Venus Williams and 9 Tennis Stars We Would Love to See Hit the Comeback Trail

There comes a time for most athletes when they simply can’t produce the same results that they did years before. Such decline could be due to age, injury setbacks, or simply the state of the game changing—and in some cases all three. Whether their time has really come and gone, the athletes listed below would like a second beginning to prove they still having something to offer the game... 

Venus Williams and 9 Tennis Stars We Would Love to See Hit the Comeback Trail

There comes a time for most athletes when they simply can’t produce the same results that they did years before. Such decline could be due to age, injury setbacks, or simply the state of the game changing—and in some cases all three. Whether their time has really come and gone, the athletes listed below would like a second beginning to prove they still having something to offer the game... 

Formula 1: How Lewis Hamilton’s Move Affects the Rest of the Grid

Lewis Hamilton will leave McLaren at the end of the season to drive for Mercedes in what is arguably the biggest shake-up of the driver market for over a decade. The knock-on effects will be huge, and felt all the way down the pitlane. Sergio Perez has been announced as Hamilton’s replacement at McLaren, Sauber have a vacancy (and not just for a driver), Ferrari have lost a young talent and Michael... 

Roger Federer: World No. 1 Falls into Record Tie with David Ferrer

One fact that may have passed casual tennis fans by in 2012 is that world No. 5 David Ferrer is quietly having the best year of his career. Ferrer set an impressive mark on Thursday, forcing a tie with world No. 1 Roger Federer for the most wins of 2012. Federer—at 31 years of age—and Ferrer—at 30—are both having resurgent seasons.  Federer finished the 2011 year at world... 

Roger Federer: World No. 1 Falls into Record Tie with David Ferrer

One fact that may have passed casual tennis fans by in 2012 is that world No. 5 David Ferrer is quietly having the best year of his career. Ferrer set an impressive mark on Thursday, forcing a tie with world No. 1 Roger Federer for the most wins of 2012. Federer—at 31 years of age—and Ferrer—at 30—are both having resurgent seasons.  Federer finished the 2011 year at world... 

The Williams Sisters and the Rise of the Women’s Power Game

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova met 80 times during their long and storied rivalry. The two battled on the tennis court from 1973 to 1988, with Navratilova slightly edging Evert 43-37. Their riveting rivalry sold women’s tennis to the televised world that was just tuning in to tennis shortly after the Open Era began in 1968. It was a master stroke in timing, giving the women’s game... 

The Williams Sisters and the Rise of the Women’s Power Game

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova met 80 times during their long and storied rivalry. The two battled on the tennis court from 1973 to 1988, with Navratilova slightly edging Evert 43-37. Their riveting rivalry sold women’s tennis to the televised world that was just tuning in to tennis shortly after the Open Era began in 1968. It was a master stroke in timing, giving the women’s game... 

England World Cup Qualifying: 8 Biggest Reasons for Concern in Group H

When the draw was made for the European section of qualifying for World Cup 2014, few would have given much thought to England having trouble getting through—Group H contains, alongside England, Montenegro, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova and San Marino. Roy Hodgson’s team beat co-hosts Ukraine in Euro 2012 and as top seeds were heavy favourites to progress at the beginning of the matches. Two... 

Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and the Strain of F1 Disillusion

When Michael Schumacher returned to F1 with Mercedes the predictions of how he would fare were many and diverse. Some thought he was too old and would fail, while others were of the opinion that the old master would show the newer kids on the block a thing or two.  Nobody, least of all this writer, predicted that Schumacher would be fired and replaced with Lewis Hamilton. And yet that... 

Checking in on Team USA’s World Cup Qualifying Status

The United States Men’s National Team is two weeks removed from its latest World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica and two weeks away from its next set of games against Antigua and Barbuda and Guatemala. At the mid-point of the break between international games, let’s check in on Team USA’s World Cup qualifying status. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

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