of 16 at the 2012 French Open. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Italy Cannot Afford an Early-Round Exit in Euro 2012

After a wildly disappointing performance by the Azzurri in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Italy must erase those less-than-memorable memories from soccer fans’ minds and make some noise during the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. Unfortunately for Italy, Group C consists of themselves, the Republic of Ireland, Croatia and Spain—the reigning world champions. There isn’t the greatest chance... 

Euro 2012: Previewing Group A

Although viewed by many as the weakest of the groups, Euro 2012‘s Group A consists of squads that will fiercely compete to gain entrance into the knock-out stage and, as a result, will produce some of the most compelling matches of the tournament.   This preview will provide an in-depth look at each squad, citing their overall strategy, some of their key players and match-ups worth watching.  Begin... 

USA vs. Scotland: Live Score, Analysis, Recap

International friendly: United States vs. Scotland Final score: USA 5, Scotland 1 Goals USA: Landon Donovan (3′, 60′, 65′); Michael Bradley (11′); Jermaine Jones (70′) Scotland: Geoff Cameron (own goal, 15′) NOTE: If you’re having trouble seeing embedded Tweets, reload your browser.   Follow @MikeCummings37 Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

Rory McIlroy: Why His Game Has Fallen Apart

Rory McIlroy missed his second consecutive cut this week at the BMW PGA Championship.  His opening round score of 74 was followed by a meltdown on Friday with a 79.  He finished eight strokes off the cut line at the European Tour’s flagship event at the Wentworth Club in England. This followed a missed cut at the PGA Tour’s signature event, The Players Championship.... 

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