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After weeks of speculation, the English FA finally unveiled the man they want to lead England into Euro 2012 and beyond after Roy Hodgson was appointed as Fabio Capello’s successor on Tuesday. The former Liverpool boss has penned a four-year deal and will now start planning for the European Championships, which is only six weeks away. FA chairman David Bernstein hailed Hodgson as “the...
Published: May 1, 2012
Roy Hodgson‘s appointment as the new England manager is a terrible decision because there were better alternatives out there to hire, such as Harry Redknapp and Guus Hiddink. Hodgson has signed a four-year deal with the FA, and will take over the squad at the end of West Bromwich Albion‘s season, which has two matches remaining. The question surrounding Hodgson is whether he will...
Published: May 1, 2012
Clint Dempsey, Tim Howard, Landon Donovan, Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore. These are just some of the reasons for optimism as the United States goes into qualifying for and making some noise at World Cup 2014. A cursory look at the roster for the United States men’s national team reveals that the core of the squad has not only played together for a long time, but that it is consistently performing...
Published: May 1, 2012
With the Players Championship just a week away, the Wells Fargo Championship has taken on the air of a mini-major. Several of the top golfers in the world will hone their games on the 7,442-yard Quail Hollow Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina before heading to Jacksonville. The field will include 2007 winner Tiger Woods and 2010 champion Rory McIlroy. If that isn’t enough to...
Published: May 1, 2012
Roy Hodgson will reportedly be announced as the new manager of the English national team today, according to Goal.com. The West Bromwich Albion boss will inherit an England side that has underperformed at major competitions in recent years. Breaking News – 4pm Press Conference called at Wembley to introduce Roy Hodgson as England manager. — Goal UK (@GoalUK) May 1, 2012 Update: Tuesday,...
Published: May 1, 2012
Finally, the LPGA is beginning to get it right. Stacy Lewis collected her second official LPGA Tour win at the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. She shot a final round 3-under-par 69 to hold off hard-charging teenage phenom, Lexi Thompson. Shouldn’t Lexi be more concerned with picking out a prom dress rather than which club to pull? The Mobile Bay LPGA Classic was the eighth LPGA event of the year...
Published: May 1, 2012
Roger Federer‘s illustrious career continues to fascinate tennis fans and loyal supporters. For all of the accomplishments by rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Federer is still the standard tennis will use to measure past and future greatness. This slideshow is a tribute to each of his 16 Grand Slam finals wins, highlighting the most important moment for each match. It will also grade each...
Published: May 1, 2012
Euro 2012 begins in a few months and Bleacher Report is taking a look at all the competitors. England is up next. A tournament dark horse, England disappointed in the 2010 World Cup and did not participate in Euro 2008. With a lot of experienced players possibly looking at their last major tournament, now would be a good time for the nation to have some long-awaited success on the international...
Published: May 1, 2012
Even though the prospect of playing Switzerland never puts a fear in opponents, the team is solid, especially at the youth levels. Schweizer Nati is good enough to win some sort of medal in London. Unlike Spain, which also qualified for the Olympics from Europe (along with Belarus), Switzerland didn’t make it into the UEFA European Championships this summer. As much of a drag as that is...
Published: May 1, 2012
This week we begin the eighth countdown in our series of the greatest players in Super Rugby history. With the backs all done, we now shift our attention to those who do the hard work up front in the forwards. We begin by looking at the top five players to wear the No. 8 jersey, playing the position that is appropriately called No. 8. No. 8 provides the link between the forwards and the backs, meaning...