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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 22, 2013
Australia became the second nation to qualify for Brazil 2014 this past week with a nail-biting 1-0 win over Iraq in Sydney. The Socceroos turned to an old and trusted head in Joshua Kennedy to nod in a late cross from former Palermo midfielder Mark Bresciano. Cue rapture, as the Green and Gold nation knew they were off to their third consecutive Fifa World Cup. Congratulations @FFA @Socceroos!...
Published: June 22, 2013
Both Japan and Mexico have nothing to play for but pride at this point. Each team has yet to register a point in the 2013 Confederations Cup, not to mention that each side will not be making the semifinals of the tournament this year. Japan and Mexico have both lost to top Group A teams Brazil and Italy. Japan has lost by a combined four goals, while Mexico has lost by a combined three tallies. Japan—the...
Published: June 22, 2013
Mexico and Japan may be eliminated from the Confederations Cup 2013, but the two sides will both be looking to take advantage of playing in Brazil one more time before returning there for the 2014 World Cup. The group stage didn’t go as well as either side planned. Through two games, neither has managed to earn a victory. Brazil and Italy have already clinched Group A’s two...
Published: June 22, 2013
With the draw now set in place, Wimbledon 2013 is primed to be an interesting tournament. All of tennis’s biggest stars will be gunning for the grass-court Slam. Andy Murray rejoins the trio of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in their quest to add another Slam title to their respective mantles. But are one of the big four set up to be upset on the big stage? Considering...
Published: June 22, 2013
All eyes will be glued to the Big Four and Serena Williams when the 2013 Wimbledon Championships get underway this summer from the All England Club in London. But what about the field? There are a handful of intriguing first-round matchups scheduled for the first few days at SW19 in both the men’s and women’s draw. Some with excellent upset potential. Here we’ll showcase a trio of...
Published: June 22, 2013
Mexico and Greece begin their treks at the 2013 Under-20 World Cup with what should be an intriguing matchup. Both countries will be looking to finish at the top of Group D. The group also includes Mali and Paraguay, so it’s definitely up for grabs. With only three matches in the group stage, teams won’t want to be starting off with a loss. It only makes things that much tougher in the...
Published: June 22, 2013
Italy and Brazil have both punched their tickets to the knockout stage of the 2013 Confederations Cup. A lot remains on the line heading into their Group A clash, however, as the top team in the group likely gets to avoid Spain in the semifinals. Brazil, the host nation for the tournament and next year’s World Cup, has looked nothing like the 22nd-ranked team in the world. The Selecao, led by...
Published: June 22, 2013
Japan and Mexico were both eliminated from Confederations Cup contention with losses in their first two matches. Brazil and Italy will advance from Group A. It leaves nothing to play for but pride when the sides meet to finish group play. The Samurai Blue were in position to pull off an upset against Italy. They scored the first two goals of the match. A Daniele De Rossi goal right before halftime...
Published: June 22, 2013
Brazil isn’t the only club that’s been dominant in Group A of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Italy—who, like Brazil, is undefeated entering their showdown on Saturday—hasn’t dominated to the extent of the Brazilians. It only won each of its matches by one goal, compared to Brazil who boasts a goal differential of five and has yet to surrender a score. Still, with the...
Published: June 22, 2013
Man, how I hated report card day. The good was never good enough and the bad was always unexpected enough to make the repercussions two times as worse. That said, there’s no more honest a day than when report cards get issued. What was done right, where the wrong occurred and what needs to be improved were the themes of that roller-coaster day every time around. With the PGA Tour now just beyond...