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Three years ago, Slovakia participated in a World Cup finals for the first time in its history. Four years before that, Trinidad and Tobago, Ivory Coast, Angola, Ghana, Togo and Ukraine made their World Cup debuts, and 2002 saw the introductions of China, Ecuador, Senegal and Slovenia. New blood is one of the things that makes the World Cup so fascinating, and a handful of nations are looking to get...
Published: April 20, 2013
Charley Hoffman birdied four of his first five holes and putted brilliantly to shoot a five-under 66 in Round 3 of the RBC Heritage. The two-time PGA Tour winner holds a two-stroke lead entering the final day over reigning U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson. A tie for third at the Valero Texas Open has generated some nice momentum for Hoffman, who opened this event at Hilton Head’s Harbour Town...
Published: April 20, 2013
The European clay court season has arrived, and you know what that means: Here comes a surging and determined Rafael Nadal. The 11-time Grand Slam champion has not only won 46 straight singles matches at this weekend’s event, the Monte Carlo Masters, but he’s won eight straight titles there and three consecutive matchups overall against his opponent in Sunday’s final, world...
Published: April 20, 2013
Three races into the 2013 Formula One season, things are looking to really heat up in Bahrain over the weekend. Literally. The scorching heat and accompanying sand at the Bahrain International Circuit will be the major focus of drivers as they navigate through the 15-turn track and fourth race of the F1 season, with an eye on both the team and individual driver standings heading into this...
Published: April 20, 2013
The Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, the fourth race of the 2013 Formula 1 season, takes place on one of the series’ most challenging courses. That would be the 5.412 km Bahrain International Circuit. As is always the case when racing in Bahrain, it will be the heat that will tax both drivers and the cars. The temperature at race time on Sunday in Sakhir will be near 90 degrees...
Published: April 20, 2013
Sloane Stephens will play singles, and Venus Williams will play doubles with Varvara Lepchenko, instead of her sister Serena Williams, in a questionable Fed Cup lineup. The U.S. takes on Sweden tomorrow in Delray Beach, FL. Stephens will open against Sweden’s top-ranked player, No. 54 Sofia Arvidsson. The two are 1-1 head-to-head. Stephens is ranked No. 16. Venus is ranked No. 21. But Stephens...
Published: April 19, 2013
Windy conditions made things tough for the field at Hilton Head, S.C. during the second round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament. Per PGATour.com, the winds were at least 20 mph during the afternoon. Under those conditions, there were still a few impressive performances on the day. Steve LeBrun really stood out with another three-under 68. His consistency has him as one of the early favorites to win...
Published: April 19, 2013
In just a little over a year, the world’s attention will be captured once more by football’s World Cup as it arrives in Brazil. With every confederation’s continental cup already past and the final stages of World Cup qualifying approaching, the countdown to Rio is in full swing. So how is every nation doing in their pursuit of glory? In an attempt to quantify each nation’s...
Published: April 19, 2013
Augusta National has returned to the peaceful, serene domain of the membership. The patrons and media have moved on to Hilton Head for the RBC Heritage and can only look forward to revisiting the stately pines of the home of Bobby Jones next year. A lasting image from the 2013 Masters was the sportsmanship that Angel Cabrera demonstrated in his loss. He has gained a tremendous amount of respect for...
Published: April 19, 2013
The 2018 World Cup is now five years away, and, with the challenges of 2014 at the forefront of the mind for Brazil’s management, it is highly unlikely the tournament in Russia has been given any thought whatsoever. However, there are many people who take great interest in the development of youth talent and the future of Brazilian football who will have considered what the future may hold. With...