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England enters European Championship play without three of their more prominent stars. They will be tested early in a Group D match against France where England will need to show they can be competitive without three key pieces to their national team. Frank Lampard (thigh) and Gareth Barry (abdomen) were lost for the tournament after injuries in the week leading up to their opening game with France. Per...
Published: June 10, 2012
Regardless of who wins, history will be made Sunday at the 2012 French Open. The epic two-week tournament will conclude with a captivating men’s final featuring Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, both of whom are looking to etch their names into tennis lore. A win for Nadal would give him his record-setting seventh French Open victory and cement his status as the true king of clay. Djokovic, meanwhile,...
Published: June 10, 2012
As mentally tough and intense as Novak Djokovic is, he might not be into his matches as much as his girlfriend. Jelena Ristic attends many of Djokovic’s matches, and her movie star good looks has the camera finding her often as Nole trudges away on the court, and it usually does not find her sitting back casually to enjoy an afternoon of tennis. She lives and dies on every point, and given...
Published: June 10, 2012
History will be made. That’s the one thing we know for sure about Sunday’s final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. There’s much at stake when the two collide, but either way, history will be made. Djokovic is going for the career Slam and, maybe just as importantly, the Nole Slam. It would be his fourth consecutive Slam. It’s amazing to think that he has won 27 straight...
Published: June 10, 2012
After their first match of the European Championships, Portugal needs to regroup. The team played well defensively, but there was no sense of attack for about 70 minutes. If Portugal wants to escape the “Group of Death,” the offense needs to show up. More specifically, Cristiano Ronaldo needs more touches. Or, you know, Portugal could avoid relying on one player to create the attack. Nani...
Published: June 10, 2012
Spain may enter the 2012 Euro Championship as the defending champs and favorites, but it is Germany that should be viewed as the team to beat. The Germans were not at all spectacular in 1-0 victory over Portugal in the Euro 2012 opener, but that is exactly what should put the rest of the field on notice. Germany spent much of the match slightly off. Their passes were just a touch slow, their...
Published: June 9, 2012
Rafael Nadal doesn’t lose at the French Open and Novak Djokovic doesn’t perform as well on clay as other surfaces. That’s why Djokovic hasn’t won the last four Grand Slam tournaments and why he won’t hold all four titles consecutively come Monday morning. To be fair, Nadal didn’t beat Djokovic in the 2011 French Open. Roger Federer took that role before losing...
Published: June 9, 2012
As if being one of the greatest athletes in the world wasn’t enough, Rafael Nadal has a stunning girlfriend in Maria Perello to cheer him on from the stands. Win, lose or draw, how can Nadal ever go home without a smile on his face? How lucky can you be, man? Nadal is one of the best tennis players in the world, and that’s something he can prove, again, with a win over Novak Djokovic in...
Published: June 9, 2012
The 2012 French Open men’s final is set and it pits returning champion Rafael Nadal against Novak Djokovic for what should be a competitive match between two of the greatest players in the world. For Djoker, the current No. 1 player in the world, it’s his first ever French Open final and a chance to finish the career grand slam with what would be a major upset victory over Rafa. Not only...
Published: June 9, 2012
History will be made on Sunday at Roland Garros. That much we know. The only question is: Who will be making it? In a French Open finals matchup that comes a year later than originally expected, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will square off, each hoping to add a unique chapter to already compelling legacies. For Novak, it’s a chance to complete the “Novak Slam,” or...