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German Sebastian Vettel won his third consecutive pole during 2013 Formula One Canada Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday. To this point, he hasn’t been able to turn his pre-race success into a victory at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 44th F1 Canadian Grand Prix and seventh race of the 2013 season is packed with all of the top Formula One drivers from around the...
Published: June 8, 2013
Less than 24 hours after Brad Evans sent American soccer fans into a jubilant celebration with his stoppage-time winner against Jamaica, the focus of the American soccer-viewing public has been shifted to Seattle. Seattle is where the United States will look to run away from Costa Rica and Mexico at the top of the Hexagonal standings on Tuesday night. A win against Panama on Tuesday is...
Published: June 8, 2013
Spain had no trouble taking out Haiti, 2-1, in a friendly on Saturday afternoon in Miami. The reigning world and European champions have often traveled around the world when the club season is over, and this summer is no different. Although the level of competition wasn’t very strong and the match provided little drama, this still offered American fans an opportunity to see Spain in person. If...
Published: June 8, 2013
Merion Golf Club is a national historic landmark, and it’s also the host of the U.S. Open Championship for the fifth time since 1934. Located in Haverford Township, Penn., Merion will also be the subject of poor conditions should weather strike the 2013 major championship starting on June 13. Weather has plagued the PGA Tour several times so far this year, including last week at the Memorial...
Published: June 8, 2013
There isn’t a women’s tennis player on the face of the earth right now who can defeat Serena Williams. Williams outclassed her competition at the 2013 French Open by a wide margin. Even Maria Sharapova on her best day couldn’t come close to beating Williams in the woman’s final. A 6-4, 6-4 straight-sets victory gave Williams her second French Open title, and by all appearances...
Published: June 8, 2013
In the latest world rankings released by football’s world governing body, FIFA, the positioning of many of the best national teams is quite befuddling. Unfortunately, that’s not quite a surprise given the source. While the idea of a world ranking system is quite interesting given the sporadic nature of the international football format, these FIFA rankings have consistently produced some,...
Published: June 8, 2013
Italy already had a win in the 2013 European Under-21 Championships coming into Saturday’s match with Israel, and that momentum carried over into an impressive 4-0 victory over the opposition again to vault the Azzurri into first place in the Group A standings. The team’s official Twitter account had the post as the score became official after just over 90 minutes of action: Italy...
Published: June 8, 2013
Rafael Nadal will easily win his eighth French Open title on Sunday against David Ferrer. Nadal’s superiority on clay will render the men’s final at Roland Garros anticlimactic compared to his epic five-set match against Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Ferrer is a good player. He’s No. 5 in the world right now and has won 20 career ATP titles—no small feat, to be sure....
Published: June 8, 2013
For the first time in over a decade, Serena Williams raised the French Open title on Court Philippe Chatrier, cruising past defending women’s champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets on Saturday, per Roland Garros: Williams’ victory kicked off Day 14 at 2013 French Open, which also featured a championship showdown in men’s doubles as the Bryan brothers won their 14th Grand...
Published: June 8, 2013
Jamaica’s late attempt to thwart the USA’s 2014 World Cup hopes came crashing down in extra time on Friday night in Kingston, Jamaica. The consequences of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifier were immense for both clubs. Jamaica’s situation was dire, fighting to stay alive, and the USA was attempting to seal their Brazil bid. After losing their 1-0 advantage to a sloppy 89th-minute equalizer,...