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While there are many notable tennis stars on the ATP tour, they all cannot shine at the same time. Even the world’s best players are guilty of not closing out matches or narrowly losing by conceding the important points. A very common occurrence in all sports is athletes showing signs of nerves, which leads to choking or a lack of confidence. Though not all of the top players in tennis have had...
Published: July 22, 2013
When Landon Donovan, statistically the best American football player ever, decided to return to the game after a much-discussed four-month hiatus, he explained his reasoning to Charles Boehm of MLSsoccer.com: I wanted to get the enjoyment back. And I watched our first game against Chicago, the Galaxy game at home and really had that itch again to play, and I knew that I was ready. This week...
Published: July 22, 2013
The United States and Honduras advanced to the semifinals of the 2013 Gold Cup on Sunday, defeating El Salvador and Costa Rica, respectively. USA, led by Landon Donovan, destroyed El Salvador, 5-1. Honduras won a grind-it-out affair against Costa Rica, 1-0. USA and Honduras will now meet each other in the semifinals of the Gold Cup on Wednesday in Dallas. Here’s a look at how it all went down. USA...
Published: July 21, 2013
The United States rolled to a 5-1 win over El Salvador in the 2013 Gold Cup quarterfinals Sunday afternoon in Baltimore. It was a nice victory for the Americans, and Jurgen Klinsmann will have plenty of positives to take from this match after Team USA’s ninth consecutive victory. The United States were able to get on the board in the 21st minute after what was a great piece of strategy. The Americans...
Published: July 21, 2013
All of the attention after the United States’ 5-1 victory over El Salvador in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup will go directly toward the attacking display put on by the Yanks, and rightfully so. But if you look deeper into the match, the offensive firepower from the home side overshadowed a few major defensive lapses. The offensive strategy for Jürgen Klinsmann‘s side worked...
Published: July 21, 2013
Roger Federer’s semifinal loss at Hamburg’s German Tennis Championships was merely one step of refinement on his way to the 2013 U.S. Open. He understands the hard work needed to synchronize his best tennis into the year’s last major. For many of Federer’s fans, it was difficult to watch his inconsistencies against journeyman Florian Mayer and get overpowered in straight sets...
Published: July 21, 2013
Mexico and Panama are ready to fight for a place in the final match of the 2013 Gold Cup. Both teams faced each other in the group stage and the Canaleros won 2-1. It was a historic match for Panama. They had never defeated El Tri either in an official or friendly game. This time, Mexico will seek revenge and try to finally convince the fans and media about their performance. Make no mistake, though....
Published: July 21, 2013
The United States men’s national team has experienced unprecedented success on the international level over the past two decades, including six consecutive FIFA World Cup appearances and a quarterfinals berth in 2002. Homegrown stars such as Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley, Tim Howard and Landon Donovan were all products of Major League Soccer and have developed their talents overseas at some...
Published: July 21, 2013
It’s Chicago or bust for the United States. In order to get to the 2013 Gold Cup final, the Americans must get past El Salvador in the quarterfinals. The U.S. was perfect in the group stage, picking up the maximum nine points. El Salvador qualified as one of the top third-place teams after finishing with four points in Group B. On paper, predicting the winner should be easy. Despite the difference...
Published: July 21, 2013
Eight teams entered the weekend ready for 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup action, with two national squads already kicked out. Atlanta’s Georgia Dome played host to two quarterfinal matchups on Saturday in two highly differing bouts. While Panama cruised to a rout over Cuba, Mexico gutted out a close call to slip by Trinidad and Tobago. Panama and Mexico will face off in Texas on Wednesday, but both will...