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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: March 28, 2013
Failure might not be an option, but with four matches left in England’s World Cup qualifying campaign, it is a possibility. Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Montenegro left England with 12 points from six matches in UEFA‘s Group H. Montenegro lead the group with 14 points, while Poland and Ukraine, both with a game in hand, have eight. According to goalkeeper Joe Hart, the mood in the English...
Published: March 28, 2013
France has a long tradition of producing some phenomenally gifted midfielders, whether they are of the attacking, defensive or wide variety. Historically, as one of the greatest exporters of domestic talent, France boasts some of world football’s luminaries amongst its former international stars. Michel Platini and Patrick Vieira are two of those. However, they arguably are not even the most...
Published: March 28, 2013
Jurgen Klinsmann’s job security was in question heading into this past set of 2014 World Cup Qualifiers, but two positive results have turned the tides and shown that he is the right man to lead the United States to Brazil. With players criticizing him in the press, Klinsmann dealt with his side’s displeasure brilliantly and was able to coax his team into delivering two excellent performances...
Published: March 28, 2013
Both England manager Roy Hodgson and captain Steven Gerrard were upbeat following Tuesday night’s tense 1-1 draw with Montenegro in their World Cup qualifier in Podgorica, repeating the message that the Three Lions’ hopes of making it to Brazil 2014 were still very much in their own hands. “It’s still in our hands – we have to play Montenegro at home, Poland at home and...
Published: March 28, 2013
The 2013 Masters Tournament will get underway at Augusta National Golf Club on April 11, and four golfers stand out as primed to take home the green jacket this year. Without question, the biggest headline entering the event will be whether Tiger Woods can end his five-year majors drought with a win on golf’s grandest stage. In particular, does Woods finally have what it takes to play four solid...
Published: March 28, 2013
The 2013 Miami Masters (also known as the 2013 Sony Open Tennis, to those who might get confused) is one of the most popular events on the ATP World Tour, but will be without three of the sports’ top-four stars when play continues on Thursday. No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic was bounced by No. 15 Tommy Haas in the two’s fourth-round match, as Haas took home the 6-2, 6-4 victory over the world’s...
Published: March 28, 2013
When all else fails, spin around and drop a backhand for a game-winner. USA Today reports on the latest from Sony Open play Tuesday night and a shot that you might be interested to see. You know, if things that are absolutely spectacular interest you. The play comes in the second set of a match between Kirsten Flipkens and Agnieszka Radwanska, and it’s one...
Published: March 27, 2013
With the top spot in their World Cup qualifying group on the line, England travelled to Montenegro desperate to take full advantage of their chances. And after netting in the opening 10 minutes through Wayne Rooney, it appeared the Three Lions were well on their way to victory and the top spot as a result, before Montenegro came roaring back in the second half and eventually drew level on 77 minutes. The...
Published: March 27, 2013
Tiger Woods is back on top of the golfing world. He added a cherry to the top of his No. 1 sundae after Team Albany defeated Team Lake Nona (via Fox Sports) in a playoff on Tuesday at the 2013 Tavistock Cup, breaking Lake Nona’s four-year run as champ alongside fellow stars and Albany teammates Justin Rose, Tim Clark and Ryder Cup nemesis Ian Poulter. The two-day event was shortened to just one...
Published: March 27, 2013
The nature of World Cup qualifying means that there are always a number of high-profile casualties when the tournament proper rolls around. Russia and Egypt, for example, were both expected to be among the dark horses in South Africa three years ago, but neither ended up getting out of its qualification competitions. In 2002, The Netherlands were a notable absentee, and the 1994 World Cup was played...