Rafael Nadal: Dominant Defending Champion Too Good to Fall in French Open

Rafael Nadal lost only two games in his fourth-round demolition of Juan Monaco. The No. 2 player in the world made the 13th-ranked player look like a JV substitute on the red clay of Roland Garros, and this is nothing new. The six-time French Open champion has lost only 19 games throughout the first four rounds of the tournament and is slated to battle fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals. The... 

French Open 2012 Scores: Domination by Favorites Will Continue in Men’s Draw

While the women’s draw at the French Open has seen tournament favorites like Victoria Azarenka, Serena Williams and Li Na all fall, the men’s side has seen the favorites and higher seeds mostly advance to the quarterfinals. Don’t expect that trend to stop anytime soon. The quarterfinals on the men’s side doesn’t have a single player ranked worst than No. 12 in the world,... 

Spain Euro 2012 Roster: Latest on Team’s Starting 11 and More

Spain has the most talented squad in the 2012 European Championships. There are world-class options at nearly every position for the defending champions, even with Carles Puyol and David Villa out with injuries. It may be difficult at times for Vicente Del Bosque to field a lineup, simply because there are too many quality options to chose from. Here is my projected lineup for La Roja and the latest... 

5 Reasons Denmark Is a Dark Horse for Knockout Stage of Euro 2012

Despite being put in a group with three teams all capable of winning the 2012 Euros, Denmark has to be considered a dark horse to advance through Group B. The Danes finished at the top of their qualification group, and in return they received dates with the Netherlands, Germany and Portugal in the group stage. Almost immediately as the groups were drawn, Group B was labeled the “Group of Death,”... 

French Open 2012 TV Schedule: Previewing Tuesday’s Quarterfinals Matchups

The guy everyone wants to talk about isn’t playing on Tuesday, so while Rafael Nadal awaits his own quarterfinals matchup, it leaves tennis fans to ponder the fates of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as they take to the clay on Tuesday. There seemed to be some cause for concern with regards to both Federer and Djokovic during Sunday’s fourth round, when they both went down early... 

French Open 2012 Results: Power Ranking Top Remaining Contenders

The “Big Three” of the tennis world—Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer—are still alive at the 2012 French Open. Obviously, they are going to be the three favorites, in some order, to win it all at Roland Garros. Let’s power rank their chances to win the Grand Slam tournament.   No. 1: Rafael Nadal Rafa is the “King of Clay” for a reason. His... 

Euro 2012 Preview: Breaking Down the Entire Field

It’s now just three days to go until the festivities of Euro 2012 begin in Poland and Ukraine. Matches begin on Friday June 8 and run through until the final on July 1. With various squads having to make last-minute changes due to injuries, it can be hard to keep up with the final 23-man roster. Herein lies a breakdown of what you can expect to see from each team at Euro 2012—please note... 

Why Maria Sharapova’s Image Overshadows Her Game

Maria Sharapova. When you see, hear or say that name you likely have a multitude of images and thoughts that rise to the brink of your mind. For some, it may be that she was engaged in 2010 to Sasha Vujacic—the former Lakers’ guard whose basketball career flamed out about the same time the couple announced their engagement (not that Sasha was ever a star to begin with). Some may go back... 

Euro 2012: 10 Keys for Italy vs. Spain

Even if they struggled to break down China, Spain are the odds-on favorite to take home Group C and the Euro 2012 title. Italy, meanwhile, looked asleep at the wheel in their sole friendly, against Russia. Conceding three goals and looking generally shaky in the second half, the Azzurri find themselves with the unenviable task of taking on the European and World Champions right out of the gate. For... 

PGA Tour Golf: Why Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy Are Still Comparable

Tiger Woods won the Memorial Tournament on Sunday. Rory McIlroy missed his third consecutive cut. Naturally, most with an opinion assume any comparison between the two is deemed ridiculous. Tiger is back. Rory, nice try, but you’ll never get there. You’ll never be Tiger. ESPN‘s Colin Cowherd, who was retweeted by countless people, sent out this knee-jerk reaction, prisoner-of-the-moment... 

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