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Rafael Nadal was a teenager the last time he played the ATP Brasil Open. But eight years later in 2013, the 26-year-old Spanish star is set to make a triumphant return to the under-the-radar clay-court tournament. Just days after falling short in the ATP VTR Open men’s final in Chile, Nadal is back on South American clay, looking to return to top form after seven months away from competitive...
Published: February 12, 2013
The International Rugby Board Sevens Series has produced its fifth winner in as many tournaments, at the 2013 USA Sevens event in Las Vegas. Our own Bleacher Report preview had talked about the unpredictability of the Series this season, but the Cup victory by South Africa at Sam Boyd Stadium made sure that the surprises continued to arrive in spades. The three day event began with one of the...
Published: February 12, 2013
One of the biggest questions that has been floating around the tennis world in recent months is the return of Rafael Nadal and whether he will be the same player after an eight-month layoff with a serious knee injury. Tennis is a sport where if you miss a prolonged period with injury, the game can move on with out you. A prime example of this in recent times would be Juan Martin del Potro. Before the...
Published: February 12, 2013
The PGA Tour’s 2013 Honda Classic will be headlined by defending champion Rory McIlroy—and now too by Tiger Woods, who reportedly committed to entering the field on Tuesday. CBS 12 sports director Pat Murphy tweeted out the breaking news: Last year’s tournament in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. was the site of McIlroy clinching the No. 1 ranking in the world with a stunning two-shot...
Published: February 12, 2013
One month after a disappointing semifinal exit at the Australian Open, tennis star Roger Federer is primed for a title run in Rotterdam, the site of the 2013 ATP ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, an indoor hard-court tournament that plays to Fed’s strengths. The 31-year-old Swiss legend enters the tournament as the top-seeded player and won’t have to face any of the other Big Four members...
Published: February 12, 2013
Graeme McDowell, Ernie Els and Luke Donald will make their 2013 PGA Tour debut in the Northern Trust Open at the famed Riviera Country Club this week. McDowell played in 16 events in 2012 on the PGA Tour and did not play his first event in the U.S. until the WGC-Accenture Match Play. He had four top-10 finishes, won $2.4 million and finished No. 27 in the FedEx Cup standings. He is coming off a lengthy...
Published: February 12, 2013
The United States women’s national soccer team kicked off its 2013 campaign on February 9 with a 4-1 victory against Scotland. It was the first game with Tom Sermanni at the helm. The shoes left to fill by Pia Sundhage are large, but the new era looks to be right on track to keep the USWNT at the top of the soccer world. Hope Solo was sidelined with a minor calf strain, giving Jill Loyden...
Published: February 12, 2013
With men’s tennis being a battle of the same names to win the Grand Slams at every tournament, it is a refreshing and welcome change to see the women’s game more open than ever. I, for one, thought that Serena Williams was set to dominate in 2013, but after her poor showing in Australia, it looks wide open for the rest of the season. In 2012, Maria Sharapova completed the career Grand...
Published: February 12, 2013
While most of the attention during the week at Pebble Beach is focused on the celebrities and their antics, Brandt Snedeker quietly made his move to the top of the leaderboard during the first three rounds and stole the show Sunday with a 65 to earn his fifth career PGA Tour win. Although his margin of victory was only two, the result was never in doubt during the final round. Snedeker’s game...
Published: February 12, 2013
Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes came crashing to a halt in the driving Dublin rain as a powerful England side out-fought and out-thought them in a gritty encounter. It wasn’t pretty and there wasn’t much in the way of attacking rugby, but this win adds serious weight to the idea that this is an England team on the rise. Last week we saw what they could do in dry conditions against...