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Tied at one set all, Juan Martin Del Potro and Tomas Berdych were exchanging long rallies, as darkness loomed over Court Suzanne Lenglen during the middle Sunday of the 2012 French Open. Del Potro won the pivotal third set 6-3 and play was suspended as it was well past 9 p.m. local time. The next day Del Potro came out the stronger player, and after exchanging breaks, broke Berdych again at love...
Published: October 4, 2012
This year’s tennis season has seen breakthrough stars, like Victoria Azarenka becoming world No. 1 for the first time in her career, and old favorites, such as Roger Federer regaining the top spot. Whether players admit it or not, rankings are on their minds throughout the tennis season, as Novak Djokovic noted this past week (via tennis.com) in China: “It is still open, the...
Published: October 4, 2012
With the Champions League action now done and dusted for the week, it’s time for the Europa League to take to the stage, and with it, some of Europe’s most prodigious starlets. For some of the continent’s ‘larger’ outfits, the competition represents an opportunity to rest some senior members and hand the youth a chance, while for other clubs, resting players isn’t...
Published: October 4, 2012
Albertin Montoya should be the next head coach of the United States Women’s National Team. Pia Sundhage has left massive shoes to fill. Montoya is someone who can step in right away and continue the success of the national team and look forward to the 2015 World Cup. Montoya is currently the head coach of the U-17 squad who were ousted in group play at the U-17 World Cup on September 29. They...
Published: October 4, 2012
Roger Federer, currently ranked at No. 1 in the world, certainly had his run as tennis’ greatest player in the world. Though he’s ranked as the best right now, it’s tough to see it all ending. No, he’s not retiring. He’s simply getting old. In a way, tennis and dogs share some similarities. I’m not saying this to put tennis down whatsoever, I’m simply saying...
Published: October 4, 2012
Michael Schumacher has done what everyone expected him to do and announced that he will retire for the second—and final—time from Formula One. ESPN F1 quotes the German superstar as saying: I have decided to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season, although I am still able to compete with the best drivers of the world. This is something that makes me proud, and this is part of why...
Published: October 4, 2012
A new and brighter generation of Mexican footballers has given the country two FIFA under-17 World Cups and a gold medal in London 2012, so how come they haven’t been called up for the senior squad? For those that play in foreign clubs, like Javier Hernández and Andrés Guardado, there is a guaranteed spot with El Tri, despite what they have done in Spain or England. Meanwhile, for...
Published: October 4, 2012
Now that the Ryder Cup hoopla has died down, it’s time for the PGA Tour Fall Series. It starts with the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, which is hosted in Las Vegas by Justin Timberlake and is always a popular event. Let’s take a look at some of the top contenders to win the tournament. Although most of the golf superstars won’t be in attendance, there are still a lot of players...
Published: October 4, 2012
The good news is that 10 American women are ranked in the Top 100 in the world in tennis as per recent Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings of October 1. The bad news is only one, Serena Williams, is in the Top 25 at No. 4—if you do not count Varvara Lepchenko at No. 19, who was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan but became a U.S. citizen on September 24, 2011. After Christina...
Published: October 4, 2012
Golf Writer Andy Reistetter continues his exclusive “Play-Write” series at Prestonwood CC in Cary, North Carolina which is all set to host the SAS Championship on the Champions Tour this week. With 54 holes of golf, this week’s premier event is staged on a combination of the Highlands and Meadows Courses. Join Reistetter as he reminisces about his round at Prestonwood CC and the excitement...