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The ATP returns the tennis action back to clay as the men battle for the bet-at-home Open—German Tennis Championships. This event does not boast the most star-studded field, but it does contain the great Roger Federer. After making an uncharacteristically early exit from Wimbledon, Federer decided he’d make the trip to Hamburg for this event, which the ATPWorldTour.com discusses here....
Published: July 15, 2013
When San Jose Earthquakes striker Chris Wondolowski reported for the most recent United States national team camp, he came without an international goal to his name. Three matches, six goals and an extra “W” later, the Major League Soccer veteran is riding the best international run of his career. Proper perspective is crucial here, of course—those three matches were against Guatemala,...
Published: July 15, 2013
While the United States came into the Gold Cup attempting to win, the tournament is just as important to evaluate players before the World Cup. Through two matches, coach Jurgen Klinsmann has been able to do both with victories over Belize and Cuba. In these contests, a few players have stood out enough to believe that they have already earned a spot on the World Cup roster. Although a lot can change...
Published: July 15, 2013
While the footballing world fascinates and frets about Brazil and her World Cup stadia, Bleacher Report looks forward to a future tournament. In 2018, Russia are set to host the globe’s greatest sporting competition. While the nation already has an established senior league and a handful of good footballing arenas, an enormous amount of work is set to be completed over the next five years in...
Published: July 15, 2013
Keisuke Honda has long been linked with a move to the English Premier League. Having performed admirably at the recent Confederations Cup and coming to the end of his current contract, it may be that British audiences are getting a lot more familiar with the Japanese playmaker. Naturally, the summer brings with it reams of speculation and intrigue concerning the Premier League teams and their transfer...
Published: July 15, 2013
Mexico has never missed the knockout stage of the Gold Cup, but this edition has been a nightmare for El Tri. This squad is an alternate group. Forget about Javier Hernández, Andrés Guardado, Jesus Corona or Giovani dos Santos—the biggest names are those of Marco Fabian, Israel Jimenez, Javier Cortes and Raul Jimenez. In the opening match, El Tri lost for the first time in history...
Published: July 15, 2013
The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup is nearing the end of group play, which means we’re getting closer to the all-important knockout stage. While Group A already wrapped up their action on Sunday, Group B and Group C are still left to finish their three-match round-robin set on Monday and Tuesday. Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule, television information and more on the upcoming group...
Published: July 15, 2013
Mexico was able to pull out a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Martinique to secure its place in the 2013 Gold Cup quarterfinals. While the final score might appear to largely favor Mexico, the game should’ve been much more lopsided. The lack of dominance from Mexico in its final Group A match gives it little momentum to build on. Martinique is currently the No. 104-ranked team by the World Football...
Published: July 15, 2013
Mexico advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup after a 3-1 win over Martinique, but it was far from a perfect performance and left El Tri with plenty to work on. While Sunday’s Mexico squad looked worlds better than how they did in the Gold Cup opener against Panama, they struggled to put the overmatched Martinique squad away until the final minutes and nearly let them equalize...
Published: July 15, 2013
After starting out the CONCACAF Gold Cup with two impressive wins in group-stage play, the United States men’s national team now prepares to face Costa Rica with the top spot in Group C on the line. While both teams have already qualified for the knockout round, the winner of the U.S.-Costa Rica matchup on Tuesday, July 16, in East Hartford, Conn., will likely avoid Honduras in the quarterfinals...