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With one more win each at Indian Wells this week, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet for the 29th time in a competitive match, and for the first time since last year’s semifinal at the BNP Paribas Open. And where else but Indian Wells, California? On Wednesday, Federer will take on compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka, and Nadal will battle Ernests Gulbis. Both are favored to advance, setting...
Published: March 13, 2013
CONCACAF released the schedule for the 2013 Gold Cup, which will begin with a doubleheader at the Rose Bowl on Sunday, July 7 and run through Sunday, July 28 when the championship match will take place at Soldier Field. Mexico returns to defend its 2011 title. Led by a pair of goals by Pablo Barrera, El Tri defeated the United States, 4-2, in the 2011 final after the Americans had built an early 2-0...
Published: March 13, 2013
Tennis players are always sought-after around the world. Who do you think are the most famous? Whose appearance at a tournament ensures a good turnout and a good collection for the organisers? What matters for the crowd? Is it good tennis skills, great appearances or a bit of both? Can one compare the popularity of tennis stars to that of NBA or NHL stars? Let us look at the 10 stars who turn...
Published: March 13, 2013
FIFA is not exactly the most popular organization among fans to begin with, but if it goes through with the plan to move the 2022 World Cup to January that would be a new low. Two months ago, FIFA President Sepp Blatter expressed his concern that hosting the world’s greatest football tournament during the summer when temperatures in Qatar reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit)...
Published: March 13, 2013
2013 Algarve Cup Final — Estádio Algarve, Algarve. UNITED STATES 2-0 GERMANY (Fulltime) Goals: Morgan 13′, 34′ (USA) The United States remains atop the women’s soccer mountain after a 2-0 victory over Germany. Both goals happened in the first half, and both were by the new face of American soccer, Alex Morgan. The first was a brilliant left-foot strike into...
Published: March 13, 2013
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the most recent legends to men’s tennis in the Open era. The following feature is a ranking of the top 25 legacies in the Open era. Grand Slam winning and No. 1 dominance is heavily considered, as well as recognition of the increasing competition and deeper fields as the decades unfolded. The early Open-era champions were considered most...
Published: March 13, 2013
On Tuesday afternoon, Sam Querrey officially clinched his spot as the No. 1 American in the ATP rankings that will be released next Monday, March 18. After fellow American Mardy Fish fell to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Round of 32 of the BNP Paribas Open 7-6(4), 7-6(0), it became certain that no player under the U.S. flag had a chance of passing Querrey. John Isner, the U.S. No. 1 entering this week,...
Published: March 13, 2013
Next weekend, the latest round of World Cup 2014 qualifying fixtures take place. With the campaigns in Europe, America, Australasia and Africa all drawing to a close, fans of countries across the world are asking themselves questions about what their teams can expect. Join me as we take a look at 20 frequently asked questions (FAQs) for the remainder of the World Cup 2014 qualifying campaign! Begin...
Published: March 12, 2013
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been much-maligned already, despite there being over nine years still to unravel before kick off. Doubtless, the tournament will ebb and flow in popularity until things finally become reality in the Gulf State, but in this article, at this early stage, I want to have a go at exploring some of the positive things to come from Qatar’s successful bid, and some of...
Published: March 12, 2013
As the star-packed leaderboard from Doral suggests, this year is kicking into high gear just in time for next month’s Masters. Last week, the majority of top golfers were either grooving their swing, or turning the corner on a bad start. We’ll touch on both of those groups in this slideshow. There is also the little matter of the minority in the above-mentioned group: the guys...