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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 8, 2013
With two minutes to go in the United States’ World Cup qualifying match against Jamaica, it seemed Jurgen Klinsmann’s club was on its way to a relatively mundane victory. It turned out to be anything but. While the United States did go on to win the match, 2-1, before a raucous crowd in Jamaica, the match’s final moments were as crazy as anything you’ll see in world competition...
Published: June 8, 2013
Brad Evans has never been known as a goal-scorer. He was not even known as a right-back for the United States just a month ago. But after the United States’ 2-1 over Jamaica at Independence Park in Kingston on Friday night, everyone now knows who Evans is. The United States had been in front for a long stretch of 59 minutes and the match seemed to be locked up before Jermaine Beckford...
Published: June 8, 2013
River Plate and Argentina’s Monumental home were treated to an intriguing 90 minutes of football on Friday evening, as the Albiceleste and Colombia pushed hard, but eventually had to settle for a 0-0 draw. A share of the points left neither team too upset, as they stay on course for qualification. It was a game full of talking points, one which had a packed stadium on the edge of their...
Published: June 8, 2013
The 2013 French Open rolls on Saturday from Roland Garros, where the two best female tennis players on the planet in Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will go head-to-head for the women’s championship. Williams is the overwhelming favorite to win her second career French Open title, but she won’t be the only favored American taking to Court Philippe Chatrier on Day 14. The successful...
Published: June 8, 2013
Friday’s World Cup qualifying action saw a spat of important and enthralling European matches. As a result, the standings in UEFA’s nine groups saw a few shake-ups that could influence the participants in next summer’s tournament. In an attempt to understand the meaning of Friday’s results, let’s analyze the latest standings in each of the groups and how each team stands...
Published: June 8, 2013
This article assesses Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance for Portugal against Russia as the two European heavyweights battled it out at Benfica’s Estadio da Luz. The home side emerged victorious following a particularly dominant display. Helder Postiga’s goal on nine minutes proved enough to separate the two sides, and earned he and his countrymen a valuable three points. However, while...
Published: June 8, 2013
Argentina and Colombia battled to a draw, 0-0, in what was a hotly contested fixture Friday night. The two countries met in Buenos Aires for a 2014 World Cup qualifier. There was some worry that Lionel Messi wouldn’t be available for the match. Although he didn’t start, Messi was fit enough to be named a substitute. The news came as no surprise to South American football expert Sam Kelly: Fortunately,...
Published: June 7, 2013
With Brandt Snedeker being the highest-rated golfer in the field at the 2013 FedEx St. Jude Classic this weekend at TPC Southwind in Memphis, a reasonable prediction of the early leaders would have been anyone’s guess. I’m not sure anyone quite expected the leaderboard we have after Day 2. Harris English followed up his opening-round 66 by shaving two strokes off his scorecard,...
Published: June 7, 2013
The main focus at the 2013 U.S. Open will be on Tiger Woods. And rightly so—the star is back on top of the game. And while he is the favorite to win, he is not the only one with a chance. In fact, there are plenty of lesser-known players who are getting hot at the right time. Which long shot players have the best chance to shock the field and win the tournament? Read on to find out. Matt...
Published: June 7, 2013
Russia and Portugal know a thing or two about not making it to the big one; not qualifying for the World Cup. Over the last 15 years, both have failed to secure a spot at the high table at least once. For two of Europe’s most dominant national sides, and two countries that like to think of themselves as footballing powerhouses, the disappointments have been particularly hard to bear. Both missed...