Why England Are Realistic Contenders to Win World Cup 2014

With the 2014 World Cup finals just 15 months away and a round of hugely important qualifiers set to take place over the next 10 days, we at Bleacher Report are shifting our focus back towards the international game to analyse which nations could be considered genuine challengers for next summer’s global event. And here we are examining the credentials of Roy Hodgson’s England, a country... 

All-Time German Best XI Who Have Played in the Premier League

Lewis Holtby’s transfer from Schalke to Tottenham Hotspur in January was just the latest in a growing tide of German players moving to the English Premier League. The attacking midfielder followed recent Arsenal signings Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker, as well as Marko Marin, Sascha Riether, Gerhard Tremmel and more in making moves to England in the last few years. But before there were Holtby,... 

World Cup 2014 Qualifying: 5 Big Teams in Danger of Missing Out

Although the World Cup qualifiers are at different stages of advancement, there are a number of big sides already in danger of missing out in Europe, South America and Asia. Despite it still being early days, the qualification groups have already started to take shape, and a number of World Cup regulars are in perilous positions. Europe perhaps offers the largest number of potential surprise absences,... 

Picking the Best England Starting Lineup to Take on San Marino

Let’s be honest here, England shouldn’t have too much trouble dispatching San Marino. The real questions will be asked when Roy Hodgson’s team take on Group H leaders Montenegro in Podgorica just four days later. Montenegro were ranked 117th in the FIFA international ranking system in 2009. In four short years they have jumped almost 100 places to 28th. England, for their... 

Predicting the USMNT Roster for the Costa Rica and Mexico World Cup Qualifiers

With the USMNT’s next two CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers coming up soon, it’s crucial that the U.S. get some points out of these matches after losing to Honduras in the first game of the Hex. Jurgen Klinsmann is expected to release the roster for the upcoming games against Costa Rica and Mexico on Monday. The U.S. will be at home when it faces Costa Rica on March 22 and will travel to Mexico... 

Winners and Losers from the PGA Tour’s Tampa Bay Championship at Innisbrook

Most of the big names chose to pass on the Tampa Bay Championship at Innisbrook. There was no Tiger Woods, no Rory McIlroy, no Phil Mickelson and no Brandt Snedeker. That did not mean that the tournament was absent of drama and life-changing results. Start with the winner, Kevin Streelman. A competitor in 152 events prior to the Tampa Bay Championship, Streelman had never won any of them. That’s... 

The 8 Best Club Throws in Golf History

Most golfers have seen some seriously epic club tosses at the local municipal course. Perhaps, you yourself have whipped your three wood into a tree in a fit of rage, or sent your wedge for a swim in a nearby pond after a duffed chip. The worst club throw I have ever been party to took place on the first tee of the club I used to work at. A member, particularly unimpressed with his opening... 

Desert Storm: Nadal Emerges with Title and 600th Win

Two humble, soft-spoken players of the men’s tour entered the stadium at Indian Wells this afternoon to contest the title.  Had you been located outside the stadium during their entire battle, it was anything but quiet, sounding like the Civil War had broken out again with Indian Wells, Calif., as the first battleground. When the cannon fire from these two hard-hitting players died down... 

Rafael Nadal Defeats Juan Martin del Potro in BNP Paribas Final

Rafael Nadal came from behind to defeat Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the 2013 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Playing his first hard-court tournament since a seven-month layoff due to injury, Nadal looked to be in great form throughout his time in the desert sun, and showed himself to have definitely recovered from any knee ailments with a strong performance. The Spaniard... 

Tampa Bay Championship 2013: Day 4 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

Kevin Streelman maintained a slim lead over the difficult closing stretch of the Tampa Bay Championship to capture his first-career PGA victory.  Streelman, who began the day tied for the lead with Justin Leonard and George Coetzee at six-under, fired a four-under 67 on Sunday.  After turning pro in 2001, Streelman had tallied just 19 top-10 finishes in his 152 events prior to this week.  Take... 

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