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It’s over! South Korea has defeated Great Britain after penalties! The hosts are out and South Korea moves on to face Brazil in the semifinals! What a match! Team Great Britain 1-1 South Korea (4:5 on Penalties) Scorers Dong-Won Ji (29′) Aaron Ramsey (35′) Men’s Olympic Football Quarterfinal Lineups Team GB: Butland; Taylor, Richards, Caulker, Bertrand; Ramsey, Allen,...
Published: August 3, 2012
“He’s a national hero. I would’ve thought Beckham would be first choice because of his huge contribution to getting the Olympics. “But some idiot decided otherwise. I feel a bit sorry for the three over-23s because we’re going to be looking at them and saying, ‘That should’ve been Beckham.’” That was the verdict of Sir Paul McCartney—former...
Published: August 3, 2012
Great Britain’s Andy Murray has been here before—just four weeks ago, actually. The player on the other side of the net in Sunday’s Olympic gold-medal match will be none other than Roger Federer, the man who left Murray in tears on Centre Court of the All-England Club following last month’s Wimbledon final. After defeating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic 7-5, 7-5 on Friday,...
Published: August 3, 2012
Roger Federer has reemerged as the epicenter of the tennis universe. Over the last several weeks he won his seventh Wimbledon title, regained the No. 1 ranking, and is one win away from the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Business as usual for the Swiss Maestro in capturing more fortune and glory. How many more times will tennis fans claim it’s Andy Murray’s time? The truth is that...
Published: August 3, 2012
After every major since the 2008 US Open, we hear the same question: Will Tiger Woods ever win another major? He is clearly not the dominant Tiger that we all remember—the Tiger who would strut around in his red shirt on Sunday and cause others on the leaderboard to crumble. While I admit that Tiger Woods is in a definite “funk” when it comes to majors, I am not ready...
Published: August 3, 2012
If Jordi Alba was not already known throughout the world as a great attacking force despite being a defender, he certainly made sure of it when he went marauding forward in the final of the European Championship to receive a pass and score Spain’s second goal against the Italians. Unfortunately for Alba, his Spanish side did not fare well at the on-going 2012 Summer Olympics in London and bowed...
Published: August 3, 2012
Jim Furyk continued his excellent play at the WGC Bridgestone International, posting a second round four-under par 65. The fabled Firestone Country Club is hosting Day 2 of the WGC Bridgestone International PGA Tour tournament from Akron, Ohio. This storied tournament is featuring the top 50 players in the world and 28 other invited competitors. There will be no cut for this tournament, no matter how...
Published: August 3, 2012
A less-than-stellar showing at the Olympics can be devastating to a player. After all, the Games are only played every four years and are a rare opportunity to represent an athlete’s country. However, with the U.S. Open opening on August 27, there is little time for Olympic disappointments to sulk. A strong showing at a grand slam tournament is a nice consolation for players that weren’t...
Published: August 3, 2012
2012 Summer Olympics—men’s football quarterfinal Brazil 3-2 Honduras Mario Martinez 13′ Leandro Damiao 38′ Roger Espinoza 48′ Neymar (pen) 50′ Leandro Damiao 60′ Lineups: Brazil: Gabriel; Rafael, Thiago Silva, Juan, Marcelo; Romulo, Sandro (Danilo 42′), Oscar; Hulk (Lucas Moura 67′), Neymar, Leandro Damiao (Pato 89′) Honduras: Mendoza; Figueroa,...
Published: August 3, 2012
Jim Furyk has played very well through the first two days at the 2012 Bridgestone Invitational, but there’s no way that he keeps it up through the weekend. Furyk posted a seven-under 63 on Thursday and went four-under on Friday, to give himself a small two-stroke lead over Rafael Cabrera-Bello heading into the weekend pairings. One of the main reasons for Furyk’s opening round success was...