Summer Olympics 2012 Preview: Players Most Likely to Be Top Goalscorer in London

A lack of veterans doesn’t mean a lack of talent. Sure, the 2012 London Games—because of age restrictions—won’t be home to all-world stars such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Wayne Rooney over the next month. But, fortunately for diehard football fans, it will be home to young studs such as Neymar, Adrian, Hulk and Edinson Cavani, and that’s just the very beginning... 

Mexico Olympic Soccer Team: 5 Players Who Must Be at Their Best to Win Gold

Mexico will take an experienced, talented squad to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Even so, winning a gold medal would be a dream scenario for El Tri. For that to come, several players will have to be at their best this summer in Great Britain. Mexico’s Olympics campaign begins July 26 against South Korea, and El Tri will also face Group B matches against Gabon and Switzerland. Here are five players... 

Mexico Olympic Soccer Team: Group Schedule Features Tough Test from South Korea

Mexico is considered to be one of the top medal contenders at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but they will face a stiff test right off the bat against South Korea on July 26 at Newcastle. According to SI.com’s Grant Wahl, South Korea will be the toughest test in Mexico’s group. I’ll admit that Wahl’s statement was a bit of a shocker to me, as I’ve never associated... 

Team USA vs France: 6 Key Battles to Watch in USWNT’s Olympics

Next week, the United States Women’s National Team will start their road in hope to grab a fourth gold medal at the Olympics. Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Christie Rampone, Laura Georges, Louisa Nécib and Gaëtane Thiney are some of the players that will bring a lot of action and excitement to the opening match. The last time these teams faced each other in a major... 

Roger Federer Passes Sampras for the All-Time Record of Weeks Spent at No. 1

As of Monday July 16, 2012, Roger Federer passes Pete Sampras for the most weeks spent at No. 1 in the World with 287 and counting. He just won his seventh Wimbledon title and he’s approaching the wrong side of 30 years old, but Federer continues to break records and quiet the nay-sayers.  According to the Associated Press, Federer reflects on the record. “I had set a goal with... 

Maria Sharapova: The Making of a Champion, Part 2

Continued From Part 1 By May 2004, 17-year-old Maria had entered the world’s Top-20. In July, 10 years after leaving her home, family and friends behind, she stunned the tennis world. Seeded No. 13, she beat Serena Williams to win Wimbledon, and climbed up to world No. 4. The final piece in Maria’s tennis development had been when Bollettieri employed a special trainer to work on her physical... 

Christian Eriksen: Latest Transfer News for the Ajax Midfielder

Danish footballer Christian Eriksen, who has made a name for himself with Holland’s Ajax FC, has been in the news as other teams are looking to lure him away from his current club. At the age of 20, Eriksen has the potential to become a great player in the Premier League. As a young and exciting midfielder, he will be making a substantial amount of money from any team that decides to take him. Even... 

Rafael Nadal: How Rafa Can Get Back on Track

There’s been a shake up in the world of men’s tennis; the Top Three have finally changed—sort of. Wimbledon 2012 was home to early-round upsets by nearly unknown underdogs, and it saw the departure of former No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the second round. Although Rafa only dropped to the No. 3 spot, it’s the lowest he has been ranked since May 2010. With the 2012 Summer Olympics being... 

Michael Bradley to AS Roma: High-Profile Transfer Big for Bradley and USMNT

Michael Bradley has been proving the doubters wrong for years. Doing it one more time on his biggest stage yet should be no big deal. Actually, that’s not true at all. Having an American in Rome qualifies as a big deal for the United States national team. Full stop. Let’s back up. Last summer found Bradley in an uncomfortable place with both club and country. After failing to find a regular... 

ATP Atlanta Tennis Championships 2012: Schedule, Live Stream and Preview

The 2012 ATP Atlanta Tennis Championships are set to begin this week, as the world’s top players return to the hard courts in anticipation of the 2012 London Olympics and the season’s final Grand Slam at the U.S. Open later this summer.  All eyes will be on American John Isner in Atlanta this week, as the top-seeded star is coming off a win over Lleyton Hewitt at the Hall of Fame Tennis... 

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