French Open 2013 Scores: How Top Players Fared on Day 2 at Roland Garros

The 2013 French Open is well underway, and Day 2 at Roland Garros featured some of the top names in tennis. Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, Tomas Berdych and Li Na all took to the court on Monday, but not all made it into the next round.  It’s rare for top players to lose in the first round, as their high seeds inevitably pit them against young, inexperienced opponents who have yet to show... 

USA vs. Belgium: 5 Questions Heading into the Match

On Wednesday, May 29, the United States men’s national soccer team will play 15th-ranked Belgium in an international friendly. The game is one of two friendlies that the U.S. will be using as warm-up games for the team’s World Cup qualifiers in June. Heading into the match and this important stretch of games, there are still a number of important questions head coach Jurgen Klinsmann and... 

French Open Schedule 2013: Day 3 Matchups, Predictions and Analysis

After a spectacular first two days of tennis at Roland Garros, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic begins his quest for his first French Open title on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Serb, who has gone 28-4 with three singles titles this year, is hoping to defy history and become only the second man in the last nine years to win the French Open beyond Rafael Nadal. But Djokovic isn’t the only top player in action... 

French Open 2013 TV Schedule: When and Where to Catch Tuesday’s Top Action

The action from the 2013 French Open at Roland Garros is just getting started, but we’re still set for some must-see matches on Tuesday as the field continues to shrink.  Although only two days are in the books, we’ve already seen favorites like Rafael Nadal tested and seen well-known players such as Tomas Berdych and Venus Williams bounced from the Grand Slam event. As the tournament... 

Spain: Breaking Down the World Cup Holders’ Chances of Repeating

Only twice, and not since 1962, has football’s world champion successfully defended its crown. The first great Italian side of Giuseppe Meazza and Giovanni Ferrari, champions at home in 1934, became the first to accomplish the feat when they triumphed four years later in Paris, and Brazil’s title of 1962 followed up its 1958 win, where a 17-year-old Pele announced himself on the world stage... 

Serena Williams’ 1st-Round Win at 2013 French Open Has Significant Meaning

Serena Williams may be a 15-time Grand Slam singles champion, but her first-round victory over Anna Tatishvili on Sunday at the French Open was significant. Williams suffered her only first-round loss in a Grand Slam tournament last year at Roland Garros, dropping a three-set match to French wild-card opponent Virginie Razzano. Don’t think she hasn’t been mulling over that loss either. That... 

PGA Tour Stock Watch: Who’s Rising and Falling in Lead-Up to U.S. Open?

The PGA Tour’s best are gearing up for the season’s second major and preparing to hit the course at the Memorial Tournament. So it’s time to have a look at their stock movements, now that the closing bell has tolled.   In addition to champion gator-caller and gorilla-wrestler Boo Weekley’s return to the winner’s circle for the first time in 124 tournaments, and the... 

Which Is the Better Bet at the Memorial: Tiger Woods or the Field?

Tiger Woods is going to win The Memorial Tournament. Count it. Mark it down. Bet on it. Jack Nicklaus’ annual PGA Tour event tees off Thursday, and we’re taking the world’s top golfer to dominate Muirfield Village and offering up the field against him without a second thought. It’s not because the field isn’t loaded with exceptional talent; it is. It’s... 

Victoria Azarenka’s Most Difficult Challenges at 2013 French Open

World No. 3 Victoria Azarenka has experienced her share of troubles at the French Open, but she may have turned the corner on her professional career since last season after an Australian Open victory and an appearance in the final at the U.S. Open. The 23-year-old went on to defend her Australian Open title in 2013 with a victory over Li Na in three sets. She followed that performance with a defense... 

Roger Federer’s Easy Win in Round 1 Doesn’t Tell Us Much at 2013 French Open

Roger Federer annihilated Spain’s Pablo Carreno-Busta in Round 1, winning the match, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, to move on to the second round of the 2013 French Open.  He dominated the action from the first serve to his final backhand winner, losing just seven points on his first serve while being broken just once.  But there’s no deeper meaning to this victory—no clear message to... 

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