Roger Federer’s Early-Round Dominance Elevates His Australian Open Chances

Roger Federer has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2013 Australian Open with great ease. This is vital to the great champion’s (who is playing on old legs) chances at claiming an unprecedented 18th major title.  Federer is 31. That is not old in general terms. In most sports, that is typically considered the tail end of one’s prime. However, tennis years are approximately equivalent to... 

Zac Guildford: Crusaders Winger’s Career Hangs in Balance After Another Incident

New Zealand and Crusaders rugby winger Zac Guildford has been involved in yet another drunken incident and has stepped down from the Crusaders, as was reported by the New Zealand Herald. This comes as the latest in a series of incidents that date back to his late night out in the weeks prior to Rugby World Cup 2011. However, Guildford may not be so lucky as to get his contract continued this... 

Phil Mickelson Speaks out About Tax Rates, May Make ‘Drastic Changes’

Even though Brian Gay shot a final-round 63 and won the Humana Challenge in a playoff over David Lingmerth, and Charles Howell III, Phil Mickelson stole the show and the headlines with his “drastic changes” comment about US tax rates. According to Golf Channel’s Ryan Lavner, while talking with the media after his round on Sunday, Mickelson said: “There are going to be some... 

Predicting the Results for Mexico’s CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Hexagonal

With the Hexagonal closer than ever, Mexico needs to keep the momentum it had in the qualification round. However, the competition will not be easy for “El Tri,” especially while traveling to certain stadiums. Mexico will have to face the rivalries with certain teams—the United States, for instance—and dark episodes that should be kept in mind—like the 2002 “Aztecazo.” There... 

Phil Mickelson Exploring ‘Drastic Changes’ Due to Tax Hikes

While most of the golf world was watching Scott Stallings kick away his five-stroke lead on Sunday afternoon, Phil Mickelson was speaking to a small contingent of media members after his round at PGA West (Palmer Course) about how he is planning “drastic changes” due to the recent increase in federal and particularly California’s state income taxes. “I’m not sure what... 

Afcon 2013: Group B Begins as Mali Take Pole Position

The second day of Afcon competition kicked off in Port Elizabeth, as Group B’s four teams roared into action. With the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Mali and Niger all competing, fans had a chance to assess the future prospects of the four nations and to begin to judge the dynamic of a group which is among the tightest in the competition. From my personal point of view, the opening match... 

African Cup of Nations 2013: Predictions for Group D Openers on Day 4

The Ivory Coast, which enters the 2013 African Cup of Nations as the favorite, will look to begin its run toward the title with a victory over Togo in the first match of Group D. The other match on Day 4 features Tunisia and Algeria. It’s been a low-scoring tournament in the early going. The tone was set by Group A, which featured two scoreless draws on Day 1. Countries are clearly trying to... 

Clint Dempsey or Jozy Altidore: Which American Star Had Better Weekend? (Poll)

Clint Dempsey scored a dramatic late equalizer that felt, to paraphrase his words, more like a winner. Not to be outdone, Jozy Altidore bagged a hat-trick in just over 20 minutes. It was a big weekend for American attackers in European leagues, but now a couple of questions remain. Firstly, what does it all mean? Secondly, who had the better weekend? Before we answer, let’s get to the goals. On... 

5 Unheralded Brazil Players You Should Know Before Friendly vs. England

Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari will name his squad next week for a friendly encounter with England at Wembley on Feb. 6. Among that selection, there will doubtless be a number of players who will be somewhat of an unknown quantity to many of their opponents. These often home-based players still have the ability to influence games at international level—as the largely-unheard-of Kleberson... 

Nigeria vs. Burkina Faso: Africa Cup of Nations Live Score, Highlights, Recap

Africa Cup of Nations: Group C Fulltime: Nigeria 1 Burkina Faso 1 Goals: Emenike 23, Alain Traore 90+4  Nigeria: Enyeama, Echiejile, Yobo, Oboabona, Ambrose, Ogude, Mikel, Igiebor, Ideye, Emenike, Musa. Subs: Agbim, Obiorah, Egwueke, Moses, Gabriel, Uche, Onazi, Uzoenyi, Mba, Oshaniwa, Omeruo, Ejide. Burkina Faso: Soulama, Bakary Kone, Keba Paul Koulibaly, Panandetiguiri, Koffi, Djakaridja... 

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