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History may be on Roger Federer‘s side this year at Wimbledon, but it’s also against him. The Swiss great has won a record-tying seven Wimbledon singles titles throughout his career, and his win in 2012 amid rumors of his decline proved that he’s dangerous at the All England Club, no matter how old he is. But Father Time appears to finally be catching up to Federer for real, and history...
Published: June 22, 2013
The United States Men’s National Team just completed a run of five games in 21 days including three World Cup qualifiers. During that run of games, we passed the one-year mark before the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Brazil. The Nats won all three of their recent World Cup qualifiers and now occupy first place in the CONCACAF qualification table, five points clear of their Mexican rivals who...
Published: June 21, 2013
The FIFA U-20 World Cup has kicked off in Turkey with a bang, and we’re here to recap the action for you in case you missed a game. The tournament has played host to some of the world’s greatest stars, including the likes of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, and each nation involved is classing it with the utmost importance. The stars of 2018 cut their teeth here. Now, without further ado,...
Published: June 21, 2013
The speculating is finished, the talking is done and on Saturday night in Brisbane the British and Irish Lions will meet Australia in the first of a three test series. The Lions will be looking to end a run of defeats against the Southern Hemisphere nations that goes all the way back to 1997, while Australia will be looking to repeat their 2001 success. Both teams have named the sides that many expected...
Published: June 21, 2013
It’s no secret that Wimbledon is the most prestigious tennis tournament of the year. There’s something about the tradition of players wearing all white, the atmosphere of Centre Court and the history that sets it apart from the other three Grand Slam tournaments. And like every year prior, 2013 promises to serve up some lasting memories as the best players in the world gear up for...
Published: June 21, 2013
After two days at the 2013 Travelers Championship, Bubba Watson leads the field with a 10-under 130 at TPC River Highlands. Defending champion Marc Leishman sits at four-under par after posting even par on Friday. There’s also a former Travelers Championship winner, former U.S. Open winner and former PGA Championship winner in the mix, not to mention some underdogs contending through Day 2. Here’s...
Published: June 21, 2013
Based on sheer numbers derived by the Official World Golf Ranking, Tiger Woods has earned the right to be the No. 1 player in the world. But with the way he is playing currently, does he deserve to be there? If this were a voting proposition rather than one based on a numerical ranking service, would you name Tiger No. 1 right now? And if not Tiger, then who? How about no one? ...
Published: June 21, 2013
Jeremy Chardy probably won’t be a part of Wimbledon very long but he at least did himself some favors at the 2013 Topshelf Open. The 27th-ranked player in the world made it to the quarterfinals before being knocked out by No. 2 Stanislas Wawrinka. Although Chardy lost in straight sets, he made it very close, losing the first set 6-4 and the second 7-6 (7-2 in the tiebreaker). The Topshelf Open...
Published: June 21, 2013
Spain constitute the gold standard for international football teams these days and they proved that again on Friday at the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Turkey. La Roja scored early and often in the first half to build a 3-0 lead and added to that lead in the second half en route to a 4-1 victory against the United States in a Group A match between the two young sides. FIFA.com tweeted...
Published: June 21, 2013
With one swing of his left boot, Diego Forlan demonstrated exactly what he can still provide for Uruguay. The 34-year-old striker was the engine behind Uruguay finishing fourth at the 2010 World Cup and then winning the 2011 Copa America. After that win, it looked like La Celeste would become a serious threat for the 2014 World Cup. Instead, they’re struggling to qualify from their group in CONMEBOL. Much...