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The Netherlands will follow their disappointing 1-0 loss to Spain in the 2010 World Cup final with a triumph at the European championships this month. It will be the country’s first Euro title since 1988. The Dutch will certainly be one of the favorites in Poland and Ukraine, and are set to bring a balanced squad with an impressive combination of youth and experience. Let’s look at three...
Published: June 1, 2012
Spain has just one friendly to play before Euro 2012, which begins next week on June 8. They will take on China PR in what will be their last tune-up match before the important ones begin. China PR, having missed out on qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, will have their hands full trying to match up against the top ranked club in the world. When: Sunday, June 3 at 4:00 PM ET Where: Ramón...
Published: June 1, 2012
There were some surprises on Friday at the French Open. Will there be more on Saturday? I went 5-3 on Friday, taking my totals to 35-13. Here’s my look at some of Saturday’s top matches. No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic vs. No. 29 Julien Benneteau: This should be a good battle. The French crowd will be behind Benneteau, but I still like the Serb to get through.Winner: Tipsarevic in five sets No....
Published: June 1, 2012
England 1 Belgium 0 Live international football friendly in Euro 2012 build-up England: Hart; Johnson, Terry, Cahill, Cole; Milner, Parker, Gerrard, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Young, Welbeck. Belgium: Mignolet; Gillet, Vertonghen, Simons, Vermaelen; Fellaini; Mertens, Witsel, Dembele, Hazard; Mirallas. Danny Welbeck, 35 mins, 1-0 Welcome back, football fans, to another round of live text coverage of...
Published: June 1, 2012
Most fans at the Stade Auguste-Delaune Thursday night had probably barely taken their seat before they were subjected to a throat-clutching, stomach-churning moment. Yann M’Vila, French manager Laurent Blanc‘s first choice for months now at the position of central defensive midfielder—so crucial to the 4-2-3-1 formation the former Bordeaux boss has instilled for the national side—rolled...
Published: June 1, 2012
Facing a match-fixing scandal that could threaten the team’s involvement in Euro 2012, the Italian national team took on Russia in a friendly in Switzerland. The Azurri fell flat in their performance, failing to put together any truly threatening chances. The game was fast-paced and both teams had their chances, but the Russians did better with theirs. A brilliant combination of passes led to...
Published: June 1, 2012
The Dutch—2010 World Cup runners-up—go into this tournament as one of the favorites, a list that includes Spain, Germany, Italy and France. The Squad The following 23-man squad is what the Dutch manager, Bert van Marwijk, has pooled from a wealth of talents. Even a cursory glance at the list reveals the across-the-board giftedness of the Dutch squad. Only Spain and...
Published: June 1, 2012
We all remember what happened the last time Tiger Woods looked decent and we all got ahead of ourselves. After he destroyed the competition at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in late March, earning his first PGA Tour win in over two years, we began talking about a potential Masters win—and then, at Augusta, he crumbled, finishing 40th after being dubbed the favorite to win. Now, almost...
Published: June 1, 2012
The United States needs to have a short memory and forget about the 4-1 debacle against Brazil before battling Canada on Sunday. It’s the last friendly before World Cup qualifying begins, and the Americans need to build up some momentum. Expectations were actually pretty high heading into the Brazil game after a strong showing against Scotland a few days earlier, but the more talented South American...
Published: June 1, 2012
If you are one of the folks who think Tiger Woods is finished as a dominating presence on the PGA Tour, you may want to take a look at what’s happening at the 2012 Memorial Tournament. Woods is back, and he is threatening to annihilate the field this weekend. Woods is on the cusp of returning to the same kind of championship form that he used to dominate the tour back between 1999 and 2009. He...