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Day 6 of the French Open was not very kind to the hometown crowd, but at least they were treated to one thrilling upset. Three French players on the men’s side were eliminated today, but the most shocking result came in women’s play. Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska will have to watch the rest of the tournament, ending her hopes of a first Grand Slam win. Let’s take a look at all...
Published: June 1, 2012
Roy Hodgson’s one and only home fixture as England manager before this summer’s European Championships is a tricky fixture. Belgium have an abundance of young, quality talent which suggests that they would have made their presence felt in Poland and Ukraine if they had qualified for the tournament. However, losing to a team that failed to reach the finals would not be the best...
Published: June 1, 2012
At the 2012 French Open, the first half of the third-round matches have been played. Today displayed many great matches with players in fine form and others in obvious slumps. The French crowd was overall hurt but had many tennis players representing their nation in good ways. The top players, including Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, took to the court and attempted to move a step further in the...
Published: June 1, 2012
Former world number one Roger Federer, 30, is not showing any signs of deterioration. The now third-ranked Federer is still showing his ability to go deep into tournaments, and even grab a couple tournament winners. But now, it’s Grand Slam time for Fed-Ex as the ATP heads to Paris for the French Open. After breezing through the first round, Federer struggled to put away Romanian,...
Published: June 1, 2012
The leaderboard at the 2012 Memorial Tournament is about as crowded as it gets, making this weekend’s action must-see TV. Midway through the second round, there are 30 golfers within six shots of leader Scott Stallings, who is almost finished with his round on this windy day and has been stuck at six-under all day long. With such a logjam at the top, this weekend’s action is guaranteed...
Published: June 1, 2012
Mario Balotelli walks into a bar. It’s a comedic setup with infinite possibilities. But there was nothing funny about the time the Italy striker was pelted with bananas and racially abused by football fans on a night out in Rome, back in 2009. Those who know Balotelli know he is not a man to back down. “I will not accept racism at all,” he said this week. “It’s unacceptable....
Published: June 1, 2012
Tiger Woods‘ impressive showing at the Memorial thus far proves that he’s ready to be a contender at the U.S. Open later this month. The U.S. Open is normally the hardest major tournament on the PGA Tour every season because the course is very difficult with challenging pin locations, narrow fairways and thick rough. Historically, Woods has won three U.S. Open titles in his career, and...
Published: June 1, 2012
Dick Advocaat got his first notable experience as a professional coach after his playing career when former Dutch National Team manager Rinus Michels called in Advocaat to be his assistant coach. When Michels, the curator of “Total Football,” was in his second stint as the Oranje’s manager in 1984. Advocaat eventually went on to manage the national team on his own twice (1992-95,...
Published: June 1, 2012
For 13 years most golf observers believed that it was a forgone conclusion that Tiger Woods would shatter every record in the book. Woods’ had dominated the game in a manner never before seen and up until his knee injury in 2008 had shown almost no signs of slowing down. During that same period of time, many began to overlook the accomplishments of Jack Nicklaus who, prior to Woods, had been...
Published: June 1, 2012
Tiger Woods‘ shot a 70 on Thursday, but it’s how he pieced together the two-under round and an assortment of relatively unproven talent atop the leaderboard that gives a strong indication the world’s most famous golfer will be in contention on Sunday. Woods had a strong ball-striking day, hitting 67 percent of greens in regulation, but a steady putter was the key to staying...