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The 2013 French Open is in the books, and it has been one for the ages. We have seen legends cement their legacy, former champions fall and the plus-30 crowd find wings. From the Venus Williams vs. Urszula Radwanska epic that kicked things off to the moment when Rafael Nadal fell on his back in his patented victory formation, it’s been nonstop entertainment. Here’s a look at all of...
Published: June 9, 2013
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are betting favorites at the 2013 U.S. Open, but the cast of less familiar characters flanking them might represent smarter wagers. Seven of the last eight U.S. Open winners were also first-time major winners—the sole exception being Woods at Torrey Pines in 2008. What once was a tournament that required prior major success has hastily become one that rebukes it,...
Published: June 9, 2013
The 15th and final day of the 2013 French Open will wrap up on Sunday, with the men’s final between seven-time champion Rafael Nadal and Spanish compatriot David Ferrer headlining the action. Nadal has lost just once at Roland Garros in his entire career and is the three-time reigning winner of the year’s second Grand Slam event. However, it took him five sets to defeat No. 1 seed Novak...
Published: June 9, 2013
Matchday 3 of the European U-21 Championship saw England crash out of the tournament with a game still to play and Italy mesmerize their Israeli hosts with a four-goal showing in Tel Aviv. The Young Lions, who had required at least a draw against Norway to stay alive in the competition, fell 3-1 in Petah Tikva and, as a result, will fly back to London after concluding their group stage schedule on...
Published: June 9, 2013
It was messy, it was brutal and at times it was awful. But a win is a win as they say, and that will be what the New Zealand All Blacks take from their 23-13 defeat of France on Saturday to go one up in their three-match series. A flurry in the last 10 minutes of the first half proved decisive and saw the New Zealanders open up a gap that was never closed. During this period, the back line looked threatening,...
Published: June 8, 2013
USA Rugby’s national senior men’s team, the Eagles, take to the field at BBVS Compass Stadium in Houston on Saturday night against Ireland in their biggest test of the summer. As our complete Bleacher Report preview explained, the USA squad arrived in Texas boosted by the return of several key overseas professionals. Meanwhile, Ireland have been forced to take to the pitch stripped of their...
Published: June 8, 2013
David Ferrer will have his work cut out for him against seven-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s final at Roland Garros. However, the fourth-seeded underdog has a game suitable to clay, and won’t go down without a fight in facing the surface’s all-time best player. ESPN Stats & Info points out how putrid Ferrer‘s track record against his Spanish compatriot...
Published: June 8, 2013
Harris English may have eviscerated the competition during the first two days at the 2013 FedEx St. Jude Classic, but his playing partner Shawn Stefani stole the show in Saturday’s third round. The ascending American heads into the final round as the clubhouse leader after firing off a four-under score of 66. That’s all well and good, but what was notable was how Stefani found himself in...
Published: June 8, 2013
With a quarter-hour to play and his side trailing by two goals at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium, Donald Guerrier scored one of the most famous goals in Haitian football history. The 24-year-old, who plays his club football in Haiti for America des Cayes, burst through the Spanish defense (Gerard Pique, in particular, should have done better), rounded goalkeeper Pepe Reina and slipped the ball into...
Published: June 8, 2013
Spain cruised to a 2-1 victory over Haiti in a friendly match that proved to be very exciting. Santi Cazorla and Cesc Fabregas opened the scoring in the first half, but Haiti would not give up easily. A late consolation goal came from Guerrier, but it was not enough to mount a comeback. Though only a friendly, this match was very important for Spain, who will now be entering the Confederations Cup. Several...