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Qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup resumed in earnest over the weekend. While UEFA finally kicked off European qualifying, high-stakes matches continued around the world. Most teams will play one more match this week before players return to their clubs. First, though, it’s time to recognize some of the biggest heroes and villains from the weekend of qualifiers. Click here for our list...
Published: September 10, 2012
Portugal began its road toward the 2014 World Cup on Friday with a victory over Luxembourg. The team now returns home to face an overmatched Azerbaijan squad in what should be an easy three points if all goes according to plan. The main competition for Portugal during the group stage will be Russia. Both teams are fighting for the top spot to earn an automatic berth in the World Cup without having...
Published: September 10, 2012
The All Blacks have beaten Argentina in the first meeting of the two sides in the new Rugby Championship. It was a messy affair as both teams struggled to make play in what were extremely difficult conditions. But it was the All Blacks who prevailed, wearing down their opponents and claiming a 21-5 victory. The strong swirling wind, and at times torrential rain, dictated the way the game went, as both...
Published: September 9, 2012
Mother Nature does not care about the schedule of Grand Slam tennis. Rain and high winds brought a premature end to Saturday’s events at the 2012 U.S. Open. Two of the three scheduled matches will have to wait at least an extra day. The women’s final between No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka and fourth-seeded Serena Williams has been rescheduled to 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon. This...
Published: September 9, 2012
Wimbledon is famous for its frequent rain delays, but after five consecutive years in which at least one of the finals have been delayed due to weather, the US Open is close to assuming the title of the most temperamental major. A wave of severe weather hit the New York City area on Saturday, including tornadoes, wind and heavy rain. The weather was intense enough to delay even the USC-Syracuse football...
Published: September 8, 2012
It’s never easy to watch, but there comes a point in every tennis legend’s career when father time eventually catches up with them. It happened with Andre Agassi in 2005, Pete Sampras in 2002 and now, for the first time, Roger Federer seems to be approaching that stage of his career. To be clear, one can’t compare the current status of Federer’s game to what’s happened...
Published: September 8, 2012
The U.S. Open men’s semifinal match between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer was suspended due to the threat of eventual inclement weather, and that couldn’t be better news for Djoker. Before the clouds and dangerous weather started rolling in, Ferrer had a firm grip on this match as he had a commanding lead in the first set, 5-2. While that hot start for Ferrer certainly didn’t ensure...
Published: September 8, 2012
Andy Murray is back in the U.S. Open finals for the first time since 2008 after battling wind gusts and defeating Tomas Berdych in four sets on Saturday. Murray awaits the winner of the Novak Djokovic-David Ferrer semifinal after winning 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 over the No. 6 seed. It wasn’t an easy victory, but we’ve already seen Murray perform well with his back against the wall at Flushing...
Published: September 8, 2012
Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer are the talk of the town in Flushing Meadows. Both players are having tremendous years and are in sublime form. When they meet today in a men’s semifinal, Ferrer will be trying to reach his first Grand Slam final, while Djokovic, the defending U.S. Open champion, will be after his sixth major title. It should be a fun match, but it should also be interesting...
Published: September 8, 2012
His blown hat and racket thrown to the ground signaled that Andy Murray was about to start the downhill slide that would make him victim rather than big winner. Of course, the brutal wind was a third player, pushing balls aside and making conditions on one side of the court a dance with the devil. Andy Murray was being outplayed. Tomas Berdych was ready to assume the mantel of U.S. Open winner, with...