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The year was 1936: President Franklin Roosevelt was re-elected for a second term, the BBC had its first public television broadcast and the book Gone with the Wind was published. It was also the year that the famous Brit Fred Perry took out Gottfried von Cramm 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 in the Wimbledon final to win the prestigious trophy in front of his hometown crowd. Seventy-seven long years later, the...
Published: June 28, 2013
Despite rain showers on Thursday and Friday, the 2013 Wimbledon Championships are heating up as Saturday marks the conclusion of the first week of play at the All England Club. Third-round action will continue on Saturday as the schedule features several intriguing showdowns, including a matchup between 2012 finalist Agnieszka Radwanska and American teenager Madison Keys. In addition, men’s and...
Published: June 28, 2013
Where: Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil When: Sunday, June 30 at 6 p.m. ET Watch: ESPN (USA), BBC (UK) Live Stream: ESPN3.com (USA), BBC iPlayer (UK) For the first time at the 2013 Confederations Cup, Brazil will enter the world-famous Maracana stadium on Sunday night to take on reigning World and European champions Spain. The Selecao will do so with the knowledge that they now...
Published: June 28, 2013
If Uruguay are going to come out of their coma in time for the 2014 World Cup, they need to start by upending Italy in the Confederations Cup third-place match. Oscar Tabarez‘s side has looked a little better in the tournament so far, but Uruguay’s performances in the group stage will have done little to allay the fears of supporters. This is still a stilted team that hasn’t moved...
Published: June 28, 2013
Rain caused second-round play at the 2013 AT&T National to be suspended with Roberto Castro and Jordan Spieth holding a share of the lead at seven under par. Per Golf Channel’s official Twitter account, play was halted for the remainder of the day because of inclement weather. Here is a look at the leaderboard. Pos. Player R2 Score Overall T1 Roberto Castro -2 -7 T1 Jordan Spieth -5 -7 T3 D.H....
Published: June 28, 2013
I had a chance to speak with Alexi Lalas today, exclusively for Bleacher Report. We talked about the U.S.’ center-back situation, the Gold Cup, the U-20 World Cup, the Confederations Cup and Major League Soccer. Bleacher Report: So, what are you doing in New York? Alexi Lalas: I am at an AT&T store here in Manhattan with the new BlackBerry Q10 launch. I’ve been with AT&T...
Published: June 28, 2013
After an action-packed final round of fixtures on Thursday, the Under-20 World Cup once more delivered excitement as competitors from Group C and D finished their opening rounds. With all eight teams still theoretically in the running to qualify at the start of the day, there was all to play for in Turkey. The host nation was one of the teams out on the pitch as they sought a place in the second...
Published: June 28, 2013
Quick, remember what you were doing in the summertime at the age of 19. Was it working a nice, little full-time job at a local grocery store, restaurant or whatever place would give you a measly salary enough to get you by in school the next year? Or did it involve an internship (possibly unpaid), where you slaved long hours desperate to find experience useful to your resume in post-graduate life? Maybe...
Published: June 28, 2013
Both Group C and Group D sent all four teams to the pitch on Friday at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, as spots in the next round of 16 were on the line and up for the taking. Mexico, Mali, Greece and Paraguay (Group D) completed their round-robin matches in the first set of games on Friday, while Australia, El Salvador, Colombia and host nation Turkey would have to wait until later hours...
Published: June 28, 2013
The remaining action from Wimbledon 2013 will struggle to match the past craziness of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova suffering early exits, but Day 5 offered plenty of exciting tennis. Two of the top remaining men avoided such upsets, but not without a fight. Shortly after reaching the French Open finals, David Ferrer nearly suffered a third-round elimination. Looking to re-establish...