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Mexico vs. Costa Rica, Estadio Azteca Tuesday 11 June, 2013, 20.00 ET Having picked up four big points against Jamaica and Panama over the past week, Mexico have put themselves back in a reasonably good position to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. While undefeated in the hexagon, four draws from five games have cost El Tri, but a victory over Costa Rica on Tuesday night would be a major step towards...
Published: June 10, 2013
After watching a protester charge the court with a lit flare during the men’s final of the 2013 French Open at Roland Garros, it has become abundantly clear that security regulations across the sport must be upgraded. It was during the second set of the final between eventual champion Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer that the protester made his way through the boxes at courtside, jumped the flower...
Published: June 10, 2013
Fact: At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel. Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light. Read more Formula 1 news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: June 10, 2013
With the clay-court season now a thing of the past, it is time to get ready for grass-court season at the Gerry Weber Open. The tournament features some of the best tennis players in the world, although Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal has decided to withdraw from the event to rest. Still, Roger Federer will be on hand, as well as a few other top-15 players. Here is a look at everything you need...
Published: June 10, 2013
Roger Federer arrived in Halle, Germany for the Gerry Weber Open, the first of five grass-court tournaments. The 17-time Grand Slam champion hopes the grass-court season will be greener than the clay-court circuit he leaves behind. Federer lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3, in the quarterfinals of the French Open. He won just four games against Rafael Nadal in the final of the Italian...
Published: June 10, 2013
It’s the traditional tune-up for Wimbledon on the ATP Tour and the beginning of the grass-court season in tennis—the AEGON Championships are upon us, folks. While the event will be devoid of stars like Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer (who is off to the Gerry Weber Open in Germany), there will be plenty of players to keep an eye on, including Andy Murray, who makes his...
Published: June 10, 2013
The Formula One world has paid tribute to the marshal who died at the Canadian Grand Prix. The unnamed man, 38, had done the job for 10 years. He died from injuries sustained after being hit by a recovery vehicle while helping to remove the Sauber of Esteban Gutierrez. The Mexican had crashed seven laps from the end of the race. It is the first time a marshal has lost his life at a grand prix since...
Published: June 10, 2013
Rafael Nadal is playing as well as anyone in the sport of tennis, but he is still losing ground in the world rankings. On Sunday, the Spanish star won his eighth career French Open with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 win over compatriot David Ferrer. It was his seventh tournament title of the year since returning from a knee injury, and it was the fourth championship in a row. That didn’t help him with...
Published: June 10, 2013
By beating David Ferrer on Sunday to claim his eighth French Open, Rafael Nadal now has more victories in a single major than any male player in history. By the time it’s all said and done, we’ll be able to take the gender qualifier off that statement. When, not if, Nadal gets to 10, he’ll have passed Martina Navratilova’s open-era record of nine wins at a specific...
Published: June 10, 2013
The great ones never rest. Rafael Nadal was stellar on Sunday, taking down David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 to earn a historic eighth French Open title—something no man has ever done, according to ESPN’s SportsCenter. The 27-year-old Nadal has won 59 out of a possible 60 matches at Roland Garros, per Greg Garber of ESPN, which further bolsters his resume as one of the greatest...