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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 22, 2013
Maria Sharapova can’t let Serena Williams get in her head. The two tennis players aren’t even scheduled to play each other for at least two weeks and yet, there’s drama. Stephen Rodrick of Rolling Stone recently profiled Williams and she had a few comments on a top-five star’s personal life: There are people who live, breathe and dress tennis. I mean, seriously, give it a rest....
Published: June 22, 2013
Brazil and Italy will square off at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, with the top spot in Group A on the line. However, it’s the individual matchup of Neymar and Mario Balotelli that will end up stealing the show by match’s end. Both the Azzurri and the Verde-Amarela are without loss so far at the Confederations Cup, each with wins over Japan and Mexico...
Published: June 22, 2013
Just under one year ago, Rafael Nadal suffered one of the worst losses of his career. One year later, he needs to avenge that defeat and use it as motivation toward a deep run at Wimbledon. It’s the second round at Wimbledon in 2012 and Nadal is taking on the 100th-ranked tennis player in the world, Lukas Rosol. Everyone is expecting Nadal to wipe the floor with Rosol and advance to the third...
Published: June 22, 2013
Greece defeated Mexico by the score of 2-1 on Saturday in both football clubs’ first group stage match of the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The Greeks took a 1-0 early lead, as midfielder Andreas Bouchalakis scored a goal 14 minutes into the match. Dimitrios Diamantakos’ beautiful pass set up the goal. Bouchalakis impressed for Ergotelis in May, scoring goals in back-to-back games against...
Published: June 22, 2013
Roger Federer will look to become the greatest Wimbledon champion ever at the 2013 installment of the Grand Slam tournament, attempting to eclipse the tie he currently holds with both Pete Sampras and William Renshaw—all three men have seven wins in London. Federer, currently the reigning champion after his triumph at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in 2012, is coming off two...
Published: June 22, 2013
Brazil has yet to surrender a goal on its home turf, but the offensively efficient Italy will test that dominant streak in the two clubs’ final group-stage match of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Both will enter the showdown undefeated. The Brazilians imposed their will on their previous two opponents, shutting out Japan by the score of 3-0 and Mexico 2-0. The Italians weren’t nearly...
Published: June 22, 2013
Maria Sharapova has apparently heard about Serena Williams‘ thinly veiled shots about her relationship in Rolling Stone, and the world’s third-ranked player is not a happy camper. According to tennis journalist Christopher Clarey, Sharapova spoke to the media on Saturday in preparation for Wimbledon and threw barbs right back at her fiercest rival: Williams is currently dating her...
Published: June 22, 2013
Even though Rafael Nadal won his eighth French Open title earlier in the month, he dropped to No. 5 in the rankings. By falling behind countryman David Ferrer, the Spanish superstar now faces a very challenging road as he seeks his third Wimbledon triumph. Assuming the seeds hold—and in the era of the Big Four, they have a tendency of doing exactly that—Nadal would be forced to face Roger...
Published: June 22, 2013
With the official arrival of summer, it’s time to gear up for the fortnight. The most prestigious tennis tournament of the year, the Wimbledon Championships offers a unique tradition as the planet’s best players go head-to-head wearing all white on the grass courts at the All England Club. Thirty-one-year-olds Roger Federer and Serena Williams both enter the season’s third...
Published: June 22, 2013
Group play at the 2013 Confederations Cup comes to a close this weekend. Group A wraps up on Saturday, highlighted by a battle between Italy and Brazil for the top spot. Group B finishes on Sunday, which will set the semifinal matchups. There’s been a high level of intrigue throughout the event, mostly because of all the close matches. Four of the six contests that didn’t feature Tahiti,...